Garter Snake Forum - View Single Post - de-worming ???

mikm · 01-24-2007, 08:46 AM

abcat1993 _sorry to have offended you.

don _fantastic, thank you ! three fecal floats will be "on order" )

roy _ I ordered that book from Amazon yesterday I am hoping that there is not a bacterial infection as that would be much more difficult than treating for worms. IMO of all of the possibilities tapeworms sure look bad but I feel it's a work-able problem. I have seperated them as I need to do some snake poop snoopin', lol ... thanks

for supplying the dosage of praziquantel ... I will collect and submit fecal samples for floats to be done at the vets after final follow up de-worming treatment ...

rick _I am going to contact *bob* ... thanks for making the human contamination point ... I did not touch any of this with my bare hands and the container she was in is still soaking in Nolvasan ! I am going to take this one step at a time and not assume the worst. All of the Pugets eat well, shed clean and consistently and move about as normal, (with the exception of that 5 minute period I observed that started this thread.) No external parasites observed and I have re-checked many times. In fact the *worm* snake looks totally fine now, mouth closed, not lethargic at all, actually she's been stalking her water container looking for fish. This particular sub-species is very alert and watches what is going on outside of their immediate environment. My plan of action is as follows ...

_ Treat all for tapeworms.
_ After the treament period, I will have fecal floats done for each snake.

I will have the fecal floats done by vet staff and will treat them at home. I have a personal friend who is an MD and she and her sons have some large boas and a monitor or two ... I also have access to a U of PENN vet that's not a reptile vet in her practice but we're friends and she does help me out as well. In my area the *exotic* vets are established avian vets though they see all/any *exotics* their knowledge pertaining to a garter appears to be limited and they have said so.

thanks to all who expressed their concerns and shared their knowledge !
marian

01-24-2007, 08:46 AM	#13 (permalink)
mikm Subadult snake Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: New Jersey Posts: 355 Country:	Re: de-worming ??? abcat1993 _sorry to have offended you. don _fantastic, thank you ! three fecal floats will be "on order" ) roy _ I ordered that book from Amazon yesterday I am hoping that there is not a bacterial infection as that would be much more difficult than treating for worms. IMO of all of the possibilities tapeworms sure look bad but I feel it's a work-able problem. I have seperated them as I need to do some snake poop snoopin', lol ... thanks for supplying the dosage of praziquantel ... I will collect and submit fecal samples for floats to be done at the vets after final follow up de-worming treatment ... rick _I am going to contact bob ... thanks for making the human contamination point ... I did not touch any of this with my bare hands and the container she was in is still soaking in Nolvasan ! I am going to take this one step at a time and not assume the worst. All of the Pugets eat well, shed clean and consistently and move about as normal, (with the exception of that 5 minute period I observed that started this thread.) No external parasites observed and I have re-checked many times. In fact the worm snake looks totally fine now, mouth closed, not lethargic at all, actually she's been stalking her water container looking for fish. This particular sub-species is very alert and watches what is going on outside of their immediate environment. My plan of action is as follows ... _ Treat all for tapeworms. _ After the treament period, I will have fecal floats done for each snake. I will have the fecal floats done by vet staff and will treat them at home. I have a personal friend who is an MD and she and her sons have some large boas and a monitor or two ... I also have access to a U of PENN vet that's not a reptile vet in her practice but we're friends and she does help me out as well. In my area the exotic vets are established avian vets though they see all/any exotics their knowledge pertaining to a garter appears to be limited and they have said so. thanks to all who expressed their concerns and shared their knowledge ! marian