Entamoeba invadens…

[kinyonga]

“Several scientists have noted that reptiles native to lower temperature climates tend to be carriers of the parasite, while those species who live in warmer temperatures usually develop pathogenic cases”…
“Reptile amoebiasis can be treated with metronidazole, an amoebicide drug”…
“Unknown signals within the gastro-intestinal tract trigger encystation”…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Entamoeba_invadens

 

[elizaann2]

“Several scientists have noted that reptiles native to lower temperature climates tend to be carriers of the parasite, while those species who live in warmer temperatures usually develop pathogenic cases”…
“Reptile amoebiasis can be treated with metronidazole, an amoebicide drug”…
“Unknown signals within the gastro-intestinal tract trigger encystation”…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Entamoeba_invadens

Thanks for sharing this! My little guy tested positive for these so I have been trying to read about them. It doesn't seem like its a common parasite.

 

[kinyonga]

In my 30+ years of keeping chameleons, I’ve come across them a couple of times. I dealt with a lot of wildcaught chameleons though.

 

[elizaann2]

In my 30+ years of keeping chameleons, I’ve come across them a couple of times. I dealt with a lot of wildcaught chameleons though.

How did you clean the enclosures? I just want to make sure I do mine right.

 

[kinyonga]

It’s been a long long time since I had to clean those cages…so things have changed since then. I’d follow the methods people on here have had to use recently.