Health problems of Corn Snakes

[Skyespirit86]

I have to produce a healhcare leaflet to help inform clients of a vet/pet shop about preventative healthcare and common problems to look out for in a corn snake.

I can think of some common problems such as non-feeding, snake mites and breeding related problems eg dystocia, but as for preventative care I am not sure. How many of you actually worm your reptiles? As for mite treatments what would a vet advise? I am not going to write down that you hould wipe frontline on them as some people say, as this hasn't been confirmed by a vet as safe, and such chemicals can have distastrous effects in some cases. If someone misinterpreted it, eg like when people put Bob Martin dog flea treatement on a cat it could kill it or at least have it fitting for days.

Can you help, so I have something good to write?

Also is it confirmed that giving a calcium supplement before a snake produces eggs is necessary, helpful? Should it be a reptile phosphorus/calcium supplement or just calcium?

[fern]

ooohh!!! your in cornwall! i would be very interested in the final product of this as im looking into getting a little corn.. but still dont know very much..

xxx

[Skyespirit86]

Yar, I am from Cornwall. I know there aren't many of us compared to people from upcountry- if you go on the scales n tails website they have a forum which some of the cornish keepers use.