To any amature with the wild hair to keep acrochordidae lets say don't. The sucess rates suck. My collections pride and joy is my Javan Wart, excellent animal. I have had mine since Febuary, and have documented the cure to the fungus. I discovered a small group of acrochordidae live in Florida all seen as fungus free. Other than temp and relative water features this area of Florida has one thing in common with Indonesia. Melanocus, other wise known as Australian Tea Tree, grows in Indonesia, Australia, and introduced years ago to Florida. The Sleepy cod, a javans primary prey, feed on the tree roots as they enter the water. This tree root is the number one organic fungus cure ever found. It is known to cure ick for fish and other ailments. Oh yeah and a side note, it kills Achrochordae dermal fungus very quickly. When I recieved mine, tons of fungus. Months of salt soaks and various other attempts to cure the animal were really failing. The animal was loosing large chunks of flesh and the snake was loosing an up hill battle. Then I read about the tea tree occuring in the same area this snake live in florida. I gave it a try. Now anytime any infection signs come up, I treat the water and all symptoms dissapear. If anyone is interested I can post what the fungus looks like before it really gets bad. It starts as an out of place grey spot, then trouble. Knowing what it looks like can save the animal. Long story short, My wart snake is alive and well and I have plans for keeping more to prove my crazy, but seemingly possible theory. What causes the fungus, who knows, maybe its stress, but the tea tree oil seems to be the animals natural cure, and it works. Now my Javan is healthy and fat. Just the way I like him.

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