Hi, sorry about your loss. As far as my knowledge goes, IBD (inclusive body disease) is only transmitable through boas and pythons. Unless modern science that I am not familiar with proved otherwise. However there could easily be other reasons. Are you familiar with Cryptosparidium? It is a disease of the intestinal tract that can effect all reptiles. It is a disease that is worth researching, because it can wipe out an entire collection! My cousins were once into reptile keeping and their whole collection was killed off by Crypto. It is contagious through feces and there is no known cure....yet.



There of course could be possibly hundreds of other reasons, but this is the big one that came to mind because it can be devistating. As long as you take the proper precautions, the chances of contracting deadly diseases in your collection are slim. Cleanliness if of utmost importance in the prevention of Crypto. I dont' want to scare anyone, I'm just laying down the facts. I may be a little paranoid because I've seen the disease first hand. Anyway......



Best of luck to your present and future reptilian endeavers!



Happy Herping!



Nathan Foster

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