Metronidazole for Ball Python
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
Dose ranges
| 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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Mechanism of action
Disrupts DNA structure in anaerobic organisms via reduction of nitro group, forming cytotoxic intermediates.
Side effects & warnings
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.
Other Antibiotic drugs with ball python dosing
Metronidazole dosing in other species
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.