Thanks, I realized the type-o just after posting. I have sifted through a considerable amount of the Google hits, and am now considerably educated on the clinical stuff. Unfortunately, there isn't much about what to do as the pet owner. At this point we use the hand sanitizer after holding the snakes, then wash with soap & water. My boy was sick for a long time (3 months, 3 different antibiotics) before we figured out what it was and short of getting rid of the snakes, I'm not sure how to prevent this from happening again. Can a regular vet check for this bacteria, and if it is the snakes, can they be treated?

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• Rare Bacteria - momofmany, Mon May 19 15:29:41 2008
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