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ryzi
Yearling
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 11/02/2009 : 19:05:20
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| Hey guys just thought i would post this i took my royal to my local rep shop where i now work cuz my snake had a poo this morning and had loads of white stringy stuff in it. the reptile shop said it is tape worm cuz i showed him the poo. so im goin to the vets tomorrow night to get her treated im really worrid about her have any of u guys came across this before.? |
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dazb
Royal Python Moderator
United Kingdom
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Posted - 11/02/2009 : 19:11:56
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i havent heard of this before...
good luck at the vets... |
 
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ryzi
Yearling
United Kingdom
129 Posts |
Posted - 11/02/2009 : 19:14:16
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| thanks im really worried about her she is ony 10 months old. fingers crossed its an easy process and no harm to her |
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Blackecho
Royal Python Admin
United Kingdom
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Posted - 11/02/2009 : 19:22:59
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| It'll just be some meds to kill off the parasites. |
 
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Gingerpony
Royal Python Moderator
United Kingdom
2663 Posts |
Posted - 11/02/2009 : 20:50:49
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| doesn't sound like tapeworm, they tend to come out in flat segments, could be something like roundworm? easily treated with something like Panacur 2.5% and likely to have been contracted from an infested mouse/rat. |
Dumerils boas, BCO hybrids, Sinder Hypo boas, cornsnakes, ratsnakes, Day Geckos
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Dazzetski
Yearling
United Kingdom
461 Posts |
Posted - 11/02/2009 : 22:08:49
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Only experienced it with my cats!!! I would assume it's fairly easy to treat, good luck  |
 
0.2.0 Cats (Spud & Phoebe) RIP Stevie fat man
1.1.0 Royals (Syd & Sofia)
2.2.3 Corns (Hogan, Shaggy, Sparkle, Tango, Fred, Haribo & Go Faster)
0.0.1 Columbian Rainbow Boa (Escobar)
1.1.0 Variable King Snakes (Lancelot & Guinaverre)
0.0.20 Fish |
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ryzi
Yearling
United Kingdom
129 Posts |
Posted - 12/02/2009 : 20:15:12
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| hey guys went to the vets tonight about the tapeworm in my royal. they said i have done nothing wrong, i have to give her a oral medicine once a week, they think that she could have had it since she was born or had a dodgy rat. shame. hopefully she will get better soon it only cost me £38 as well i thought it wasnt too bad. |
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Gingerpony
Royal Python Moderator
United Kingdom
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Posted - 14/02/2009 : 20:30:54
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just curious, what medication did they give you?
usually it's a fenbendazole product for roundworms or a praziquantal one of tapeworms |
Dumerils boas, BCO hybrids, Sinder Hypo boas, cornsnakes, ratsnakes, Day Geckos
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ryzi
Yearling
United Kingdom
129 Posts |
Posted - 14/02/2009 : 20:50:41
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| i will double check and get bk to u but i think it is the praziquantal one for tapeworms. its the same stuff they use on cats and dogs i seen it on the bottle when the vet gave it to her. |
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