Reptile · Python regius · typical adult weight 1.00–2.00 kg
Stanozolol is dosed at 5 mg/kg IM q7d prn in ball pythons, per Carpenter JW, Klaphake E, Gibbons PM, et al. Reptile formulary. In: Divers SJ, Stahl SJ, eds. Mader's Reptile and Amphibian Medicine and Surgery, 3rd ed., Elsevier, St. Louis, MO; 2019:1191-1211. — Mined from Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed, p.262 (2026-08-01, PENDING REVIEW). Stanozolol is used in ball pythons for Anabolic steroid; management of catabolic disease states. Routes documented in ball pythons: IM. A typical adult ball python weighs 1.00–2.00 kg. ExoticRx lists 1 cited dose rule for Stanozolol in ball pythons, drawn from published veterinary references. Verify against current literature before clinical use.
US trade names: Winstrol-V
| Route | Dose | Frequency | Indication | Evidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IM | 5 mg/kg | q7d prn | Anabolic steroid; management of catabolic disease states | Weak | Carpenter JW, Klaphake E, Gibbons PM, et al. Reptile formulary. In: Divers SJ, Stahl SJ, eds. Mader's Reptile and Amphibian Medicine and Surgery, 3rd ed., Elsevier, St. Louis, MO; 2019:1191-1211. — Mined from Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed, p.262 (2026-08-01, PENDING REVIEW) |
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Synthetic anabolic-androgenic steroid. Promotes protein synthesis, muscle growth, and erythropoiesis. Antifibrinolytic properties.
Hepatotoxicity with oral form. Virilization. Contraindicated in pregnancy. Used for appetite stimulation and debilitated patients. DEA Schedule III.
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.
Stanozolol dose range in ball pythons, with cited source references: IM 5 mg/kg q7d prn. Reference ranges from cited sources — verify against current literature before clinical use.
Documented routes for Stanozolol in ball pythons: IM.
Stanozolol is indicated in ball pythons for: Anabolic steroid; management of catabolic disease states.
These are general warnings for Stanozolol across species; consult the ball python dosing table above for species-specific guidance. Hepatotoxicity with oral form. Virilization. Contraindicated in pregnancy. Used for appetite stimulation and debilitated patients. DEA Schedule III.
Why a species-specific page? Stanozolol 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.