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Hi,

I currently have a corn snake, and on the weekend am getting a bull snake and a hog island boa.

Are there viruses/illnesses that can be passed between various species, or are most of the things we quarantine against species specific?

I unfortunately have to keep all three snakes in the same room, though obviously in their own enclosures. None of them will be using any of the same supplies, and I will wash well/sterilize between handling.

Any thoughts?

Wendy
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"It's not a matter of IF...but WHEN" ~Bill Haast~

"Joy unspeakable...to be holding death in your hands..."

Your biggest concern will be mites.
If your animals are free of mites and housed separately, your risk is pretty low of anything being passed along between them.

Most parasites are passed from mites, prey, are crawling through fecal matter.
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11.14 L. getula californiae (Cal. King)
2.3 L. getula nigrita (MBK)
1.0 L. getula floridana (Brooksi)
1.1 Pantherophis guttatus guttatus (Corn)
0.1 Pituophis catenifer catenifer (Pacific gopher)
0.1 Heterodon nasicus nasicus (W Hognose)
4.2.14 Elgaria multicarinata multicarinata - (Cal. Alligator Lizard)

>> are crawling through fecal matter

are should be or.
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11.14 L. getula californiae (Cal. King)
2.3 L. getula nigrita (MBK)
1.0 L. getula floridana (Brooksi)
1.1 Pantherophis guttatus guttatus (Corn)
0.1 Pituophis catenifer catenifer (Pacific gopher)
0.1 Heterodon nasicus nasicus (W Hognose)
4.2.14 Elgaria multicarinata multicarinata - (Cal. Alligator Lizard)