Quote Originally Posted by Foschi Exotic Serpents View Post
I wonder why your vet didn't just give the snake a dose of panacure paste via tube/feeding syringe and then have you come back for a second and possibly third dose.. Or give you the proper amount and show you how to administer it. That would have been a lot easier and all vets have it on hand.
I didn't actually bring the snake into the vet. I only brought in the tapeworm hoping they could tell me what it was. The meds he wanted to give me are inject able and only needs to be done once, but it ONLY kills tapeworms.

Quote Originally Posted by mpkeelee View Post
Maybe that is what the vet was currently out of. If not call them and ask if they have it. Hope they get it in stock soon cuz if ur snake is off feed right now then no meds
She was in shed which is why I think she didn't eat. If she doesn't eat this week I'm going to go back for a different medication. She's usually a good eater but sometimes she won't eat when in shed.

Quote Originally Posted by jball1125 View Post
Parasite eggs can be very hard to kill and can live through "hell"... I know this personally from my experience with aquarium fish. I have successfully gotten rid of parasites like cappilaria and ich before but there are some that are relentless. Flukes would be an example of those, the trick in killing parasites is usually knowing the parasites life cycle and when to come back with the second, third or fourth dose. Tape worms are nasty but they are on the easier to get rid of list, follow your vets instructions to the T and you should be fine. I would recommend getting some of your other snakes poop tested just in case. When I was heavy into Discus I had a microscope on hand and learned how to look for eggs in poop, very interesting stuff. Snakes are a little hardier though and no need to be so picky. You definitely want to get rid of those tapeworms though, have you by any chance ever thought of the infected snake as a slow grower? Just wondering because with fish tapeworms really slow down their growth. If thats the case then you should see some faster growing from this animal once you get rid of the worms.
I've never noticed her to be a slow grower, in fact she's usually a little pig. If this has been affecting her growth I can't wait to see what she does when it's gone.