Reptile · Python regius · typical adult weight 1.00–2.00 kg
Metronidazole is dosed at 20 mg/kg PO q48h for at least 7 days in ball pythons, per Mader's Table 127.4 Antiparasitic Agents, corpus p.1406 (printed 1196); Plumb's Metronidazole REPTILES/AMPHIBIANS, corpus p.903: '100 mg/kg PO repeated in 2 weeks or 50 mg/kg PO once daily for 3 to 5 days'. Metronidazole is used in ball pythons for Flagellate protozoal infections, anaerobic infections, Amoebic infections. Routes documented in ball pythons: PO. A typical adult ball python weighs 1.00–2.00 kg. ExoticRx lists 2 cited dose rules for Metronidazole in ball pythons, drawn from published veterinary references. Verify against current literature before clinical use.
US trade names: Flagyl
| Route | Dose | Frequency | Duration | Indication | Evidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PO | 20 mg/kg | q48h for at least 7 days | Repeat in 2 weeks | Flagellate protozoal infections, anaerobic infections | Moderate | Mader's Table 127.4 Antiparasitic Agents, corpus p.1406 (printed 1196); Plumb's Metronidazole REPTILES/AMPHIBIANS, corpus p.903: '100 mg/kg PO repeated in 2 weeks or 50 mg/kg PO once daily for 3 to 5 days' |
| 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 pythons may differ from canine / feline reference data — consult the primary citations listed with each rule.
Metronidazole dose ranges in ball pythons, with cited source references: PO 20 mg/kg q48h for at least 7 days; PO 50–100 mg/kg once. Reference ranges from cited sources — verify against current literature before clinical use.
Documented routes for Metronidazole in ball pythons: PO.
Cited course lengths for Metronidazole in ball pythons include: Repeat in 2 weeks; Single dose; repeat in 14 days. Duration depends on the indication — match it to the specific dose rule in the table above.
Metronidazole is indicated in ball pythons for: Flagellate protozoal infections, anaerobic infections, Amoebic infections.
These are general warnings for Metronidazole across species; consult the ball python dosing table above for species-specific guidance. Neurotoxicity at high doses or prolonged use (ataxia, seizures). Avoid in pregnant animals. Hepatotoxic at high doses.
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 pythons — 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.