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Old 01-22-05, 03:36 PM   #1
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Wink New acquisition

Found this little girl in local pet shop. So far she's a good eater with not to much attitude.



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Old 01-22-05, 03:45 PM   #2
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Great colour and a super tail!
Not sure how often you buy from pet shops but if I was you I would assume that it has mites and treat it accordingly. I would also collect a stool sample and take it to the vet for a fecal float.
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Old 01-22-05, 04:18 PM   #3
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Beautiful colour on that little girl -- congrats on your new addition Ditto Trevor's advice on checking for mites and getting a fecal done though, petstores are notorious for sending home little nasties with animals purchased there.

Best of luck with her, she's lovely!


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Great colour and a super tail!
Not sure how often you buy from pet shops but if I was you I would assume that it has mites and treat it accordingly. I would also collect a stool sample and take it to the vet for a fecal float.
and since pet shops get their snakes from breeders, id go ahead and check all snakes , cant just blame a pet store, sometimes they dont realize there is a problem
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Old 01-24-05, 07:45 PM   #5
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Very unique looking little girl!

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and since pet shops get their snakes from breeders, id go ahead and check all snakes , cant just blame a pet store, sometimes they dont realize there is a problem
Actually in most cases, pet stores generally have a large percentage of WC or farmed stock. You are right however, even from breeders, all new aquisitions should be treated with a degree of caution.
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