Inactive gravid female

[KITKAT]

so sorry about your snake, Marc
I would like to see the pics, but I realize that they may be difficult to look at for many people
maybe you could make an album with a warning, then people who are interested can see them, and those who don't, won't stumble upon them by accident

Yep... that would be my suggestion also...

Sorry you lost her Marc. Roundworms are nasty big creatures!

[Stefan-A]

I'm so sorry to hear about your loss.

[stonyloam]

can deworming be done at home, or is it vet only??

[Gunthar130cl200]

Deworming can be done at home. For example, against roundworms you've a chemical called "oxibenzolate" in French (should be the same in english but I'm not sure) found as a paste. You have to force feed it to the snake and it can be use either to prevent or to cure. I'm going to ask my vet friend if it's still efficient if injected into a dead fish and fed to the snake, that way, it would be less stressful to the snake.

[garterchick]

does anyone know if that's an over-the-counter drug? i think i want to worm my whole collection, just in case.
tina

[garterchick]

hey marc, i hit the button before i was done. i'm very sorry for your loss
tina

[adamanteus]

I'm sorry to here your bad news, Marc. Please do post the autopsy pictures. They will be of great interest to the forum.

[KITKAT]

Deworming can be done at home. For example, against roundworms you've a chemical called "oxibenzolate" in French (should be the same in english but I'm not sure) found as a paste. You have to force feed it to the snake and it can be use either to prevent or to cure. I'm going to ask my vet friend if it's still efficient if injected into a dead fish and fed to the snake, that way, it would be less stressful to the snake.

Here, we have a drug called Panacur, which I believe is in the same chemical family as oxibenzolate. However, I prefer to use Strongid, which is also sold under other names. Strongid (pyrantel pamoate) has a very low toxicity level, and it is difficult to overdose with it.

[garterchick]

how do you know how to dose it and how would you give it to the snake?
tina

[Snaky]

I would not deworm snakes just in case. It brings some stress and you may give unnecessary chemicals to your snakes. You always have the risk that they do not react well to the treatment. I'd just let the faeces checked first.

It's always sad for your loss, but I think the picture's might be interesting to have a look at