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want to treat my new wc female of 1200 grams. Where do i get panacur and what are good ways to get rid of mites(even though i dont see any).

Basically, what sho0uld i be doing for quarantine

External parasites can be handled nicely with Prevent a Mite. Spray the cage, let dry, put in water dish and snake. Repeat once a month for a couple months. For all new additions, wild caught or otherwise, spray the cage as a preventative.

Quarantine should be at least 3 months if not longer with a couple vet inspections during that time, fecal tests etc to ensure no internal parasites or incubating diseases.

Panacur and other medications should be prescribed by a qualified herp vet. They can also provide the medication.

To treat reptiles for external parasites put some olive oil in a sray bottle and mist it down and then rub it all over librely it wil get rid of them, then wipe it down with a towl to remove exess afther 4 hours. I will not harm it at all we did this to all wild cout that came in at a zoo I worked at when I was a teen . as for internal go to a vet and getMetronidazole 50mg/ml suspensio(1cc) and give 3cc now and repeat at 14 day intervals for 2 more treatments . David of DS Reptile Rescue

Thanks guys, i really appreciate the help. I actually was doing the oil treatment as i was posting the first message and thus far havent seen any dead mites or any at all for that matter.

Other than a few ticks she seems ok so far. The place i grabbed her from has had her for a few months and she's been eating. If oil treatment doesnt show any mites i think i might just throw her in a rack then. (internal parasites cant really be transferred unless through my careslessness, and she's already been in captivity for a few months so hidden diseases should be out of the way)

just a word of coution , internal parasites can lay doorment untill a weeknes is uncovered and can often get a foot hold in times of stress . So keep a close eye on her and good luck . David

I forgot to say if in dout get a feakel test ran on a stoul sampel. sorry for the spelling .

Does the animal in question show any signs of having a parasitic infestation? If not, why would you want to deworm it to begin with? Deworming can cause some potential damage if not dosed right, and elimate alot of gut flora that the animal needs to acclimate properly. It is a very common misconception that imported animals need dewormed. Often, if they are healthy ( key word ) when exported/imported, they don't need any kind of internal wormers. If they do have a parasite load, it usually cycles itself out without any help from the keeper. Hydration is the first and foremost killer of any kind of imported Reptile. Once the hydration stage is passed, then one can worry about internal pararsites. I'd say 90% of the reptiles that I've seen that were being treated for internal parasites were actually chronically dehydrated and eventually died because of it. Of course, death was contributed to a "Parasite Infestation". Long story short, quarantine for at least 30 days ( 90 preferred, if not longer ), and make sure the animal is well hydrated and stress free

yea, i was actually thinking along those lines, that a seemingly healthy animal's immune system should be able to handle it on its own.

Not exactly new to ball pythons, but definitely new to treating wc's and things of this nature. thanks again for all yo0u input guys