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RE: Understanding Reprile Parasitology-Cont.

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Posted by: FR at Mon Nov 21 08:49:28 2011   [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by FR ]  
   

This brings up a good question, what did you learn that you think others "need" to know?

I mean, is there some huge problem that exsists that needs fixing?

I mean, I personally have kept and bred reptiles and in this case colubrids, since 1964 and cannot remember ever having to treat a snake for parasites, wild caught or not.

I have been keeping and breeding varanids since 1991 and here I needed to have a few treated, all indo wild caughts. But only a few.

These days, 99% of all captive snakes are captive hatched, and do not come loaded with parasites. So why is there some real need to understand parasitology? Also reptile vets are nearly on every corner these days. As least compared to the old days.

And lastly, the key to successful captives is to support a healthy immune system. With that done, reptiles have no problems with parasite overloads or any problem at all.

Parasitic overloads are a product of a health compromised individual snake, so its far more important to concern ones self with that aspect of husbandry.

Also with the same resources you mentioned, you can research and learn decent husbandry.

I personally think the use of drugs should be left to trained personal like Vets. You know for the general herp keeping public.

Those that are good at keeping snakes, usually do not need to treat anything. So whats your point?

   

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