BP Quarantine Necessary?

[siwueofk]

So I've had 1 ball python, as a pet, living in a sterilite tub. I bought a 3 tiered rack to fit 2 more BPs in sterilite tubs. Is it necessary to "quarantine" the new ball pythons coming in, if I am stacking tubs on top of each other on my shelving unit? They are only pets, and all come from reputable breeders. If yes, how do I "quarantine"?
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[Stewart_Reptiles]

Do you love your pets?

Quarentine should be mandatory there are a lot of things that can go wrong acquiring a new snake and it can be anything from mites, internal parasites to RI to something that could spray rapidly and for which there is no cure.

Now in most cases when you buy from someone reputable nothing happens however sometime it does and I have seen people losing a good portion of their collection if not all because one day they decided that since nothing ever happed they could skip quarentine......costly mistake on their part.

So yes 60 to ideally 90 days is really a must .

As an example there has recently been a small epidemic of in the Wedtern Hognose world, something that is fatal and has no cure for, and many of those animals came originally from one of the biggest most reputable breeder in the hognose industry

[siwueofk]

So if I get 2 new additions at the same time, can I quarantine them in the same room, separate from my own snakes?

What happened in the Western hognose world? I recently got a baby Western hognose about a month ago from a small private breeder, but she's doing fine.

[Stewart_Reptiles]

If they are both from different sources they should be quarentined in different room, same room is as good as no quarentine.

As far as hognose I am refering to Crypto which as no cure, it has popped in various collections in recent months, but over the years it happened with other species having other viruses hence the need for stricked quarentine.

[MattEvans]

I quarantine for a minimum of 60 days. I just purchased my 5th snake from a great local breeder, the same guy i bought my first snake from. So imo opinion 60 days is fine for that situation. But ive also gotten 2 snakes from a less known local breeder, that I waited 4 months before bringing them into my snake room. Once I was sure they were mite free and thriving with no visible problems. I care too much about my snakes to risk causing them harm.

[siwueofk]

Well as a first-time snake owner and reptile n00b, I had no idea about quarantining, so I didn't quarantine my BP or my Hognose, whom I got in July and August, respectively. They are my only pets.

My BP, I've had him about 2 months. Am I in the green? I trust his breeder so much, I talk to him regularly. I haven't noticed anything in his water, I just woke him up (poor baby) and gave him a really close inspection, especially around the head (he hated it lol). He eats like a savage, and is super super active every night, and I've never found anything weird on him or specks on my fingers. Also after every feeding, I sanitize the feeding tons at 212 degrees.

The hognose is trickier because she doesn't sit still and is darker colored with the rattlesnake-like skin. But I also haven't noticed anything in her cage/water bowl. She's savage eater too. Very active, digs tons of holes, climbs around. I've had her about a month. Am I in the green too?

Also they are in separate rooms, just because of different humidity requirements. (I kept the BP in my more humid room) But I did just plop both into their fully decked-out enclosures.

I feel really stupid right now for not researching more about this beforehand. Hopefully I caught a lucky break this time around. I really trust the breeders I got them from though.

[MattEvans]

Dont beat yourself up. Chances are highly likely nothing bad will happen. Its just precaution that everyone should take. Its like looking both ways before you cross the street. For the most part you can tell its safe without having to make the conscious decision to look both ways. But if you do it everytime anyway even when its not needed, you could prevent the onetime something does happen.

[Craiga 01453]

Yes, quarantine is absolutely a must. Two new animals equals two separate rooms entirely.
As pet keepers it's our responsibility to give them the best care we can. And skipping quarantine is irresponsible and unfair to the animals.

They don't get a choice, they can't tell us if something is wrong. We have the choice to respect our animals and care for them properly or to neglect their needs.

Part of making the responsible choice of pet ownership is doing research and learning about these animals before bringing them home. The more we know, the better we can care for them...and they deserve that.

[Toad37]

Why is it not necessary to quarantine a dog or a cat for 6 months. Just curious

[MattEvans]

Most cats and dogs are vaccinated against most of the illnesses that spread between their species. Im sure some people do quarantine new animals they are bringing into their houses though. And its not necessary. Eating, drinking and breathing are necessary. Its just a good practice to prevent the spread diseases or parasites.