Re: How many friends did your snake have?
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Originally Posted by Sapphire7
If the food item has worms and tape worm it can transfer to the snake, right? Just like when humans eat worm and tapeworm infested food from other countries. But are you telling me tape worm cannot be transferred from the mouse to snake? Or do snakes not get worms this way?
Different species of tape worm. A human can get it from eating infected meat because we eat other mammals such as beef or pork. But if someone were to eat an infected snake, they would not contract the snake's tape worm. (ick!!!)
Parasites that need a warm-blooded environment to survive and grow will not find that in a snake's body. And vice-versa for reptilian parasites.
Re: How many friends did your snake have?
Oh I see! Hahaha! I thought there was only one type of tape worm, silly me.:groinkick :fishslap: Like the yucky things on animal planet off of Most Extreme.:tongue2:
Re: How many friends did your snake have?
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Originally Posted by JLC
Different species of tape worm. A human can get it from eating infected meat because we eat other mammals such as beef or pork. But if someone were to eat an infected snake, they would not contract the snake's tape worm. (ick!!!)
Parasites that need a warm-blooded environment to survive and grow will not find that in a snake's body. And vice-versa for reptilian parasites.
Right on! :D
Re: How many friends did your snake have?
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Originally Posted by Regal Boids
Well I was just using a 30 day quarantine. I say that they all have came in contact before because my mom plays with them to and she might have taken more than one out at a time like when I am at school. I have the chlorhexidine solution would that be good to disinfect all the cages?
I hate to be harsh with you Andre but we discussed this months ago. 30 days is not enough time to have new snakes quarantined. Additionally, you need to be extremely strict with your quarantine procedures. That means washing well after handling any quarantined animals, using antibacterial gel, using separate hides, feeding tongs, chlorhexidine spray bottles, etc. If you are going to breed snakes and want to be taken seriously and to actually be able to sell healthy, quality animals, now is the time to get this right. This time its apparently treatable parasites, next time you may not get so lucky.
Re: How many friends did your snake have?
Thank you and that was well put Jamie. I am going to take your advice.
