Has anyone ever seen any type of parasitic type worm in a Burm before? What are the sign to look for and what type of treatment is out there for it. I have not seen anything that would make me think my Burms have worms or anything like that but some of my dogs have come up with some worms and it made me think about my burms, boas, and retics. I just want to know what to be on the look out for just in case. I've inspected fecal matter from all my reptiles with no signs at all to this point. An ounce of prevention is worth more than any amount of treatment.
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2.1 RTB (Zander, Ridick, Liliana)
1.1 Burms (Vladamir, Natalia)
0.1 Lavender Albino Retic (Katerina)
1.0 100% Het Tiger (Nicholi)
2.3 Silver fox rabbits
many, many, many, many rats
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Parasite worms & Burms
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The best prevention you have is:
Buy only captive bred animals from well known sources. This isn't hard for the species you mentioned.
Feed only prey from reputable sources or breed your own, healthy animals that arn't exposed to wild rodent populations.
Keep your snakes indoors and/or out of contact with wild populations.
Periodic fresh fecal samples to your vet clinic may put you at ease, but the be all, end all, is that parasites will not kill your burm, or even cause illness quickly. If your snake is happy, and healthy, then there is no cause for concern. Optimal husbandry will prevent any parasitic problems if they are present. Inappetence, anorexia, regurgitation, weight loss, or lack of growth are all reasons to have your burm vet checked... or at least begin with those fecals.
Many people recommend shot gunning your herps with whatever dewormers they happen to have available to them (usually Panacur). I don't recommend this. There is no long lasting protection, so you might as well wait until you have a target before you fire your shot, so to speak 
Ian
Thanks for your time. I haven't noticed any of what you metion so I'm not too worried. I breed my own Rats for food and all of my snakes are healthy and eating properly. My husbandy is good. Thanks for the info.
Mike
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2.1 RTB (Zander, Ridick, Liliana)
1.1 Burms (Vladamir, Natalia)
0.1 Lavender Albino Retic (Katerina)
1.0 100% Het Tiger (Nicholi)
2.3 Silver fox rabbits
many, many, many, many rats
"New strategy R-2, Let the Wookie Win!!!"
