2 kinds of worms!!!

i just took in a fecal sample and he vet ran a test on it and said there are 2 types of worms present!! and i need to administer oral medicine! i'm taking snake in thursday so he can show me how to do it...

has anyone ever had this....how hard will the meds be to give, an dhow seriuos..he said it's not too serious, but he didn't even know FORSURE if it's a male or female..lol.

never buying a snake from a petstore again!!! i think i'm gonna call them and tell them that they need to check there snakes now.

What store did you get it from and what exactly were the worms.

petco in omaha on 30th and lst....not sure on worm type yet will find out more on thursday when i go back in.

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Originally Posted by racer69

petco in omaha on 30th and lst....not sure on worm type yet will find out more on thursday when i go back in.

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How long ago did you get it? Isn't there some law that says if you go to the vet within a certain amount of time and find something wrong, the person you bought it from is responsible? At least that is how it is here in Louisiana with dogs.

it was bought sept 10....it was prob my fault for not doing this sooner...i was just worried about taking him out in the cold weather than finally said it needed to be done.

Kashmire had worms when I got him and he was treated with two doses of Panacur, two weeks apart. The vet gave them to him. I'm lucky, I was only charged $2 per dose.


I purchased Kashmire as a CH from an online source in CA.

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i just took in a fecal sample and he vet ran a test on it and said there are 2 types of worms present!! and i need to administer oral medicine! i'm taking snake in thursday so he can show me how to do it...

has anyone ever had this....how hard will the meds be to give, an dhow seriuos..he said it's not too serious, but he didn't even know FORSURE if it's a male or female..lol.

never buying a snake from a petstore again!!! i think i'm gonna call them and tell them that they need to check there snakes now.

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Sorry to hear that. I hope he/she gets treated as soon as possible.:(

Intestinal worms can be very serious, if left unchecked, but with treatment is extrememly easy cure. I would also recommend you thoroughly sterilze your enclosure, so your snake doesn't get recontaminated from the fecal material. ;)

are worms obvious via visual inspections by a lay person? require a microscope?

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are worms obvious via visual inspections by a lay person? require a microscope?

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Nope, you need a microscope to look for eggs which are obtained from a 'float'. ;) You can sometimes see roundworms or tapeworms, but you can more accurately check via the fecal float. (anyone hungry?)

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are worms obvious via visual inspections by a lay person? require a microscope?

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The most common way is to mix the stool with a supersaturated solution, in which the fecal matter is more dense and sinks while the worm eggs rise to the surface. Some labs also centrifuge the samples to increase the separation.

Then you take the surface layer of liquid and scan it under a microscope for eggs. It's not hard to learn to do, but does require a bit of practice especially with identifying some of the more uncommon species.

i'm gonna sterilize when i get home...what do you recommend to the cleaner???

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i'm gonna sterilize when i get home...what do you recommend to the cleaner???

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I cleaned with a mix of water and chlorox and made sure that I rinsed very well and waited for the smell of the chlorox to dissapate before putting Kashmire backin.

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Nope, you need a microscope to look for eggs which are obtained from a 'float'. ;) You can sometimes see roundworms or tapeworms, but you can more accurately check via the fecal float. (anyone hungry?)

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Oh blech and I was so enjoying my coffee and toast before I read your post Christie! LOL

:giggle: Sorry! :oops:

I found out one of my CH babies had internal parisites when I took it to the vet to be treated for what seemed like an RI. The vet administered Flagyl orally and gave an antibiotic injection. The snake unfortunately did not make it through the next day... I have been considering not buying any more snakes from the shop I got it from, as this was not the first snake I had problems with from there.

bleach are you serious????

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bleach are you serious????

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Bleach can be a very effective disinfectant. You must have the snake in another enclosure. The first cage is then rinsed thoroughly and then once more and then aired out.

ok i'll feed him in another enclosure while i do all this...gotta go head to the petstore and get his dinner.

You need to wait to feed him until the parasites are gone, his final treatment is given and he's had a week or so to build back his intestinal flora(beneficial bacteria that help him digest).

If you don't wait, the snake may end up regurgitating, which just puts you back where you started.

It won't hurt him to wait. Keep fresh water available at all times, and wash your hands before and after any necessary handling(necessary meaning only handle if you need to clean his enclosure, and you need to put him in a pillowcase to restrain him while you clean).

Also, feeding in the enclosure is your best bet. They are more secure in their own home and will feed much better. I feed all of my snakes in their enclosures and they don't hesitate one bit. They also don't ever mistake me for food(as I am not mouse-sized nor do I smell gross :) ).

Just a few suggestions, good luck with him.

ok i got the meds, and gave him first dose today with doctor to show how...doc said to keep feeding if he'll eat...he had pin worms..and some other that started wiht a c....but he said was not life threatening at all...but good to get taken care of, i now have a siringe with .70 of meds and he gets .10 a day for 7 days...it's kinda funny watching him keep swallowing after i give it to him....basicaly looks like he's sallowing his prey with nothing there, and you can actually see everything in his mouth and down the throat. he ate yesterday and today weighed 203g...that prob all mouse...lol