Table 1 Species and number of snakes sampled per site, with infestation rates and number of animals from which blood samples were collected

Site 1

Lampropeltis getula californiae

14

7F; 7M

0.025–0.8

11.3

5; 5–10

One gravid; One neonate

3

Lampropeltis getula floridana

7

3F; 4M

0.025–0.65

11.3

3; 1–5

One neonate

1

Lampropeltis getula nigrita

2

2F; 0M

0.23–0.5

11.3

1; 1

Lampropeltis getula meansi

2

1F; 1M

0.025–0.127

11.3

0

One neonate

Lampropeltis triangulum campbelli

22

11F; 11M

0.025–0.4

11.3

3; 5

Two gravid; four neonates

1

Lampropeltis triangulum sinaloe

5

3F; 2M

0.024–0.4

11.3

1; 1

Two neonate

1

Lampropeltis triangulum hondurensis

1

1F; M0

0.025

11.3

0

One neonate

Mexicorn R1

3

2F; 1M

0.025–0.2

11.3

0

One neonate

Pantherophis alleghaniensis

1

M

1.16

11.3

1; 20

Dermatitis, dysecdysis

1

Pantherophis guttatus

6

3F;3M

0.025–0.3

11.3

1; 5

One neonate; one scaleless

Python brongersmai

2

2F

6.4–13

68

1; 10

Dermatitis

2

Python molurus

1

1F

10

68

1; 10

Dermatitis, erythema

1

Python regius

4

3F; 1M

0.9–2

11.3

4; 3–50

Dermatitis, erythema; dysecdysis

Site 2

Antaresia childreni

2

1F; 1M

0.025

11.3

0

Neonates

Boa constrictor constrictor

1

1M

4

68

1; 5

Dermatitis

Boa constrictor imperator

4

2F; 2M

0.1–12

11.3–68

3; 5–50

Dermatitis, erythema; dysecdysis

Epicrates cencrhia

1

1M

0.86

11.3

1; 10

Lampropeltis triangulum sinaloae

1

1M

0.92

11.3

0

Python brongersmai

1

1M

7

68

1; 10

Python regius

1

1M

1.8

11.3

0