Worried about Ma-tsu

[MedusasOwl]

*shudders* Bwah... Good find, Jo! All the ones I'd found only mentioned mammals. Some tough reading though, gives me the heebie jeebies.

Urgh, everything I find half say surgery half say injections. But, if the medication doesn't do it (not sure how we'll tell, I guess more feeling her up) we can always do surgery later! Seems like going the injection route first will be less stressful on her. *crosses fingers*!

[MelissaFlipski]

... things like frogs can pass these eggs to snakes, as well as deer mice and so forth. Very interesting stuff (loads of PDF's).

One more good reason not to feed wild mice to our snakes. Just made me think about some of the questions out there on that.
Thanks!

Good luck, Sheree. I am glad you feel better about the shot. Also, it does seem less invasive than surgery.

[frankykeno]

*shudders* Bwah... Good find, Jo! All the ones I'd found only mentioned mammals.

Yep it did take some digging to come up with anything other than the typical carnivore passes eggs in feces, herbivore eats egg infested grass, cysts form in herbivore, carnivore eats herbivore and the adults develop cycle. Those studies and articles though say this does happen in cold blooded creatures like snakes, fish, etc. Hopefully they will help you make decisions or at least better understand what's going on here.

[MedusasOwl]

Update!

Ma-tsu was an angel as usual for the vet (I love watching her hog-tie my favorite vet-tech, lol), and she got her first shot. I forgot to ask what exact species of tapeworm it is, and I don't remember the name of the drug. But in my defense I've been adjusting to a new sleep schedule (again) and have spread myself a bit thin, so brain stoppage happens. But I plan to ask Friday when I call; the middle of the week our vet is closed so they can be open for people on the weekends.

BUT she is doing very well, stitches healing up nice but still in for now. The doc wants to get them out before she sheds, but she'd like to wait another week or so. Ma-tsu's not close enough to shed for it to be a worry.

She gets a second shot in a couple of weeks. Our vet said that we shouldn't be seeing any bugs, her body should absorb them as foreign protein.

She's pretty popular over there now, btw. Like our lil Unut monster - so adorable and well behaved who can resist em?

[MelissaFlipski]

I'm glad things are going well with her treatment. What dedication! I hope you get a few naps in this weekend! Don't worry about us; we'll still here when you get back.

[MedusasOwl]

Thank you! She's such a trooper.

[STORMS]

Sending positive thoughts her way!!! She'll be in my prayers!

Good luck.

[cassandra]

Oh good...I miss hearing how all creatures, scaley, furry or not, are over at Blue Gorgon. Hugs to all!

[MedusasOwl]

Awh Thanks Cassandra! I know I've been slacktastic at posting over here, but I'm tryin ta keep up! We're doin pretty good over here other than the tape worms and deep desire to move somewhere else.

Lil Irwin did have a great escape though and we've yet to figure out how he did it. It was still sealed up and everything! Very Houdini, but he's back where he should be and eating like a a good lol rubber boa! His little tub is now inside a huge tub incase he pulls it off again, I know he can't scale that thing!

[frankykeno]

Glad to hear she's doing well, Sheree. I finally got to hold a good sized Blue Beauty at the BHB visit I went on. I think I now completely understand your fascination with them. What gorgeous and unique looking snakes they are!