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screamindemon17

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What would cause a snake to poo every day even when he only gets food every 10 days? And he was acting lathargic until he past this evening. He has been pooing everyday for the last 2 months. He was eating fine but losing weight. I started him on worm meds.4 days ago but it wasnt in time. He was my 1 st male corn i owned im gonna miss him. So if anyone has a idea of possible things that could have caused it feelfree to let me now it hopefully can help someone else and me to figure out why.
 
A necropsy is like an autopsy, but for animals. A regular vet *might* be able to see signs of gross (large, obvious) abnormalities, but would probably not know what to look for or what testing should be recommended.

At the very least, I recommend the necropsy and sending the stomach out for a histopathology to check for crypto as digestive abnormalities can be a sign of the disease.
 
Cryptosporidium oocysts are inactivated by boiling water at 62°C. I mention this as this organism is transmitted via the fecal oral route and contaminated water can be a potential source of infection as can anything contaminated with feces. A fecal smear or ova and parasite test of the feces could be done as well. Seeing as one of the symptoms is excessive fecal matter each day.... might be worth doing to help determine the cause.
 
A fecal will not definitively determine the presence of crypto, as there is currently no test available to differentiate between C. serpentis and C. parvum. I agree that sending the stomach out is an excellent idea.

If nothing else, a regular vet can advise you on the best way to preserve him and get him out to someone who can necropsy him/test the stomach tissue for crypto.
 
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