I Hate Parasites(worms)

[guidofatherof5]

Gross...too bad you had to come across that steve..

Kind of glad I did. Now I know to treat them.

[Hornets23]

Good point!

[RdubSnider]

Steve That's terrible. I know its a highly debated subject on here that I don't like normally to get involved with but that was one of the main reasons I switched my snakes over to mice only. I've been buying from the same place for about 8yrs and have never had a problem. IMO we give up to much of are time and heart on these garters to risk losing them to parisites. And since I've done mice only my neonates grow at unbelievable rates. I'm definitely not putting anyone down who feeds a mix diet. I'm Just saying I'm not comfortable doing so myself

[Sonya610]

The salmon was considered dangerous to serve for its higher chance of having parasites than bonito, and it was never eaten raw in Japan, but this was not true for the Ainu culture that lives in Northern Japan. They understood for centuries that freezing the salmon in the snow for a couple days makes it edible without any chance of stomach problems.

Recent scientific studies concluded that all parasites linked to sushi can be killed off by freezing it at a temperature of -20 degrees Celsius (-4 degrees Fahrenheit) for 24 hours. Nothing tastes better than a pre-frozen fresh sashimi, but freeze treatment is often used on other fishes used for sashimi and sushi just to be extra safe about parasites. The good news is that most seafood have to be freezed anyways when they are transported. The question to ask is at what temperature and how long.

Sushi Parasites - Sushi Concerns - Sushi Encyclopedia

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[flickerfriend]

Yuck! that's not something i'd want to discover in my snake plate!