Electronic Theses and Dissertation

Indonesia merupakan habitat alami bagi banyak spesies ular termasuk ular sanca kembang (Malayopython reticulatus). Ular jenis Malayopython reticulatus merupakan jenis ular yang paling sering dipelihara masyarakat dikarenakan pola warnanya yang menarik, tidak berbisa, dan memiliki kemampuan adaptasi yang sangat baik sehingga dapat dipelihara dengan mudah. Masalah utama dalam pemeliharaan ular yaitu menjaga kesehatan ular. Penelitian ini dilakukan untuk mengetahui gambaran diferensial leukosit Malayopython reticulatus. Sampel yang digunakan yaitu 5 sampel darah yang diambil dari Malayopython reticulatus yang sehat secara fisik dan dikoleksi melalui vena koksigea ventralis. Selanjutnya sampel darah dibuat menjadi preparat darah hapus dengan pewarnaan diff-quik dan diamati dibawah mikroskop dengan perbesaran 10x100 dan dengan mengamati jumlah differensial leukosit pada setiap 100 sel. Hasil penelitian menunjukan bahwa jumlah rata – rata gambaran diferensial leukosit Malayopython reticulatus adalah 41,2 %, limfosit 30,6%, monosit 27,6%, basofil 0,4%, dan azurofil 0,2%. Berdasarkan data tersebut nilai diferensial leukosit pada Malayopython reticulatus tidak berbeda dengan nilai diferensial leukosit pada Malayopython reticulatus lokal jawa dan lokal kalimantan dikarenakan kondisi hutan yang merupakan habitat hewan ini tidak berbeda antara pulau sumatera dengan pulau jawa dan pulau kalimantan.
Kata Kunci : Ular, Malayopython reticulatus, Diferensial leukosit, sumatera.

Indonesia is a natural habitat for many species of snakes including the reticulated python (Malayopython reticulatus). The Malayopython reticulatus snake is the type of snake that is most often kept by the community due to its attractive color pattern, non-venom, and excellent adaptability so that it can be cared for easily. The main problem in maintaining snakes is maintaining the health of snakes. Pet snakes are more susceptible to parasitic infections than snakes in the wild. Stress is one of the contributing factors. This study was conducted to determine the differential picture of leukocytes of the Malayopython reticulatus. The samples used were 5 blood samples taken from a physically healthy Malayopython reticulatus and collected through the ventral coccygeal vein. Furthermore, the blood sample was made into blood smear preparations with diff-quik staining and observed under a microscope with a magnification of 10x100. The results showed that the mean differential leukocyte count of the Malayopython reticulatus was 41.2%, lymphocytes 30.6%, monocytes 27.6%, basophils 0.4%, and azurophiles 0.2%. Based on these data, the differential value of leukocytes in Malayopython reticulatus local Sumatradid not differ from the differential leukocyte values in Malayopython reticulatus local Java and local Kalimantan due to forest conditions this animal habitat is no different between the island of Sumatra and the island of Java and the islands of Sumatra and Kalimantan. Keywords: Snake, Malayopython reticulatus, Differential leukocyte, Sumatra