I know its contagious to other pythons but what about other animals, like cats? Or is it exclusivley a boa and python disease?
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IBD contagious?
the2ndrunner
Nov 05, 2006 10:13 PM
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johnavilla
Nov 06, 2006 10:52 AM
to the best of my knowledge it only effects boids. even other snakes should be safe.
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jfmoore
Nov 06, 2006 06:55 PM
"...evidence exists that other reptile species either may act as carriers of the virus or may show different clinical and pathologic signs than boas and pythons and therefore may go undiagnosed."
--from Reptile Medicine and Surgery, 2nd edition, pg. 836.
-Joan
>>I know its contagious to other pythons but what about other animals, like cats? Or is it exclusivley a boa and python disease?
the2ndrunner
Nov 07, 2006 12:59 PM
Yeah but what about mammals.
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0.1 Longicauda (BCL)
0.1 Bolivian (BCA)
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