Quote Originally Posted by kitedemon View Post
That is why most researchers believe most cases in pythons are actually Permethrin poisoning, it fits. It kills quickly, spreads fast (administered), wipes out whole collections (treated all at once), and is associated with mites... Permethrin poisoning

People in general are terrible at following directions. Look at disinfectants, there are more describing mis-use than correct use. In fact I think I have only seen a few describe a method that is in line with the instructions on the label. I suspect IBD boogyman is 90% poisoning. There are cases but very few.
Who are most researchers? I don't disagree that IBD is not as common as people think, but I also think it's equally dangerous to assume something like 90% of cases being poisoning. There's just not enough research to know for sure, and people shouldn't be lulled into a false sense of security when it comes to quarantining new arrivals.