KittenFishMom Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 I just ordered 20 Malaysian Trumpet from eBay. All the info I had read made them sound like good snails to add to my tank. Then, today, I was reading about them in Wikipedia and saw this: "Melanoides tuberculata is known to carry certain parasites which can be dangerous to humans. Pinto & de Melo (2011)[30] compiled a checklist of 37 species of trematode parasites from this species of snail.[30] Eleven of those trematodes are also parasites of human.[30] These snails serve as first intermediate host for parasites which include:[5][26]" ... How often do these snail carry parasites, and what is the best way to make sure the are safe before I put them in my tank? Do they need a special quarantine treatment? I have my bare hands and arms in my tanks all the time. Please let me know what you think? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scapexghost Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 Just dont eat them and you should be fine 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KittenFishMom Posted January 12, 2023 Author Share Posted January 12, 2023 You want me to not pet my pets? I think I can manage that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scapexghost Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 On 1/12/2023 at 1:11 PM, KittenFishMom said: You want me to not pet my pets? I think I can manage that. You can touch them if youre so inclined, just wash your hands after. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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