New podcast on Parasites

[Beman]

Chameleon Academy Podcast: Episode 274 Topics in Parasitism for Chameleon Keepers

Covers quite a bit. https://chameleonacademy.com/chameleon-academy-podcast-2021/

 

[JacksJill]

If all you get out of it is the difference between direct and indirect life cycles and dead end hosts then you will be ahead of the curve in understanding parasitism.

 

[Beman]

If all you get out of it is the difference between direct and indirect life cycles and dead end hosts then you will be ahead of the curve in understanding parasitism.

Yeah I still need to listen to it again. I was listening while working and not totally paying attention.

 

[bbyoda]

Pretty wild how parasites will modify the personality or behavior of an indirect host to ensure it completes its life cycle. I had to lie down after hearing that

 

[crosscutts]

I enjoyed every minute . when I first got in the cam keeping . we could only get wild caught . so parasites have always been a bone of contention . we generally treated every chameleon we had .. so this experience with bill is awesome .

 

[kinyonga]

As always with chameleon academy podcasts, I found much food for thought in it! Thanks once again, Bill, for all the work you put into these podcasts!

When I first started keeping chameleons, they were all wild caught and, if my vet said they had parasites, we treated them right away. As time passed, I didn't always treat them initially unless they seemed to be causing problems....and if the load was heavy, they were treated with care, slowly so we didn't overload the chameleon's immune system.

 

[Sonny13]

At was a very interesting listening, enjoyed it and I wish I was a manipulating parasite

 

[DeremensisBlue]

As always with chameleon academy podcasts, I found much food for thought in it! Thanks once again, Bill, for all the work you put into these podcasts!

When I first started keeping chameleons, they were all wild caught and, if my vet said they had parasites, we treated them right away. As time passed, I didn't always treat them initially unless they seemed to be causing problems....and if the load was heavy, they were treated with care, slowly so we didn't overload the chameleon's immune system.

I am glad you enjoyed it! In a strange twist I found myself enjoying figuring out the questions that I would love to have answers to. I am afraid I may be waiting a long time, but I keep watching the papers released to see if any tidbits come our way!

 

[DeremensisBlue]

Pretty wild how parasites will modify the personality or behavior of an indirect host to ensure it completes its life cycle. I had to lie down after hearing that

It really messes with your sense of self! A parasite making you do something to get eaten just isn't cool. The world just gets more bizarre the deeper we look!

 

[bbyoda]

It really messes with your sense of self! A parasite making you do something to get eaten just isn't cool. The world just gets more bizarre the deeper we look!

Indeed it does! Appreciate you sharing the fascinating and bizarre with us. I never realized how much I would learn about the world thanks to chameleon keeping.

 

[kinyonga]

I am glad you enjoyed it! In a strange twist I found myself enjoying figuring out the questions that I would love to have answers to. I am afraid I may be waiting a long time, but I keep watching the papers released to see if any tidbits come our way!

I'm always interested in studying unusual things...what questions would you like to have answers to? Maybe I'd like answers to them too!

 

[DeremensisBlue]

I'm always interested in studying unusual things...what questions would you like to have answers to? Maybe I'd like answers to them too!

#1 question: If the reptile hookworm is able to gain entry into reptiles through the skin like the human hookworm can (supposedly reptile parasites retain this ability), then do they actively search out their host like human hookworm larvae do? Because that would put quarantine in a whole new light if we confirmed that it isn't just picking up infectious elements by feeder insects rubbing against the poop. Human hookworms can travel (and climb!) four feet looking for their host. And our cages are....four feet tall. Kind of makes me want to know if we are blissfully unaware of what may be going on inside our cages.