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Ailsa
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 Posted - 05/03/2011 : 13:44:26
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This is such a great place for a newbie to learn.
Ok, I've found a local vet who specialise in snakes and when speaking to them they said I should take a poop sample when I get my new corn snake so they can test it for pin worms. Are these common in corn snakes and are they easily treated? They also said it would cost me about £18.00 for the poop test, this is ok as better safe than sorry.
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Dakota ~ Bloodred Corn ~ Amber & Chloe ~ Cats
Mind is changing on snakes I want now lol so am researching these to find out what would be best - Milk Snakes and Dwarf Boa possibly - Crawl Cay, Sonoran, Tarahumara or Vera Cruz and poss a Hoggie, African House and Rat snake. Also Trinket Snakes. |
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gmac
The Scottish Admin
United Kingdom
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Posted - 05/03/2011 : 13:50:03
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there is no harm in this test, although its not something I have done with any of mine.
What vet have you found as there is an excellent rep vet 5 minutes up the road from you in Cumbernauld, Lawries. |
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Ailsa
Banned
United Kingdom
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Posted - 05/03/2011 : 13:53:56
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| Vet is Laurie's Vet Group Falkirk, Cumbernauld aint exactly 5 mins away lol, prob bout 10/15 min, same as Falkirk in distance |
Dakota ~ Bloodred Corn ~ Amber & Chloe ~ Cats
Mind is changing on snakes I want now lol so am researching these to find out what would be best - Milk Snakes and Dwarf Boa possibly - Crawl Cay, Sonoran, Tarahumara or Vera Cruz and poss a Hoggie, African House and Rat snake. Also Trinket Snakes. |
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gmac
The Scottish Admin
United Kingdom
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Posted - 05/03/2011 : 14:02:14
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| pretty sure its the same people, nice one |
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mikerichards
don't say the 'M' word!
United Kingdom
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Posted - 05/03/2011 : 16:58:07
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Hiya, doing the test is fine, certainly wont do any harm, but, i would be surprised if you have a positive result.
Pin worms usually come from wild animals, generally not from the frozen food you would buy.
On top of that, not all tests will come back positive if you do have pin worm!!
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Treating Pin Worms
