How do I handle the cage while he is on treatment? Should I be cleaning it everyday? What do I do with the live plants, since the soil is most likely contaminated?
It must be hard dealing with multiple sick chameleons at one time, even dealing with one sick chameleon can be very stressful. Hang in there. I wish you luck.
So if the panacur works, I will see dead worms in his stools? Is there anything I can do to save the chameleon if he becomes a victim of "toxic shock"?
While I had my two chameleons in my dorm room, I got the same "is that pot?" question from my RA and public safety :p. Luckily they were both small montane chameleons and couldn't be found easily. I tricked them both into thinking it was a live plant experiment for my science class. Good...
Thank you for this link. It suggested that serious cases of this parasite lead to anemia, weightloss and loss of appetite. Unfortunately, my verru seems to be exhibiting all those traits (except for maybe the anemia). Based off of the posts some of you have left, it seems that Panacur is...
I finally got my fecal test results and sadly my male verru has tested positive for physaloptera. I talked with my veterinarian for about 15 minutes about the whole issue. Unfortunately she is out of town and will not be able to prescribe medicine, so I am being sent to one of her colleges...
Once you get everything set in place, tell us what your basking temperature is. I do not think the 50w will cause problems if it is on the screen. It depends what temperature readings you get.
Yes, it will work. I got the coconut husk and play sand from a local nursery. I wouldn't be surprised if you could find it at Lowes or Home Depot though.