White Lipped Python - Page 10

Sublimeballs · 08-17-16, 12:11 PM

Great to hear, really glad things are looking up.

SnoopySnake · 08-20-16, 04:57 PM

Albert took another rat last night

seems taking him out didn't throw him off too much

dave himself · 08-21-16, 01:11 AM

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Originally Posted by SnoopySnake

Albert took another rat last night

seems taking him out didn't throw him off too much

He's definitely well recovered if he's handling then feeding

. You've done wonders with him Snoopy fair play to you, keep with updates and pics I love seeing this boy he's a real peach of a snake

SnoopySnake · 08-31-16, 09:35 PM

Cleaned alberts tub tonight, he had a very runny, reddish/bloody looking poop. On closer inspection there was a tiny worm in it, upon even closer inspection there were thousands of tiny TINY worms in his poop, so small that they looked like hairs/fuzz/fibers. Looks like he will need to be treated again

So so stressful but I am just glad he was eating fine this whole time.

SnoopySnake · 08-31-16, 09:50 PM

The smell was absolutely HORRID, like a mixture of dead things and methane gas. I've been advised to treat him with flagyl for protazoa since it smells, just curious what others think? These worms were completely different from the ones he had before, I'm a bit bummed out and so confused as to how he could've gotten more

Sublimeballs · 08-31-16, 09:55 PM

Flagyl is typically recommend for broad spectrum treatment of internal parasites, and to my knowledge is completely harmless to reptiles. I mostly hear about people using it to treat recent imports.

SnoopySnake · 08-31-16, 09:59 PM

I've been told to do four doses of panacure and sounds like one dose of flagyl. Would you think this to be good? I am truly stumped as to how he would have gotten more worms, unless they never actually went away? He will be switched back to paper towel tomorrow and treated soon enough.

Sublimeballs · 08-31-16, 10:02 PM

Both of those are very commonly used for imports. As far as doses im unsure... I can ask someone reputable who does alot of importing and treatments though. Who are you getting the advice from?

SnoopySnake · 08-31-16, 10:06 PM

He was treated with 2 doses of panacure a few months ago, 2 weeks in between the doses. If you want to ask that'd be awesome, I'll PM you who I was getting advice from.

Albert Clark · 09-01-16, 10:01 AM

Both panacur and Flagyl are weight based and panacur is the more benign and forgiving as far as the dosaging is concerned. Flagyl is more specific for bacteria , trichomonas and amoeba. A stool sample really should be done to target susceptible organisms. Visible moving worms in the stool may be tapeworm however. You should take a sample in to the vet so it can be identified correctly SS. Good luck.

dave himself · 09-01-16, 11:51 AM

Hope you get things sorted out soon Snoopy keep us posted on how things are going

Albert Clark · 09-01-16, 11:58 AM

Also, once correctly identified it's easily treatable. Cryptosporidium serpentis is the more problematic and very difficult to treat. This is a the big problem with w/c individuals.

SnoopySnake · 09-01-16, 08:09 PM

Definitely not tapeworm. The worms are tiny-literally like hairs you would pull out of your clothes. The only way they were seen is because his poop looked almost glittery when shining a flashlight on it, looking closer with 35x magnification I could see the tiny "hairs" (worms) moving everywhere.

SnoopySnake · 09-01-16, 08:11 PM

He took a small rat tonight with the correct dosage of panacur, confirmed by multiple people. I will not be treating him myself with flagyl as that's a prescription only so soon enough I'll have a fecal done for any bacteria ect. Crypto does not seem likely

Albert Clark · 09-01-16, 08:53 PM

Cool. Good luck with him. Can't wait to hear he's back to normal.