Stinky Poo

[TyggyToo]

I feel silly just typing that.

Shayna eats primarily crickets with some Phoenix worms. Her poo is pretty hard and solid, very dark, with a fairly solid white urate. I've considered this normal.

Mort eats primarily superworms so far (with occasional crickets). His poo is moist, soft, lighter colored, smelly, and has a fairly wet orange urate.

Both are captive bred and never had wild caught food; I'm not considering parasites as a probability. If this was one of my birds, I'd simply add more yogurt to their diet, but I don't think the lizard would appreciate the dietary wonders of L.acidophilus.

I put about a pint of water a day through the cage in the form of a dripper, and half pint more as mist. He has been seen IN the water catch dish. I really think he gets enough water in. Is stinky poo common with superworm eaters?

Submitted for your consideration,
Tyg

ps - yeahyeahyeah, I'll fill out the form as soon as I have my chameleoducks in order. This is just 'wondering'.

 

[camimom]

stinky poo can be a sign of parasites.
i know you aren't considering parasites, but, evenwith none wild food, they can still carry parasites.

 

[ferretinmyshoes]

In birds stinky poo is strong evidence for clostridium, a bacterial overgrowth in the gut. I can't say it's the same in reptiles, but worth getting a fecal done imo. I would not rule out parasites either, even our non wild caught feeders can sometimes carry stuff.

 

[TyggyToo]

Okay...points noted (I also realized that a good portion of my crickets come from a bigbox store). Fecal will be brought to vet this week. I so don't want to have to freak him out with daily handling to medicate.

Tyg

 

[camimom]

Okay...points noted (I also realized that a good portion of my crickets come from a bigbox store). Fecal will be brought to vet this week. I so don't want to have to freak him out with daily handling to medicate.

Tyg

Im glad youre doing a fecal.
I hope it all turns out ok.

Yea, even captive bugs can have parasites. unless you breed your own for along time.

 

[Elizadolots]

Unless you know that your feeders have been raised in the most pristine environment, they can carry parasites and that really means any purchased feeder can carry parasites.

I went to pick up crickets at the local cricket ranch (which handles the "cricket express" ship outs for this area) and it's inside a chicken farm. The word "pristine" did not jump to mind...in fact, if pressed at the time, I might not have been able to come up with the word "pristine".

Being captive raised feeders, it's probable they have not been exposed to pesticides, but there's no way to think they aren't exposed to parasites.

 

[SonTigerPantherCham]

E, you are your usual informative self. I always learn something from you
Thank you, anne

 

[Elizadolots]

Well, thank you!

 

[Action Jackson]

What??? Poo's not supposed to stink? I need to have a fecal done.... on myself and my dog and.....

I don't think I ever smelled poo that smelt good.

 

[Elizadolots]

Chameleon poop is not usually stinky.

In fact, most things that don't eat really fleshy animals have neutral smelling poop. It's "meat" that makes real stink...anyone who's raised a human knows that there's a time when the baby starts getting meat that "potty training" jumps to the number one priority for the entire house.

 

[sticky2010]

I was eatting my soup as I was reading this.... bad idea!