Fecal parasites qestion.

Entrax

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Chameleon Info:
  • Your Chameleon - Veiled chameleon, 1 year and 10 months old, in my care for 1 year and 3 months.
  • Handling - Once per 2 -3 months.
  • Feeding - Mostly crickets, 7-10 crickets every other day at 16;00-17;00 oclock
  • Supplements - ExoTerra Calcium without vit D on every feeding, ExoTerra calcium with vit D twice per month, multivitamins twice per month.
  • Watering - Automatic misting system. 5-6 times per day + hand misting.
  • Fecal Description - Normal, till now. Last one that i saw, there was no digested crickets in it and i saw some little bugs in it. Never been tested for fecals.

Cage Info:
  • Cage Type - Screen mesh, 1100mm x 500mm x 500mm
  • Lighting - UVB - Arcadia 5.0 Heat lamp 45W. On at 07;30 - off at 19;30
  • Temperature - Cool area is 23-24C, basking spot 30-31C
  • Humidity - 50-60%
  • Plants - Umbrella plant, Benjamina ficus and some fake plants.
  • Placement - In my living room. There are my wife and my kid almost all day, but she has no problem with that. No vents near her.
  • Location - Sofia, Bulgaria.

Current Problem - Last time when i was cleaning his fecals i saw some bugs in it, also 2 not digested crickets. I will give her fecals for tests next time when she poop, but till that i would like to know, is there any risk for my family ?
 
Very little risk for your family unless they are in some way immune compromised ie. on chemo. That said reptiles can harbor salmonella like birds and hand washing after handling or cleaning the cage is always an important precaution.
 
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