A sound preventive medicine programme is the protection. All new snakes should be quarantined for a minimum of 90 days before introduction to others. For larger collections a quarantine of 6 months may be more appropriate. The exact route of transmission is unknown so hygiene and mite control are essential. Finally all infected snakes should be euthanased. | A sound preventive medicine programme is the protection. All new snakes should be quarantined for a minimum of 90 days before introduction to others. For larger collections a quarantine of 6 months may be more appropriate. The exact route of transmission is unknown so hygiene and mite control are essential. Finally all infected snakes should be euthanased. |