When getting a new snake....

[mjmendoza]

So I've read anytime you add to your collection you should always quarantine the snake in a different room and not in the room with your other snakes. I was just wondering if you would have to do this every time even though i got the snake through a trusted breeder?. I know it wouldn't hurt to quarantine. Is there anything that needs to be done to the snake when in quarantine? or just leave alone in a different room.

[Aes_Sidhe]

Somebody on this forum said once:
I dont care if God himself hand me that snake I'll Quarantine it...
And I agree 100% with that statement

[mjmendoza]

Somebody on this forum said once:
I dont care if God himself hand me that snake I'll Quarantine it...
And I agree 100% with that statement

LOL!

Is there anything that needs to be done when they in quarantine?

[Kinra]

When you quarantine basically you do leave them alone. You will want to have a different set of equipment too. When I quarantine mine they are in a separate room and I try to check on them every other day or so, but I never handle any of my established collection again until I've showered and changed my clothes. I use different feeding tongs for them, and I try to feed on a different day. I also clean their cages last.

It doesn't really matter who you got them from because you don't know what they could have been exposed to during shipping or at a reptile expo.

If you add a new snake while you have one in quarantine you reset the quarantine clock so they all leave quarantine at the same time.

It's not worth it to risk your existing collection.

[mjmendoza]

When you quarantine basically you do leave them alone. You will want to have a different set of equipment too. When I quarantine mine they are in a separate room and I try to check on them every other day or so, but I never handle any of my established collection again until I've showered and changed my clothes. I use different feeding tongs for them, and I try to feed on a different day. I also clean their cages last.

It doesn't really matter who you got them from because you don't know what they could have been exposed to during shipping or at a reptile expo.

If you add a new snake while you have one in quarantine you reset the quarantine clock so they all leave quarantine at the same time.

It's not worth it to risk your existing collection.

Thanks! Shoot i didn't do this to the snake i got last Friday. Should i move her into a different room still. The 2 snakes i have are in the same room but in different enclosures. I haven't handled her though. Im letting her get use to her enclosure.

[Aes_Sidhe]

Most people think quarantine is just because of mites.. but viruses and other parasites are thing to concern as well.

I agree with Kinra statement ... only one thing I'll add.... never I say Never try to feed of rodent dont taken by your quarantined animal. This rodent should be disposed properly.

As of time some people will say 30 days some of them will go up to 90. I'll encourage 90 days period

One more thing.
If you in meantime buy another animal and put it in Quarantine Room. You resets time of quarantine from beginning. Now Your Quarantine time starts from monent You added second animal for both of them


I have facing different problem. because of small place where I live( i share apartment with another person) I'm not able to quarantine in different room...

I'm taking precautions like spaying carpet around of quarantined cage(with is in another corner of the room) with chorodexine and mite relieve... But I'll sleep way better if I could keep it in different room.

[mjmendoza]

Ok when i get home today i will put my female in a different room and start the quarantine process. I put them in the same room because they share the same thermostat. The female is a tub with a UTH and im scared that if i just plug the UTH in the wall with no thermostat that it will get too hot.

[Kinra]

Thanks! Shoot i didn't do this to the snake i got last Friday. Should i move her into a different room still. The 2 snakes i have are in the same room but in different enclosures. I haven't handled her though. Im letting her get use to her enclosure.

I would still move her to a different room. If the cages were right next to each other it might be a little too late, but it never hurts to be safe.

Ok when i get home today i will put my female in a different room and start the quarantine process. I put them in the same room because they share the same thermostat. The female is a tub with a UTH and im scared that if i just plug the UTH in the wall with no thermostat that it will get too hot.

You can use a dimmer for the time being, you will just need to monitor it.

[Aes_Sidhe]

Buy yourself a simple dimmer and Infrared tempgun that will help You control temperature better.. or second choice is cheap on/off thermostat. I heard a good things about Hydrofarm brand. You can get them on Amazon

[mjmendoza]

They tub is next to my pastel which is in a tank. Well the tub is on a side table which is close to the tank but the tank is on a corner desk. I know it still close but I will still just separate them just in case. Thanks guys!