Quarantine - Why? What? Where? Who? and How?

[freekygeeky]

Originally Posted by justme

All new to this so not sure if I've posted in the right bit.
I have acquired 3 leo's 2 juveniles and one adult. I kept them quarantined for 5 months 2 seemed well the other was a little thin.
I introduced to 2 healthy ones to my other leos keeping the thinner one segregated.
Now after another month of wastage believe she has crypto. Could the other two have it as well, if so have I just basically introduced crypto to all my babies? Help!

if they have crypto and they have been living with others, then yes unfortuantly they will also have it. if you have anymore in your collection i would advise moving or PTS..

do you know its defintaly Crypto?

EDIT - if they were togther, then seperated then put with your existing ones.. then yes, posibly..
but have they definatly got crypto?

[SleepyD]

*bumpybump*

[in the gecko]

Wow no i understand it all. Its so much clearer? Thanks freeky!

[freekygeeky]

Originally Posted by in the gecko

Wow no i understand it all. Its so much clearer? Thanks freeky!

your welcome

[Reptiles'r'us]

Hi there, i'm a newbie and found this really interesting as i have a male and female and looking to get a second female and didnt know about quarantine :s how long should i quarantine the new female before i can introduce her to the others?

thanks in advance :p

[freekygeeky]

Originally Posted by Reptiles'r'us

Hi there, i'm a newbie and found this really interesting as i have a male and female and looking to get a second female and didnt know about quarantine :s how long should i quarantine the new female before i can introduce her to the others?

thanks in advance :p

i woudl advise 3 months +

[Austin Allegro]

Re the suggestion of a 3 month quarantine period. Wonder if someone could tell me the names of the diseases/infections that have an incubation period of 3 months?

[Chris_and_Kellogs]

I wish I would have read this before I introduced my new Leo. They seem to be gettin on alright now (they were gettin a tad stroppy) but totally didnt think about the ilness side

[sean_mac]

very good 2 no

[maesmith]

great post