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Bought a mexican black kingsnake hatchling at my yearly reptile show in September. What a nightmare its been. Come to find out it had mites and infested half my snake collection. Got rid of them now its reiguratates every three feeding or so. I'm thinking it has internal parasites. I've heard of a drug called panacur to use. Does anyone have experience with it? My baby snake is only about 8 inches long and what dose do I give and for how long? Any advice would really be appreciated greatly, Thanks Steve.

If it is regurging take it to a vet.

But you might also check your husbandry. Do you have undertank heating? Is the snake getting warm enough?

Next time you go to mexico get some Flagyll at any of the pharmacias. That stuff usually knock out any problems with regurges. I always keep a bottle handy.

Here in the states a vet only gives you a pill which has to be ground up . With liquid mexican Flagyll you can just squirt the snakes throat with and eye dropper. Works better all the way around.

If you don't have the money for a vet keep the snake real warm and wait a week before feeding a small pinky or fuzzy. By waiting you give the snakes stomach a chance to settle before offerring a small meal. If the snake can hold this down you are on the way to recovery. Then a couple days later feed a fuzzy and in a week you should be able to feed a small mouse.

Providing a very warm spot is good advice as Bluerosy said. Snakes that are "under-the-weather" seek warm basking spots much more than non-ill snakes. Of course, provide a cool area so the snake can choose, and hides everywhere you can in there, or throw a piece of newspaper over the cage floor for one big hide.
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