Quarantine Question

[AmandaJ]

i would balance new addition stress against location I would likely use the bedroom as it sounds like the new additions would be less stressed. It isn't just the health of the current snakes but also the additions. I personally run fecal exams on all new animals (and old for that matter) and often get a blood work up done too. I have also decided that new additions that came from a unknown source I had IBD tests done as well. It maybe worth considering this as part of quarantine.

Thanks -- that sounds like a good idea. I took the sand boas in to the vet the weekend after I got them and they got a clean bill of health on visual exam (the vet said they were actually some of the healthiest snakes he'd seen, yay) but the were so tiny I didn't even suggest a fecal and IBD hadn't crossed my mind at that point. When the ball python(s) hit/s our house, I'll call him and make sure he can handle the fecal and a test for IBD; if not, I'll find someone who can.

There's a heck of a learning curve. I just want to make sure I'm taking care of any animals I have properly.

If it were me I would put them in the master bedroom. Run the QT time there and then you can move them as needed. I have also gotten multiple snakes from different people at one time and they all go into QT, if you are worried about getting multiple snakes from different people Just be sure the clean your hands before and after handling either snakes, also get into the habit of normal cleanings and using a good disinfectant.

We're good on hand washing (I'm kind of weird about it anyway) and we definitely clean, so we'll be on track there. Thanks for the confirmation on the master bedroom and the assurance of it being okay to get animals from varying sources at the same time. Here's hoping I'll have all this straight!