Reptile · Python regius · typical adult weight 1.00–2.00 kg
Metronidazole is used in ball python for Flagellate protozoal infections, anaerobic infections, Amoebic infections. Routes documented in ball python: PO. A typical adult ball python weighs 1.00–2.00 kg. ExoticRx lists 2 cited dose rules for Metronidazole in ball python, drawn from published veterinary references. Verify against current literature before clinical use.
Trade names: Flagyl
| Route | Dose | Frequency | Duration | Indication | Evidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PO | 20–40 mg/kg | q14d | Repeat in 2 weeks | Flagellate protozoal infections, anaerobic infections | Moderate | Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed |
| PO | 50–100 mg/kg | once | Single dose; repeat in 14 days | Amoebic infections | Moderate | Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed |
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Disrupts DNA structure in anaerobic organisms via reduction of nitro group, forming cytotoxic intermediates.
Neurotoxicity at high doses or prolonged use (ataxia, seizures). Avoid in pregnant animals. Hepatotoxic at high doses.
Species-specific contraindications and adverse-reaction reports for ball python may differ from canine / feline reference data — consult the primary citations listed with each rule.
Why a species-specific page? Metronidazole pharmacokinetics differ across species: dose ranges, intervals, and route preferences are not interchangeable. Cross-extrapolation from canine doses is unsafe in ball python — the rules above are the citations specific to this species, not generic recommendations.
Sourced from published veterinary references; awaiting credentialed clinical reviewer. See our editorial process. Reference only — not veterinary advice.