Reptile · Python regius · typical adult weight 1.00–2.00 kg
Tiletamine-Zolazepam Exotic is used in ball python for Chemical immobilization. Routes documented in ball python: IM. A typical adult ball python weighs 1.00–2.00 kg. ExoticRx lists 1 cited dose rule for Tiletamine-Zolazepam Exotic in ball python, drawn from published veterinary references. Verify against current literature before clinical use.
Trade names: Telazol Exotic
| Route | Dose | Frequency | Duration | Indication | Evidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IM | 5–10 mg/kg | Single IM dose in cranial 1/3 of body | Single dose; recovery 6-24+ hours; maintain optimal thermal gradient | Chemical immobilization | Moderate | Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed; Zoo Animal Medicine Textbooks |
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Tiletamine (NMDA antagonist) provides dissociative anesthesia while zolazepam (benzodiazepine) provides muscle relaxation and reduces emergence delirium.
Widely used for wildlife and exotic immobilization. Recovery may be prolonged in reptiles. No reversal for tiletamine component. Flumazenil reverses zolazepam only.
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? Tiletamine-Zolazepam Exotic 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.