deworming with mebendazole?

[tumy]

hi, is it safe to deworm a 290g honduran milk with mebendazole(antiox)? my hondu milk is not gaining weight despite of aggressive feeding, he is already 2 years now, what is the recommended dosage for this? we dont have a reptile vet here in our area, thanks in advance

[Skiploder]

hi, is it safe to deworm a 290g honduran milk with mebendazole(antiox)? my hondu milk is not gaining weight despite of aggressive feeding, he is already 2 years now, what is the recommended dosage for this? we dont have a reptile vet here in our area, thanks in advance

Mebendazole is 20-25 mg/kg orally every 14 days.

Other than not gaining weight, what other indicators do you have that he has endoparasites?

[tumy]

hi skiploder, he is also having some lump in he's body, i've heard before that it is also a sign of worm infestation,thanks a lot

[Skiploder]

hi skiploder, he is also having some lump in he's body, i've heard before that it is also a sign of worm infestation,thanks a lot

It can also be a sign of something else.

While I don't recommend it, I understand your dilemma. Just know that de- wormers can be very hard on snakes and you have to be extremely careful to calculate your conversions safely.

Keep this in mind - I've had imported snakes come in that put on weight just fine and came replete with several different types of worms.

Give it a go, but if he doesn't start putting on weight, or if you notice no change in his physiology, he should got o a vet. That mid body swelling and lack of weight gain can be an indicator of something much much worse.

[tumy]

thanks for the info skiploder, i'll update you after 3 weeks, hope he got well