Raccoon nematodes in chameleon...

[kinyonga]

http://www.cabdirect.org/abstracts/20143422151.html;jsessionid=2B0FB0C7A09ECDF1EB629EABBF516723

 

[leedragon]

goddamiit, guess I won´t be keeping jacksons anymore

 

[brownie64]

Wow is this the parasite that goes to the brain, and is very dangerous to humans? What do they got to be exposed too to catch it?

 

[Lathis]

Anyone have access to the full article?

I'm curious where the Jax were collected - I assume Hawaii to have come in contact with this particular parasite. Since birds are known carriers, I guess this doesn't really surprise me. According to the CDC, human cases are extremely rare. CDC website says that birds are susceptible to the parasite - muscle spasms, weakness, then death. I'm curious if the study documented these symptoms in chams.

This would be a relatively minor concern for any North American collected specimens where children handle the WC chams. Potentially a minor concern for those that keep their collections outdoors or have the potential to cross contaminate CB/CH animals, also.

Wash your hands and practice good quarantine, people!

 

[leedragon]

I really want to know if the jacksons were from hawaii or imports from africa

 

[JGuinan007]

Raccoon nematodes kills little kids mostly that play in the woods in my area

 

[alphakenc]

Better off to purchase the cb chameleons than some wild import,always wash ur hand every time when u handling different reptiles n feeders ,it will help to protect u and the reptiles in a long run!!