Maintenance of the medicinal bdellas in hospitals

Clear water free from chlorine is necessary for mantaining bdellas.

The attitude of the bdella takes place in clean containers from glass, clay/tone or food-genuine plastic. For the short term attitude of up to 100 bdellas are sufficient for container in the size of 4 litres of volume. The container must be filled up to the half with water. As water are suitable pond water, tap water free from chlorine or quiet mineral water. The container must be well lockable, since otherwise the bdella look for width; however the bdella need fresh air. It is to be made necessarily vents into the cover. These may not be larger however than 0.5 mm (with metal covers the holes should will absolutely from the inside outward break through, so that the burr at the exterior of the cover, dangerous for the bdella, is. A further variant is the catch with a linen material and a taut rubber band.

The container should be kept at a darkened and cool place.

The bdella strips its skin every 2 to 3 days. Stones at the bottom of the container are recommended in order to facilitate the skin stripping ot the medicinal bdella.

The water should be changed every 2 to 3 days. Mucus from the skin swimming in the water is normal and indicate that the bdellas are healthy and in a good condition to bite.