What kind of dieases can a snake get? How do you treat them? Are they fatal?
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Various ranging from internal parasites to impaction to external parasites. Home remedies are not the way to treat what you have not even diagnosed correctly. A visit to the vet ends up saving you money in the end, and extending the life of the snake
Snakes can suffer from a variety of things, not just diseases, such as dehydration (demonstrated by longitudinal and vertical folds of skin, an apparent lack of supple appearance when coiled, and by a pervasive "dried" look); ectoparasites (mites and ticks) (ticks are easier to deal with than mites, in that they are bigger and present in only small amounts, and are also readily seen; mites are more difficult, in that they are smaller and are often in large numbers); stress; burns, bites, and abscesses; respiratory distress (prolonged cold temperatures, especially in damp situations, can cause a cold or pneumonia); infectious stomatitis (mouth rot) (areas of white, cheesy-looking material along the gums of the snake and can be caused by stress, mouth injuries, or unsanitary caging); blister disease (caused by a bacterial malady associated with dirty water and unclean caging and also by very high humidity or when the substrate is wet); internal parasites (roundworms, tapeworms, amebiasis (causes extensive damage to the intestinal lining and liver), trichomoniasis (causes inappetence, vomiting, and diarrhea).
Some of the above-mentioned can be treated by over-the-counter medications sold at local pet stores. However, some require a visit to your local vet who specializes in herps. And yes, some of the above can be fatal.
Check out this website that lists other diseases, etc. that I have not mentioned:
http://www.animalhospitals-usa.com/repti...
If you go to petco.com you can go to the caresheets and it will tell you about a few diesease and red flags.
Good Luck
*Krstl*
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