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Should i give my snakes treatment for internal parasites, just to be cautious. They are all fine and healthy. Should i do this as a preventative. To help protect them.
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Thomas Jones
aligatorhunter@earthlink.net

Tiger Retics Rule!!

In my opinion,.. only if they are from a questionable origin and might be imports, or if they show symptoms of having internal parasitical disorders, such as diareah, regurging repeatedly, holding their bodies at odd angles, or having an unusually light body weight or muscle mass even though they eat a lot.

But if your snakes came from reputable breeders and are captive born like your pretty tiger there then there is nothing to worry about.

>>Should i give my snakes treatment for internal parasites, just to be cautious. They are all fine and healthy. Should i do this as a preventative. To help protect them.
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>>Thomas Jones
>>aligatorhunter@earthlink.net
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>> Tiger Retics Rule!!
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It isn't "Ideas" that fail or succeed,... it is the "Systems" which are instilled to launch and sustain the idea that either fail or succeed.>[Me.]

imo, leave well enough alone. I suggest no routine worming even of w/c individuals unless there is a manifestation of a problem related to a heavy parasite load. I know people will disagree with me but this is something I learned through personal experience and I won't yield in my collection one bit. If an animal is doing well, let it be. Remember the limerick:
"A doctor fell into a well
and broke his collar bone
the doctor should attend the sick
and leave the well alone."
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Marcia Pimentel
Tango River Reptiles
GiantFeeders

What would you normallt give them. My female burm gains weight slowly but she eats alot. 4 piglets every 2 weeks. Sometimes more. But she did lay 47 slugs this year also. SO i might be over protective.

>>In my opinion,.. only if they are from a questionable origin and might be imports, or if they show symptoms of having internal parasitical disorders, such as diareah, regurging repeatedly, holding their bodies at odd angles, or having an unusually light body weight or muscle mass even though they eat a lot.
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>> But if your snakes came from reputable breeders and are captive born like your pretty tiger there then there is nothing to worry about.
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>>>>Should i give my snakes treatment for internal parasites, just to be cautious. They are all fine and healthy. Should i do this as a preventative. To help protect them.
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>>>>Thomas Jones
>>>>aligatorhunter@earthlink.net
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>>>> Tiger Retics Rule!!
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>>It isn't "Ideas" that fail or succeed,... it is the "Systems" which are instilled to launch and sustain the idea that either fail or succeed.>[Me.]
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Thomas Jones
aligatorhunter@earthlink.net

Tiger Retics Rule!!