I don't have the experience of Frank, but I would think the difference lies in the fact that these are "captive" animals.



Try as hard as you want, we can never offer a snake the ability to roam as it would in the wild. Even though you say you may catch the same snake for years with in the same small area that does not mean it does not wander. I personally have never found a snake in the wild with feces with in a foot radius.



Shed parasites (released in their feces) in a small enclosure can do more damage to the snake then it would in the wild where the snake is not so closely located next to the feces.



I use aspen bedding, I spot clean my animals daily, I never leave food items over night, yet in the summer I still get those annoying carrion flies or hump back flies.



I think the limited surface area and the enclosed environment intensifies the effects of the parasites.



Personally I have never treated any animals for parasites, but I only bring captive bred animals into my collection and always quarantine new animals.
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