Julie-anne
Well-Known Member
A friend of mine has a newly arrived diamond python hatchie with what he describes as some strange behaviour...
When i went over to see for myself the hatchie was curled up sleeping and i didn't want him to be disturbed in his new home. I asked my freind what he meant by "strange behaviour" and he described to me what sounds like IBD, stargazing and twisting upside down etc
Now i have 2 questions...
-How easily can IBD be spread to other pythons? i didn't touch the snake but was looking at it close up through the enclosure. Obviously i washed my hands and made sure not to touch any of the enclosures of my own herps once i was back home but is this enough? The last thing i want to do is harm my own herps.
-Is there anything i or my friend can do for this hatchie (preferably my freind as i don't want to take any chances spreading this to my own babies) Is there any advice i can pass on to him?
When i went over to see for myself the hatchie was curled up sleeping and i didn't want him to be disturbed in his new home. I asked my freind what he meant by "strange behaviour" and he described to me what sounds like IBD, stargazing and twisting upside down etc
Now i have 2 questions...
-How easily can IBD be spread to other pythons? i didn't touch the snake but was looking at it close up through the enclosure. Obviously i washed my hands and made sure not to touch any of the enclosures of my own herps once i was back home but is this enough? The last thing i want to do is harm my own herps.
-Is there anything i or my friend can do for this hatchie (preferably my freind as i don't want to take any chances spreading this to my own babies) Is there any advice i can pass on to him?