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mangrove question
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by Venomjunkie on April 1, 2007
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hey guys im undecided on what species i would like to add to my collection next but i have a question about one of the possibilities. one species ive been interested in for a while is the mangrove snake (Boiga dendrophilia). ive been reading up on them and im well aware of the potency of their venom. i have found a couple places that have them available but my primary concern is whether or not i will be able to treat them properly for parasites and such, considering they are WC specimens. ive never had to treat a snake for parasites of any kind before and im unsure of the difficulty of the task. can anyone give me some tips on what products i would need and where i could get them? i do not want to get one of these beautiful snakes and have it die on me. thanks in advance for any replies!
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RE: mangrove question
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by AlanHyde on April 2, 2007
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Hi Venomjunkie,
I would treat the snake with liquid panacur which can be injected into a chick . I always worm anything that is wild caught in their first meal.
This is fine as long as the snake feeds.
After that I would wait and watch for any signs of poor health (vomiting or smelly loose stools) . If the snake appears healthy and holds the meal down that is as far as I would take it apart from a repeat dose of panacur after 14 days.
Always isolate new wc's away from your collection untill a time when you know it is in top health.
If the snake does regurge or leave a stinker then you have a different situation which may mean tubing or injecting antibiotics such as Flagyl or baytril.
All the best,
Al
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