One other thing I almost forgot to mention...a risk that's easy to overlook because it's another thing you won't likely see but it's there on the ground,
waiting to infect your snake or whatever comes a long: parasitic worms shed by roaming pets and wildlife. No thank you!Not MY sneks.....
Our snakes can get worms not only from eating infected prey but also ground contact. There are many kinds of worms, including round worms, hook
worms, pin worms, strongyloid & whip worms. Here's just a sampling of articles for more info-
https://www.petmd.com/reptile/condit...ive/c_rp_worms
https://my.clevelandclinic.org/healt...240-roundworms
http://www.animalhospitals-usa.com/r...-diseases.html
http://www.reptilesmagazine.com/Reptile-Parasites/
Years back when I used to work with rattlesnakes (in the desert), I took in a large red diamond rattlesnake (removed from a nearby golf course). Lucky for
him, coming to my place- he had a horrible case of round worms! It was obvious when he "digested" his meal in one day that he had a lot of "help". Each
time I treated him, he expelled a pile of worms, still alive. (I like to error on the side of caution using a lighter dose. Sometimes a dose that kills internal
worms can cause a blockage by those same worms, resulting in the death of the "host".) That snake probably got worms by ingesting prey that had them,
but some worms are picked up just thru the skin. You won't find me going barefoot around here either. Do consider this before you put your snakes on
the lawn.
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