Why 6 months?

[Mrs N1ntndo]

I want to undersstand this a little better cause I hear it a lot. How come when people are talking about the babies and they usally say I cant wait til the 6 months mark. Why is that? Is it because thats when the "childhood" problems are not really to be worried about any more? I just want to clear up and understand why people say this? Please help me understand. Thank you all.

[guidofatherof5]

I know I've used those words before.
I've always looked at 6 months as a time when the chances of these babies having problems significantly diminish.
Especially when your talking about "failure to thrive".
I really stop my worrying at 1 year.

[Kantar]

I wish the 6 month mark came sooner, I just got a worry yesterday and worry of the fate of my 2 new checkereds

I switched a water dish for one a little bigger, the dish had some poop in it but I just left it, but I left the waterdish with some water left in it just sitting there, a week or so later the dish has like 15-20 small worms in it. Now I'm worried

I really hope it was some sort of fly or something. Maybe I should try it again, wait till they poop in their dish and then take it out and leave it for a bit

[guidofatherof5]

Any chance of us seeing these worms?

[Kantar]

yeah, I tried taking pictures last night, I still have them in that dish

I'll see if I can snap a very clear shot of one of them

[guidofatherof5]

That would be great. Thanks.

[Kantar]

just to research ahead of time, what are some deworming meds? try to list all you can because I'm not sure if certain ones will be available here in manitoba

[guidofatherof5]

I use Panacur.

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[Kantar]

I just noticed them yesterday. Keep in mind that this dish was out of the tank for almost 2 weeks. So I can't 100% suspect the garters yet

[guidofatherof5]

They sure don't look like any pinworms or flatworms I've ever seen.
I think I would try to get a Vet. to ID them.
If that can't be done I would treat the snake/s as if they have a parasite issue.
Just my opinion.