Pinworms...

i think freakoverdose ment the pinworms dehydrate the snake. right?

thats what i got out of it.


CRAZY OL WIZILL
LOL

what can i say, been a long few days.

The best benefit of feeding frozen is the freezing process kills parasites. I hope your bp does ok. Parasites are awful. I think I wrote a med article on them.

hi all,
thought I would share some information on pinworms...
Pinworms are found in many reptiles, WC and CB. They are very common
They are aquired by exposure to fecally contaminated food and water.
(If your snake is CB and he is your only snake in that enclosure, then he probably contracted pin worm at the breeder, dealer, store etc.)
Pinworms are found through fecal flotation (fecal examination)
They live in the lower GI tract of the animal, and have been reported to cause impaction in some iguanas and tortoises.
Treat with fenbendazole (panacur) every two to three weeks untill fecal floatation is clear.
Rodent pinworms are often seen in many reptile fecal exams, Rodent pinworms do not cause disease to rodent eating reptiles.
(Pinworms to my knowledge are species specific)
Hope this helps
Rusty

hey thanks rusty
that was some good info
can you see the pinworms in the poo if you looked
(not that im gunna go rooting through poo i was just wondering)

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Originally Posted by pimp_n_python

(not that im gunna go rooting through poo i was just wondering)

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Yeah, right, you poo-rooter! :P

lmao..

you need to have a microscope, and proper fecal soltion to float the fecal sample in.
so much fun playing with the poo..lol
Rusty

I think i will let the vet handle the poo rooting