horsesrule
Well-Known Member
Last week i had another thread regarding a snake that died after 11 days of purchase.
http://www.aussiepythons.com/forum/australian-snakes/snake-died-within-11-days-of-purchase-94954
I got a call from the Vet today to discuss the autopsy results, it turns out the snake was ridden with worms and the worms had perforated part of the bowel causing an infection which untimately killed the snake.
The vet said he has rarely seen a snake infested with so many worms.
The seller has been notified and i am getting a replacement so thats all good. There was nothing i could have done to help the snake even had i have known it was infested, from what i was told as it was just to far infested and was at time of purchase.
However on another note i wondered the following
Has anyone had snakes die from worms before here?
Has anyone ever purchased snakes with worms and had to treat them or lost them due to worms a short time after?
http://www.aussiepythons.com/forum/australian-snakes/snake-died-within-11-days-of-purchase-94954
I got a call from the Vet today to discuss the autopsy results, it turns out the snake was ridden with worms and the worms had perforated part of the bowel causing an infection which untimately killed the snake.
The vet said he has rarely seen a snake infested with so many worms.
The seller has been notified and i am getting a replacement so thats all good. There was nothing i could have done to help the snake even had i have known it was infested, from what i was told as it was just to far infested and was at time of purchase.
However on another note i wondered the following
Has anyone had snakes die from worms before here?
Has anyone ever purchased snakes with worms and had to treat them or lost them due to worms a short time after?