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Tony D
at Sat Feb 28 11:07:46 2009 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by Tony D ]
"I am sorry, but parasite amplification only occurs when the snake is kept in unhealthy conditions. If you allow them the conditions they REQUIRE, they rid themselves of parasites very quickly.
As you should know,I believe most parasites have an intermediate host, and that is missing in captivity."
Frank that response represents a profound misunderstanding of the problem.
Parasite amplification occurs in the captive ENVIRONMENT not specifically in the actual animal. This causes two conditions:
1) where the environment is so contaminated that healthy animals are continually re-infected. This is important where an intermediate host is not required. Example mites, you find them you better treat for them because support alone wont do the trick.
2) when the environment becomes highly contaminated (as with worm eggs) such that it becomes a danger to the keeper. Last time I checked most captive king snakes eat and are kept by warm blooded organisms and can themselves be intermediate hosts for parasites that affect their keeper. Like I said before if you keep critters in isolation and don’t want to treat, fine, have at it but if you sell or trade your animal’s ethics require that you address any known parasitic infections. If you can’t get over that little truth you need to stop breeding and selling reptiles!
And again please stop assuming you know what is going on with my collection! I can’t remember the last time I had to treat for parasites. This is on only because I support my animals well but also because I buy from responsible breeders who treat whenever parasitic infections are in evidence. ----- “Nothing is at last sacred but the integrity of your own mind.” Emmerson
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- Why do people treat for parasites? - FR, Thu Feb 26 22:50:46 2009
- RE: Why do people treat for parasites? - zach_whitman, Fri Feb 27 00:24:44 2009
- RE: Why do people treat for parasites? - Bluerosy, Fri Feb 27 01:07:04 2009
- For the most part... - foxturtle, Fri Feb 27 01:56:37 2009
- I heard for about three weeks - Dobry, Fri Feb 27 02:36:03 2009
- RE: I heard for about three weeks - Bluerosy, Fri Feb 27 07:34:48 2009
- RE: Why do people treat for parasites? - FR, Fri Feb 27 09:18:44 2009
- RE: Why do people treat for parasites? - antr1, Fri Feb 27 11:28:44 2009
- RE: Why do people treat for parasites? - Tony D, Fri Feb 27 11:30:37 2009
- RE: Why do people treat for parasites? - Bluerosy, Fri Feb 27 11:40:12 2009
- RE: Why do people treat for parasites? - BobS, Fri Feb 27 11:46:43 2009
- Turn the question around - zach_whitman, Fri Feb 27 13:00:17 2009
- RE: Why do people treat for parasites? - tspuckler, Fri Feb 27 14:56:10 2009
- RE: Why do people treat for parasites? - ChristopherD, Fri Feb 27 15:33:48 2009
- Perhaps... - Tony D, Fri Feb 27 15:56:34 2009
- RE: Why do people treat for parasites? - Patton, Fri Feb 27 16:01:12 2009
- RE: Why do people treat for parasites? - Dobry, Fri Feb 27 16:26:25 2009
- RE: Why do people treat for parasites? - Tony D, Fri Feb 27 16:37:49 2009
- RE: Why do people treat for parasites? - Patton, Fri Feb 27 16:55:48 2009
- Well said Tony!!!!!!!!! - Patton, Fri Feb 27 17:05:59 2009
- RE: Why do people treat for parasites? - Nate83, Fri Feb 27 17:29:03 2009
- RE: Why do people treat for parasites? - Patton, Fri Feb 27 17:55:52 2009
- RE: Perhaps... - Spankenstyne, Fri Feb 27 19:18:25 2009
- RE: Why do people treat for parasites? - joecop, Fri Feb 27 19:52:23 2009
- RE: Why do people treat for parasites? - Joe Forks, Fri Feb 27 20:35:52 2009
- Joe you're right LOL! - BobS, Fri Feb 27 20:43:28 2009
- RE: Why do people treat for parasites? - Beaker30, Fri Feb 27 21:20:50 2009
- RE: Why do people treat for parasites? - FR, Fri Feb 27 21:49:36 2009
- RE: Why do people treat for parasites? - Rick D, Fri Feb 27 21:52:37 2009
- When You Said..................... - rustduggler, Fri Feb 27 22:00:18 2009
- RE: Why do people treat for parasites? - Dobry, Fri Feb 27 22:16:46 2009
- RE: Why do people treat for parasites? - Dobry, Fri Feb 27 22:18:40 2009
- RE: Turn the question around - FR, Fri Feb 27 22:35:41 2009
- RE: Why do people treat for parasites? - FR, Fri Feb 27 22:42:33 2009
- RE: Turn the question around - zach_whitman, Fri Feb 27 23:55:29 2009
- RE: Why do people treat for parasites? - Bluerosy, Sat Feb 28 00:02:44 2009
- RE: Why do people treat for parasites? - Bluerosy, Sat Feb 28 00:06:46 2009
- RE: Why do people treat for parasites? - antelope, Sat Feb 28 01:00:43 2009
- RE: Turn the question around - FR, Sat Feb 28 08:29:17 2009
- RE: Turn the question around - BobS, Sat Feb 28 09:14:10 2009
- RE: Turn the question around - FR, Sat Feb 28 10:17:00 2009
- RE: Why do people treat for parasites? - Beaker30, Sat Feb 28 10:42:40 2009
- RE: Turn the question around - BobS, Sat Feb 28 11:05:44 2009
RE: Why do people treat for parasites? - Tony D, Sat Feb 28 11:07:46 2009
- RE: Why do people treat for parasites? - Tony D, Sat Feb 28 11:14:42 2009
- RE: Why do people treat for parasites? - Dobry, Sat Feb 28 11:39:26 2009
- RE: Turn the question around - FR, Sat Feb 28 11:45:48 2009
- RE: I heard for about three weeks - FR, Sat Feb 28 11:48:20 2009
- RE: Turn the question around - zach_whitman, Sat Feb 28 12:20:43 2009
- RE: Turn the question around - BobS, Sat Feb 28 13:31:57 2009
- RE: Turn the question around - FR, Sat Feb 28 14:22:27 2009
- RE: Turn the question around - FR, Sat Feb 28 14:51:07 2009
- RE: Why do people treat for parasites? - FR, Sat Feb 28 15:42:29 2009
- RE: Why do people treat for parasites? - elaphopeltishow, Sat Feb 28 16:36:35 2009
- RE: Turn the question around - Beaker30, Sat Feb 28 16:38:52 2009
- RE: I heard for about three weeks - elaphopeltishow, Sat Feb 28 17:19:42 2009
- RE: Why do people treat for parasites? - Tony D, Sat Feb 28 19:43:32 2009
- weak - thomas davis, Sat Feb 28 20:39:08 2009
- RE: I heard for about three weeks - antelope, Sat Feb 28 20:55:13 2009
- RE: I heard for about three weeks - joecop, Sat Feb 28 21:31:29 2009
- RE: Why do people treat for parasites? - FR, Sun Mar 1 07:58:48 2009
- RE: Why do people treat for parasites? - RickD, Sun Mar 1 08:52:13 2009
- RE: Why do people treat for parasites? - RickD, Sun Mar 1 08:54:23 2009
- RE: Why do people treat for parasites? - Tony D, Sun Mar 1 09:01:24 2009
- even weaker - Tony D, Sun Mar 1 09:03:42 2009
- RE: Why do people treat for parasites? - Tony D, Sun Mar 1 09:31:36 2009
- Today's word of the day is.............. - Patton, Sun Mar 1 09:48:52 2009
- RE: Today's word of the day is.............. - BobS, Sun Mar 1 10:27:46 2009
- RE: Today's word of the day is.............. - joecop, Sun Mar 1 18:23:48 2009
- RE: Today's word of the day is.............. - Patton, Sun Mar 1 19:09:20 2009
- RE: Today's word of the day is.............. - joecop, Sun Mar 1 19:22:55 2009
- Haha! - viborero, Sun Mar 1 21:33:26 2009
- RE: Why do people treat for parasites? - Dobry, Sun Mar 1 21:39:35 2009
- RE: I heard for about three weeks - Dobry, Sun Mar 1 21:46:20 2009
- 7days a WEEK - thomas davis, Sun Mar 1 22:46:55 2009

- ?????--Open and Shut - Jeff Schofield, Mon Mar 2 01:15:19 2009
- Why did all the jobbers and wholesalers - Jeff Schofield, Mon Mar 2 01:43:44 2009
- RE: Why did all the jobbers and wholesalers - antelope, Mon Mar 2 03:08:06 2009
- RE: Why did all the jobbers and wholesalers - thomas davis, Mon Mar 2 07:44:56 2009
- RE: 7days a WEEK - Tony D, Mon Mar 2 08:08:32 2009
- RE: ?????--Open and Shut - thomas davis, Mon Mar 2 08:15:58 2009
- They are wild animals, its impossible - Jeff Schofield, Mon Mar 2 08:20:32 2009
- RE: 7days a WEEK - thomas davis, Mon Mar 2 08:25:00 2009
- RE: Why did all the jobbers and wholesalers - Jeff Schofield, Mon Mar 2 08:36:38 2009
- RE: They are wild animals, its impossible - thomas davis, Mon Mar 2 08:38:17 2009
- Question? - viborero, Mon Mar 2 08:48:49 2009
- RE: 7days a WEEK - Tony D, Mon Mar 2 08:53:25 2009
- without rose colored glasses - Jeff Schofield, Mon Mar 2 08:55:28 2009
- RE: They are wild animals, its impossible - Jeff Schofield, Mon Mar 2 09:08:15 2009
- RE: Question? - thomas davis, Mon Mar 2 09:11:38 2009
- RE: They are wild animals, its impossible - thomas davis, Mon Mar 2 09:15:50 2009
- Good answer! - viborero, Mon Mar 2 09:19:07 2009
- RE: 7days a WEEK - thomas davis, Mon Mar 2 09:21:05 2009
- RE: Question? - Jeff Schofield, Mon Mar 2 09:36:08 2009
- and there is alot of the problem - Jeff Schofield, Mon Mar 2 09:59:02 2009
- RE: Question? - thomas davis, Mon Mar 2 11:35:40 2009
- Then I disagree - Jeff Schofield, Mon Mar 2 11:42:16 2009
- RE: Why did all the jobbers and wholesalers - antelope, Mon Mar 2 11:46:48 2009
- RE: Then I disagree - thomas davis, Mon Mar 2 11:47:35 2009
- be responsible to the forum - Jeff Schofield, Mon Mar 2 11:58:30 2009
- RE: Then I disagree - antelope, Mon Mar 2 11:59:09 2009
- RE: They are wild animals, its impossible - antelope, Mon Mar 2 12:06:22 2009
- RE: be responsible to the forum - Dobry, Mon Mar 2 12:08:34 2009
- RE: They are wild animals, its impossible - Dobry, Mon Mar 2 12:43:34 2009
- But if I want to...and 1 step further - Jeff Schofield, Mon Mar 2 12:45:14 2009
- RE: Why do people treat for parasites? - Tony D, Mon Mar 2 12:52:34 2009
- RE: But if I want to...and 1 step further - thomas davis, Mon Mar 2 12:53:47 2009
- RE: Why do people treat for parasites? - Dobry, Mon Mar 2 13:03:33 2009
- I think all we need is - Dobry, Mon Mar 2 13:06:22 2009
- bleeding heart - Jeff Schofield, Mon Mar 2 13:16:57 2009
- Great idea!! And a visual - Jeff Schofield, Mon Mar 2 13:21:11 2009
- i am - thomas davis, Mon Mar 2 13:28:56 2009
- RE: But if I want to...and 1 step further - RandyWhittington, Mon Mar 2 13:29:29 2009
- Its all different again - Jeff Schofield, Mon Mar 2 13:32:18 2009
- RE: Why do people treat for parasites? - Tony D, Mon Mar 2 13:33:03 2009
- NO - thomas davis, Mon Mar 2 13:39:29 2009
- Thats not what I said--np - Jeff Schofield, Mon Mar 2 13:41:21 2009
- RE: But if I want to...and 1 step further - RandyWhittington, Mon Mar 2 13:49:17 2009
- the premise of the thread.... - Jeff Schofield, Mon Mar 2 13:56:09 2009
- Not upset at all--not flattered either - Jeff Schofield, Mon Mar 2 14:13:46 2009
- Why bother reinventing the wheel? - Jeff Schofield, Mon Mar 2 14:45:36 2009
- RE: the premise of the thread.... - thomas davis, Mon Mar 2 15:07:52 2009
- The title---- - Jeff Schofield, Mon Mar 2 15:18:32 2009
- RE: I heard for about three weeks - WillStill, Mon Mar 2 15:52:15 2009
- RE: Not upset at all--not flattered either - thomas davis, Mon Mar 2 17:40:43 2009
- my bad - Jeff Schofield, Mon Mar 2 17:48:17 2009
- RE: Its all different again - antelope, Tue Mar 3 03:15:55 2009
- RE: Why bother reinventing the wheel? - FR, Wed Mar 4 08:42:34 2009
- RE: Why do people treat for parasites? - FR, Wed Mar 4 09:50:32 2009
- RE: Why do people treat for parasites? - FR, Wed Mar 4 10:03:30 2009
- HELP, need an interpreter - Jeff Schofield, Wed Mar 4 22:37:00 2009
- ??? - thomas davis, Thu Mar 5 07:57:13 2009
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