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Poll

How long do you quarantine your snakes for

I dont quarantine, it's a waste of time
I quarantine for less than 1 month
I quarantine for less than 3 months
I quarantine for less than 6 months
I quarantine for 12 and over months
I don't understand the importance of quarantine
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Offline Snowman

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Quarantine Poll
« on: July 30, 2011, 11:28:03 PM »
Following from the Quarantine thread I'd like to see what people do privately. The poll is anonymous and you can olny see the results after you vote.
« Last Edit: July 31, 2011, 12:15:59 AM by snowman »
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Offline Orangamanda

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Re: Quarantine Poll
« Reply #1 on: July 31, 2011, 09:30:57 AM »
I don't know if you can edit one to option to "I didn't know the importance of quarantine" I'm sure their are a few that fit in to this option  :)
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Re: Quarantine Poll
« Reply #2 on: July 31, 2011, 09:48:13 AM »
Good point Orangamanda I have put the question of importance out there in my last post on the quarantine thread.
I hope that the thread has helped you understand and that a few more people will be better informed after reading the thread.

Snowy good poll, but I think you need to define quarantine.

*Seperate rooms and enclosures
*same room seperate enclosure
*Treating for parasites as a precaution
*Hand sanitation between enclosures
*Quarantine clothes

There are so many variables outside of the amount of time quarantined.
« Last Edit: July 31, 2011, 09:54:37 AM by steve1 »
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Offline Snowman

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Re: Quarantine Poll
« Reply #3 on: July 31, 2011, 10:14:52 AM »
Yeah there are a lot of variables when it comes to quarantine. I'll just leave it as a simple poll for now of time new animals kept separate from main the main collection.  Perhaps we can run a more specific one later.

For me my quarantine is:
Check new animals for basic health and external parasites.
Separate room in separate enclosures.
6 months.
Clean and change water (handle animals) after doing my main collection first.
Wash hands always after handling any animals that I have. New or old.
Always put clothes straight in the wash after visiting zoo's, herp meetings, or handling animals etc.

Weak spots in my quarantine are many and varied but include:
Transfer of parasites via me my clothed or the little fellas walking around the house. (I haven't had mites before. But no doubt they can move on their own accord)
Though separate rooms are used air con and heating must move air throughout the house (despite having the rooms with herps turned off).
 
I quarantine to reduce risk. But I'm not so naive as to think my methods are entirely adequate to prevent all disease and parasites. Similarly I had a bird in quarantine when I was a teenager which turned out to have scaly face. It actually spread to my established collection of budgies at the time though being in a garage away from my aviaries.  Not life threatening but was a bitch to eradicate.
It's my hopes that my minimum methods keep my animals pest and disease free. But it's not a given.



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Re: Quarantine Poll
« Reply #4 on: May 24, 2012, 11:37:11 AM »
Taken from APS, a post by JOY of Scales and Tails:
http://www.aussiepythons.com/forum/general-reptile-discussion-42/importance-quarantine-new-outbreak-sunshine-186852/


I've been on the bandwagon quite a bit lately, mainly on facebook, about the importance of applying strict quarantine proceedures. The reason for this is that it was brought to my attention a month or so ago that there was a potential outbreak of something 'nasty' in a collection up the coast.
I've been monitoring this very closely and there will be an article in our July issue covering some of the nasty viruses that we need to be on the watch for. Here's a direct quote from my facebook page from Dr Shane Simpson, from Karingal Vet Hospital regarding this situation.


I have been asked to comment by a few people who are very concerned about what is happening in SE QLD at the moment. For those of you who do not know who I am check out www.facebook.com/TheReptileDoctor.

I have no agenda with any of my comments other than to give you all some advice and clear up a couple of incorrect comments that have been made about viral infections in snakes and about the current situation.
I was asked for my advice by some people affected by the current issue in SE QLD and have been involved in the testing of affected animals. In saying that I am not at liberty to divulge the results of the testing due to confidentiality so all my comments are "in general".

Time to bring some facts and science to the conversation...
1. OPMV is now known correctly as Ferlavirus
2. Ferlavirus IS NOT what is occurring SE QLD. Significant numbers of snakes throughout Australia have been tested for Ferlavirus at Murdoch Uni in Perth using several testing methods and NO snake has ever tested positive. So get OPMV/Ferlavirus out of your heads with respect to this subject!!!
3. The virus we are looking at is called Sunshine Virus. It causes similar symptoms to Ferlavirus and is of a similar type of virus but is a completely new virus.
4. Sunshine virus appears to be spread by direct contact and in aerosols.
5. Ferlavirus has not been found in wild snakes to my knowledge. It is therefore not endemic anywhere in this country.
6. There is no governing body in the Herp sector to control movement of animals. It ASTOUNDS me the ease at which animals are moved between keepers both locally and interstate with almost no regard for quarantine or postive identification of animals (eg. with a microchip). You all put great faith in each other as to the animals you have bought online etc are actually the animals that you paid for and are disease free. This is a whole other topic...

So what to do now...

If you have had any contact AT ALL with what you think may have been an infected animal or collection then you must go into complete lock down. No animals into your collection or animals out. No selling animals even if they appear healthy. No snake parties where you go round and visit your mates and eberyone brings their animals. Just because they are not showing symptoms does not mean they are not infected. It appears the viruses have a 6 to at least 10 week incubation period but it may be longer as we simply do not know.

Quarantine is a must and YOU ALL SHOULD HAVE BEEN DOING THIS ANYWAY. Any new animals that EVER come into your collections should be kept competely separate from all others for a minimum of 3-6 months and longer if you are really good. That means separate room, separate equipment, handling your other animals first and then any new arrivals.

If you suspect you have a snake that is infected then it should be isolated/quarantined. Testing is available and you can contact me for the process and costs involved.

Everyone who owns snakes should know about this virus. It is a "collection killer" and quite frankly all of you need to take a deep breath, calm down and work together. Finger pointing and throwing blame around is not going to achieve anything.

I have been asked by the publishers of Scales and Tails magazine to write an article about viruses in snakes in Australia. This will be coming out in the July issue and will hopefully provide you with all the further information you need.
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