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Q: Introducing Quarantined Animals to the Collection
Posted By:

Big Sarge

In Relation To:

Aru
I’m hitting up a few forums with this question, to get as many responses as possible. When should quarantined animals be introduced to the collection? I have two imported Bushmaster GTPs that have been in isolation for over three months. Today, my vet informed me that their stool samples are clean and free of any parasites or parasite eggs. Is there any reason for me to continue to keep them separated from my other snakes? If so, how many more days/weeks/months should I continue to keep them quarantined? Respectfully, CHE' KINNARD
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Points: 150
Topics: Infectious Disease , Caging
Tags: Chondros, Import, Isolation, Quarantine
Species: Pythons > Morelia > Morelia viridis
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Member Comment 8/29/2013 11:55:56 AM

SD_Chris_81

Just to make sure, you're talking about housing them in the same room as the rest of your collection, or cohabitation?

 
Author Comment 8/29/2013 11:56:59 AM

Big Sarge
Same room in their own personal individual cage.
 
Member Comment 8/29/2013 12:02:40 PM

SD_Chris_81

Thought so. After 3 months+ and a clean bill of health, I personally don't see any reason why not.

 
Member Comment 8/29/2013 12:13:49 PM

Creature.Addiction

They should be safe. However, most herpeculturist and vets recommend 6 months to a year, because of viral issues like IBD, that may or may not show up on a blood panel and can take several months to appear, and can wipe out a whole collection. IBD has no cure, so its really if you want to take the risk.

I would recommend at least the 6 months, even with a clean bill of health.

 
Author Comment 8/29/2013 12:23:35 PM

Big Sarge
Creature Addition, would that be six months with another clean bill of health from the vet or just wait three more months?
 
Member Comment 8/29/2013 12:35:34 PM

Cenobite

Hell I don't even do the vet thing. I just QT for 6 months.

 
Member Comment 8/29/2013 12:36:34 PM

Cenobite

Wait. I just saw you had imports. Now if I ever had imports then yes I would totally take them to the vet to have samples taken and screened.

 
Accepted Answer 8/29/2013 1:01:25 PM

Doomtrooper

with Imports I would go 6 months   and one more fecal  to be safe

 
Assisted Answer 8/29/2013 1:04:59 PM

Creature.Addiction

Since they have a clean bill of health, with no internal parasites I would wait another 3-6 months before introducing them. If they show any odd behavior or symptoms,during that time, another vet check then another 6 months to a year.

Stress and re-housing can cause dormate things to just pop up out of nowhere. So, even though it can be a bit of a hassel its worth the wait.

 
Assisted Answer 8/29/2013 1:31:10 PM

gfx

WC/FB are definitely worth spending the extra quarantine time. I know people who would never have their WC/FB individuals in contact with their CBB stock, and I kinda lean in that direction myself. IMO, determining how long an animal has to be in Q depends somewhat on the source. I'd do 3-6 for something from the Bushmaster farm, and (tho I'd never buy from him) I'd probably never allow a DTS-sourced animal in my main snake room.  Neurotic? Yeah, maybe, but I'm totally ok with that.

 
Member Comment 8/29/2013 3:16:32 PM

Aimee

I'm with Julie; more is better if you care about your collection, and qt time is definitely source dependent.

 
Member Comment 8/29/2013 4:29:05 PM

Creature.Addiction

Longer is definately better. If you had bought from a trusted local breeder, that you knew for a fact didn't have any sick animals. Ever. Then I would say that your GTP would be ok to go into your collection, but with imports its worth the wait, even if they didn't catch anything from the facility they could have during there travels.

Its also good to give the animal whos probably stressed and a little off because it is an import a little longer to get his "bearings" so to say, as sudden death is common in reptiles.

 
Member Comment 8/29/2013 6:12:14 PM

FVagster

Hmmm.  Just my .02 but I keep all my animals (reptiles) in separate environments.  Think of a fish tank.  One day there are 12 fish then 10 then 8 then just 1...  Animals are animals and can be unpredictable.  If they are is their own environment they cant intermingle contaminate OR eat one another.

 
Member Comment 8/29/2013 6:17:22 PM

Cenobite

Che' keeps all his animals in seperate environments. He's asking if it's ok to move them into the snake room yet.

 
Member Comment 8/29/2013 6:41:52 PM

SapphireTigress

I typically QT for 3 months before introduction into my reptile room, but I only buy from breeders I trust.  I also never cohab unless breeding...and that would expand my QT time out more if it was a new animal I wanted to breed, most likely to about 6 months. I would definitely say that since they are imports, the longer wait is a very very good idea. 

Good for you for asking :)

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