THe RI problem is basically NOT cureable...... by the sounds of
it....... it sounds VERY, VERY nasty and even if you medicated them it
would not guarantee that they would not get it again or spread the
disease. The real problem is that is sounds highly contagious and
spreads by contact. If one snake has it in a rack system and the animals
are cross contaminated then the other snakes will get sick too.
Bleach is a must.... all dishes get bleached....... soaked for a time
to kill any bacteria...... if there are any mites they will spread it
terribly too! The disease....
Essentially, if anyone has sick snakes they need to go into a
different area...away from new healthy snakes. The healthy snakes should
not get sick if they are not exposed to the sick ones, mites or any of
the cages/fixtures from the sick ones....
It's like you have to start new and work with only the new healthy
snakes........ The disease is likely from Africa and VERY, VERY nasty...
I have had it and it was terrible to deal with!!!
I do not want to suggest treatment since that may let the keeper
think they are cured only later to find his new healthy snakes are
getting sick too.
NEVER mix boas around Ball Pythons or Retics!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Boas
can make other snakes very sick without ever getting sick themselves!!!
I think we need to make sure any new snakes go into a perfect
area.... no Mites and no sick snakes...that way they won't get sick.
Thats the words from EMG.
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