Quarantine question

So I'm not sure if this is a stupid question or not but I was going to setup 3 tanks for QT on ball pythons when I start to buy a few for my collection do you all recommend QT on new snakes or am I wasting my time?

lance

i am new to BP's but everything i read says yes. QT them all and if the y r sick or have mites or parasites treat them and keep them in QT for atleast 3 months if they r sick or not. even if they were from the same hatch or lived in the same enclosure when u bought them. wash ur hands before and after handling or contact with their enclosures to prevent any contamination.

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Originally Posted by mpkeelee

i am new to BP's but everything i read says yes. QT them all and if the y r sick or have mites or parasites treat them and keep them in QT for atleast 3 months if they r sick or not. even if they were from the same hatch or lived in the same enclosure when u bought them. wash ur hands before and after handling or contact with their enclosures to prevent any contamination.

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Yes, exactly, always QT any animal, no matter if you think they have infections or not. :)

Always QT. As your collection grows it also gets more expensive and it only takes one bad snake to wipe your collection out. Even if it doesnt look sick.

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Originally Posted by lance

So I'm not sure if this is a stupid question or not but I was going to setup 3 tanks for QT on ball pythons when I start to buy a few for my collection do you all recommend QT on new snakes or am I wasting my time?

lance

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You're posting this on a forum??? The QT police will be all over this.:D

Big Gunns thinks you should QT, but there can be some extenuating circumstances that might require a different approach. BG doubts anyone on here will have such a case though.

QT for sure.:gj:

How often and exactly do you bath a snake and with what?

any links to it online of threads here?

lance

Other than basic soaking if a snake needs help with shedding I only "wash" snakes if they get poo on them or when I take the eggs from the females and I am resetting the cage. I use chlorhexi or baby shampoo if I need suds.

60 day quarantine to be safe

Is quarantine necessary if you buy from reputable breeder?

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Originally Posted by DarkComeSoon

Is quarantine necessary if you buy from reputable breeder?

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60 days just to be safe. . . any breeder will tell you that.

Why spend all that money on a nice morph and then not quarantine?