quarantine
The word "quarantine" originates from the Venetian dialect form of the Italian quaranta giorni, meaning 'forty days'. This is due to the 40 day isolation of ships and people prior to entering the city of Dubrovnik in Dalmatia (formerly known as Ragusa). This was practiced as a measure of disease prevention related to the Black Death. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quarantine
Quarantine should always be practiced for any new reptile you are bringing into your home. Aside from hand washing it is the number one prevention against the spread of disease thru out other reptiles you may have. Quarantine allows time to monitor the new reptile as they are notorious experts at hiding illness and some diseases take a period of time to incubate before they becomes apparent. As a responsible reptile keeper it is important and necessary to be familiar with and practice quarantine when bringing a new reptile into your home. Having a separate room for quarantine is best but not always possible in a home situation. Designating an area in a room away from your other reptiles and keeping the new reptile in that space will serve as a quarantine area.
Below is some information about just a few of the diseases and conditions for why preventative quarantine is necessary.
Learn about the Paramyxovirus virus - Article by NorthWest Reptiles.
Learn about Adenovirus from Melissa Kaplans' article in her Herp Care Collection.
Learn about Yellow Fungus in bearded dragons on this HubPages article by vetherpath
Learn about Inclusion Body Disease, or IBD, which affects pythons and boas. This is an IBD fact sheet.
Learn about Herpes Virus infection in reptiles, from PetMD.
Learn about Adeno / Atadenovirus infection and prevention. Article is specific to bearded dragons.
This link takes you to a quarantine guide. Most is common sense practice.
Below is some information about just a few of the diseases and conditions for why preventative quarantine is necessary.
Learn about the Paramyxovirus virus - Article by NorthWest Reptiles.
Learn about Adenovirus from Melissa Kaplans' article in her Herp Care Collection.
Learn about Yellow Fungus in bearded dragons on this HubPages article by vetherpath
Learn about Inclusion Body Disease, or IBD, which affects pythons and boas. This is an IBD fact sheet.
Learn about Herpes Virus infection in reptiles, from PetMD.
Learn about Adeno / Atadenovirus infection and prevention. Article is specific to bearded dragons.
This link takes you to a quarantine guide. Most is common sense practice.
Gecko breeder's information page on why quarantine is necessary and their practice.
Article "Care of the Newly Acquired Reptile" discusses the importance of quarantine and contagious diseases.
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