Question on the whole quarantine

[bcr229]

Better to ask forgiveness than ask for permission?

You've already done it, so the answer is somewhat arbitrary at this point.

To answer your question. Proper quarantine means different rooms.

How long you have had the first snake is not the major issue either. It's how long you've had the new one.

If they must be in the same room, proper quarantine is as follows:

1. Keep the them as far apart as possible - not touching tanks, or close together, etc.

2. Handle, feed, clean, water, etc. the new snake last. Do not then handle the original snake again the same day unless you've fully cleaned yourself and changed clothes.

3. Quarantine for the new snake should last 90 days.

4. Do not share tools. Each snake needs its own tongs, hooks, hides, water bowls, etc. No cross mingling. NONE.

If you follow this above steps, and barring anything horribly wrong with the new snake, you should be okay, although, and again, it's not recommended that they be in the same room.

If you've already failed to follow one of the above steps, it's, again, somewhat arbitrary, but I would still follow them for the next 90 days and hope for the best.

I would reword #3 as "Quarantine for BOTH snakes should last 90 days." Otherwise this advice is spot on.