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Justyn
at Tue Aug 2 21:22:48 2005 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by Justyn ]
What species of Acrochordidae lives in FL? As for the tea tree oil, sure it will help control bacterial and fungal growth (bacterial is the main culprit). The one thing you may not know is that is also impacts the growth of "good" bacteria that keep the water free of harmful toxins, the #1 killer of aquatic snakes in captivity, high ammonia. High ammonia leaves to snake open to stress, leading to open sores and infection. Test the ammonia after treatment, it will be sky high. This will just result in constent infections, and ultimately death. Short soaks may be a better idea then adding it directly to the tank. I've found a low pH (6.4) does the same thing, but it's better. It's inhibits bad bacteria/fungal growth, while allowing the good stuff to remain in healthy numbers.
>>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.
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Justyn Miller
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