Quarantine Talk Thread

[guidofatherof5]

It really becomes your call but keep in mind that separating them out gives you a chance to see individual aspects that housing together doesn't.
Monitoring feces, eating habits, attitudes and shedding is important even if they are from the same breeder.
Just my opinion.

[kerensa]

I see. seperate sounds best. it certainly will make my record keeping easier. I always have kept records of bowl movements (when and any noticeable features) as well as feeding for all young stock. That way if my vet asks I can simply look it up. (I also take these records to the vet.)

[guidofatherof5]

Thought I would give this a bump for some of the newer member.

[kueluck]

Thanks Steve . Since I'm headed to the reptile show this coming weekend the information might be/is helpful.

[guidofatherof5]

I'm giving this a bump as I feel quarantine is a very important subject and new members/keepers should have a set quarantine period for all new snakes..

[ConcinusMan]

Seems there's a few threads on the forum that should be "sticky" Maybe this is one of them?

[guidofatherof5]

Seems there's a few threads on the forum that should be "sticky" Maybe this is one of them?

Send in a request to a mod. or boots.

[Greg'sGarters]

i didnt think stomatis was contagious?

Trust me, it is. It killed both of my boas. One got it, and died. Then a week later, the other got it, and died.

[ConcinusMan]

Stomatis is a condition sort of like hepatitis is. (hepatitis is a condition that can be caused by anything that inhibits liver function. One of several viruses, heavy drinking, drug use, cancer, etc.) There can be different causes for the stomatis condition. Some of the causes of stomatis certainly are highly contagious but that all depends on what's causing it. If it's a bacteria, virus, or fungus causing it, it certainly is contagious. When I was breeding pigeons there was a fungus going around that caused it. Very hard to get rid of, and spreads like wildfire.

[guidofatherof5]

This thread is now a "Sticky" under the Husbandry tab. Thanks.