Parasites

[kgallego]

I've now stocked up my weapons bag for potential parasites (microscope, slides, fecalizers, fecal solution, Panacur, Albon, and soon to be coming - Understanding Reptile Parasites book). I've been waiting for my cham's to poop for 4 days so I can evaluate it.

I'm still scratching my head wondering, "If any of my cham's have picked up a parasite, where could they have gotten it from?"

I got to thinking back, and I did something stupid last fall. I caught about 15 house flies and fed them to my cham's. I'd venture to say, if they did pick up a parasite, flies could be the #1 culprit.

 

[jannb]

Your chams can get parasites from just about any feeder he eats. Check out this older thread.
https://www.chameleonforums.com/where-do-parasites-come-116914/

Also Albon is very harsh on chameleons and Ponazuril is mostly used these days.
https://www.chameleonforums.com/chameleons-coccidia-ponazuril-offers-new-hope-16409/

Other links you might find helpful:
https://www.chameleonforums.com/blogs/dez/810-how-do-your-own-fecal-float-video.html
https://www.chameleonforums.com/coccidia-parasite-info-61183/

 

[kgallego]

Your chams can get parasites from just about any feeder he eats. Check out this older thread.
https://www.chameleonforums.com/where-do-parasites-come-116914/

Also Albon is very harsh on chameleons and Ponazuril is mostly used these days.
https://www.chameleonforums.com/chameleons-coccidia-ponazuril-offers-new-hope-16409/

Other links you might find helpful:
https://www.chameleonforums.com/blogs/dez/810-how-do-your-own-fecal-float-video.html
https://www.chameleonforums.com/coccidia-parasite-info-61183/

Thanks Jann. Someone sent me that fecal float video a while back. I'm now a proud poop evaluater!

 

[Benhopkins8]

Do you know what the black circle is in the centre

 

[alphakenc]

Is it moving at all?I can't tell by looking at this picture