FR, I think you are missing out on an important thing with poopooing knowing reptile parasites. I have captured wild reptiles that did need help with parasites and once the load was removed the animals did fine. I am a retired farmer; no way could I keep livestock without an understanding of parasites, same for my pet hobbies of reptiles, birds, cats, etc. Understanding parasites and the treatment thereof means not just willy nilly dosing the animals with a drug, or ignoring the infestation, but having enough knowledge to both identify and treat the animals properly. You are right, a strong immune response matters. Captive bred snakes are less likely to harbor parasites. But it never hurts to arm oneself with as much knowledge as possible to insure good husbandry.
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Bob

Pyromaniac AKA Greatballzofire

Keeping cats allows man to cohabitate with tigers. Keeping reptiles allows man to cohabitate with dinosaurs.

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