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Originally Posted by jarich
Does likely sound like crypto to me. If its been happening this long then it should be pretty easy for the vet to find evidence of crypto. If its crypto, then its pretty simple to treat now, I believe.
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Any info on this? As far as i know and according to a few vets i speak to, Cryptosporidium serpentis currently has no cure. Some snakes can pull round and live with it for years with no more issues, but will always be a carrier and risk spreading it to other snakes. If there is now a cure i'd be very interested to read about it and pass the info on to them, as for now they currently reccomend euthanizing any snake that is found to be carrying it, due to the risk to other snakes, and the slow painful death that it can cause when it takes over.
To the original poster, regurging in snakes continuously can be a sign of crytpo, but they also generally get a lump or swelling in the stomach with that, which is often the first sign. A few fecal tests will rule out crypto, (one negative result isn't clear, as may be the wrong time in the life cycle for them to be shedding, so wont be present in the poo), three negative tests would give them the all clear, and then could get an x ray or ultra sound on the snake to see what was going on internally, as could be a blockage or issue internally. Could always just be old age also, depending on the snakes actual age, but without a vet checking the snake over properly, it will be very hard to determine a cause.
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