pseudomonas aeruginosa

[bulldog herp]

Getting 30 snakes since July/August is a lot. How did you quarantine them all, or were they all from the same source?

New arrivals should live in isolation for at least 90 days before being brought near your collection, unless they show up sick or with mites, and then the 90-day clock doesn't start running until they're healthy and mite-free. Be thankful you are dealing with a virus that is treatable, had your snakes been hit with a viral infection you could have lost everything.

A quick Google search of pseudomonas aeruginosa shows the potential for airborne transmission so I would add an air purifier to the room. I run a GermGuardian AC4100 in each of my herp rooms. I picked that one because the HEPA filter takes care of larger particles and then the UVC light kills bacteria and virii. You can find it on Amazon.

I really didn't quarantine the animals, i bought them from what i felt where reputable breeders however 1 snake i brought in from Underground reptiles was sick, i called them to send it back they asked me to keep it over the weekend i didn't put it with my snakes that i had but that is where my trouble began. Underground reptile also sent me a male champaign that had a triangle body shape, i called them they said and i quote so ball pythons have triangle body shape, well i knew that was wrong information but i kept the snake and took care of it. i have snakes that i have purchased still at the breeders that i will not take delivery of until this is gone. i buy now from only 2 people