I would have to say you are half right on force feeding. I never have force fed solid food to any non-eating reptile. I have force fed electrolytes/vitamin mix with some good results. Also including panacure to the mix. I use force feeding loosely as I forced the mouth open but did not force food down the throat.
Some medications are hard on weak animals so I can see a point there.
As far as parasites go I have to disagree with you. Most reptiles immune systems never get as weak as they do under importing conditions. Therefore their body has not adapted to this. Furthermore most imported animals are exposed to new parasites at holding facilities that they never have had the opportunity to develop a resistance to in the wild.

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• peachthroat "rescue" - tatbeesh, Fri Dec 9 09:45:57 2005
• RE: peachthroat "rescue" - phantasticus, Fri Dec 9 10:25:10 2005
• RE: peachthroat "rescue" - odatriad, Fri Dec 9 11:25:39 2005
• Just one thing Bob - RobertBushner, Fri Dec 9 12:21:45 2005
• good post, Robert - odatriad, Fri Dec 9 12:56:42 2005
• RE: good post, Robert - Phantasticus, Fri Dec 9 18:52:22 2005
• another common reptile 'myth' - odatriad, Fri Dec 9 20:24:49 2005
• RE: another common reptile 'myth's' myth - phantasticus, Fri Dec 9 21:39:44 2005
• RE: Just one more thing for Robert - FR, Sun Dec 11 14:24:26 2005
• I totally agree with you N/P - chuck911jeep, Fri Dec 9 15:43:59 2005
• Don't bother - RobertBushner, Fri Dec 9 11:50:53 2005
• RE: Don't bother - tatbeesh, Fri Dec 9 14:12:33 2005
• RE: Don't bother - pgross8245, Mon Dec 12 09:19:13 2005
• RE: peachthroat "rescue" - robyn@ProExotics, Fri Dec 9 13:57:53 2005
• RE: peachthroat "rescue" - tatbeesh, Fri Dec 9 14:21:16 2005
• RE: peachthroat "rescue" - mrcota, Sun Dec 11 18:39:36 2005
• RE: peachthroat "rescue" - drzrider, Fri Dec 9 14:39:29 2005