ECLARK - mites

[Freakie_frog]

QUARANTINE - do you guys honestly believe not having quarantine practices in place is NOT a big deal?

Quarantine!!!!!

However breeders tend to gain a comfort level with one another and tend to have confidants in them. So they tend to just expect that they shouldn't have too. But it just goes to show you that you can never be to carefull.

[MATT FISHER REPTILES]

It was, Ed said that April contacted him, apparently not to her satisfaction if she still felt she should post here.




Ralph writes that he has never had mites in his collection.



And I purchased three snakes in Daytona, other than ones I had already purchased and were delivered. I had my can of PAM with me and the enclosures I brought with me were pre-treated, as were the enclosures in quarantine when I brought them home - no mites.

you must think a lot of me to quote me so much.

i was refering to people that went to reptile shows took nothing home but a mite on there pant leg then crawled into there snake tubs/ not common but we are dealing with parasites

[Adam_Wysocki]

amazed :eek:

Not sure why? My quarantine procedures are incredibly strict and it is impossible for a sick/mites infected/tick infested animal to make it into my main collection.

With a little attention to detail and a solid plan for dealing with new acquisitions, anyone can achieve the same results.

I love my animals and do whatever it takes to keep them safe and healthy.

-adam

[jglass38]

If you quarentine your new snake when you get it from Ed, thent here shouldn't be an issue, should there?
Everyone that has large numbers of snakes in and out will have mites sooner or later. A couple mites can travel in anything, a bedding scoop, on the cat, your sleeve..
To immediately start talking IBD is a bit inflamatory in my opinion. Ed hasn't got IBD, no one here has IBD from his snakes.
Someone had some mites. Yes, mites CAN carry desease, but in reality, the buyer used some PAM, killed the mites. If the buyer has done proper q-time themselves, then they shouldn't have any issues.
I'd buy from Ed Clark. I practice q-time for any new animals coming in, so I wouldn't have to worry about mites or IBD or whatever transferring from my new animal. I've gotten snakes shipped multiples to one bag, and none were harmed by it.
Jumping around like undisiplined monkeys over a small issue that should be resolved between buyer and seller is a bit wasteful of time.
Wolfy

Another ridiculous post. Who is the monkey?

[stangs13]

1. 5 in one bag? :eek: That's not good at all.

2. Yes IBD does kill BP's a lot quicker then it does boa's. BUT IBD IS SUPER HIGHLY CONTAGIOUS! What if.... what if Ed did have IBD running around because of mites and Aprils' two new snakes had it and it *somehow* still managed to get to the rest of her collection and wiped it all out.... You really have to put these kind of thoughts forward when it comes to these kind of things.

But how many people have boughten from him without a complaint?! Hundreds! Maybe even thousands!! I still think he should separate, just becasue I am paranoid. Mike is a PRO!! He knows what he is doing.

[MATT FISHER REPTILES]

But how many people have boughten from him without a complaint?! Hundreds! Maybe even thousands!! I still think he should separate, just becasue I am paranoid. Mike is a PRO!! He knows what he is doing.

bingo

[MATT FISHER REPTILES]

Not sure why? My quarantine procedures are incredibly strict and it is impossible for a sick/mites infected/tick infested animal to make it into my main collection.

With a little attention to detail and a solid plan for dealing with new acquisitions, anyone can achieve the same results.

I love my animals and do whatever it takes to keep them safe and healthy.

-adam

i am not talking about an infestation. i am talking about seeing one period. even on a new animal.
and if you havent. may your luck continue for 1000 years.

[juddb]

Man i bet the snakes are quarantined and the enclosures have been PAMMED by now.....

[SPJ]

Mike is a PRO!! He knows what he is doing.

Well then I must be an amateur because I would NEVER send out a box with more than one snake per bag or deli cup and would be very ticked if I recieved animals that way no matter WHO sent them.

[jessie_k_pythons]

Heres the problem with the mites in 1 of my baby racks. I bought a pair of ball python morphs for myself to keep that came from BHB in Michigan about a week and a half ago. gave them a quick soaking then put them into one of my baby racks.

Ok Mights can be a problem. and yes they can spread bad bugs. (this already said)

But here is the thing. this quote states nothing about there being other snakes in the "baby rack". I have a baby rack and I have no snakes in it yet. He is a good breeder and I would think he would have more than one baby rack and some empty ones for quarantine. I also know what you can wash your hands, face and take every step to keep mites away but all it takes is 2 mites to make hundreds. they could have been on his cloths, under a finger nail, what have you. it then can be spread to another rack with out him ever knowing. it happens to the best of us. I have yet to have mites *knocks on wood* and some of you who have alot of snakes and have been breeding for many years have never gotten them.

Ed never said that he hasn't quarantined his snakes. I think we should all lay off him for a while and quit this. Alot of you jump to conclusions and put words in others text. That was one of the reasions I left here for so long.

I'm sorry that this happened to you Ed and I have fath in you that you can get this under control. Keep your chin up.