chequepoint
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Quick things out of the way -
Screen Cage, Linear UVB, Temps are ~85 in the basking spot, low 70's in the room, Mistking system going 3X a day for 5 minutes each, no substrate, Gutloaded crickets, supers, silkies when I have them, etc.
Cham was sold to me as 3 months old at the beginning of August, so he should be 7 months old or so now.
For the last month or so he hasn't been quite himself, he eats but not aggressively (seems bored with crickets as of late, but I can usually get him to eat 2-3 super worms over the course of a day.) His color has been darker most of the time. Just one of those gut, something isn't right feelings. Also, his urates have been orangish, despite my watching him drink several times a day.
Normally I clean his poop out every morning, but I had a crazy last couple of days and missed a few. Well low and behold when I went to take care of it today, there are visible worms crawling in the poo. They look like fruit fly larve, sort of.
There are gnats and fruit flies around, always seem to be.. So it could be them laying eggs in the poo? Don't know.
Looking around for the best herp vet in Nashville area.. but its sunday, so that will have to wait until tomorrow.
Ordered Rept-aid from Northwest Chams, figured it can't hurt.
Was planning on getting some hornworms to help with the hydration bit.
I'm assuming panacur is in order.
Need to start on a regiment of cage scrubbing. Bleach or Steam Cleaning?
Also, I have a girl panther, 5 months or so.. in a cage right next to his (They can't see each other). No feeders ever cross cages, etc. Nothing from one cage goes in the other. Im assuming I should at minimum put her on the cleaning regiment as well.
Screen Cage, Linear UVB, Temps are ~85 in the basking spot, low 70's in the room, Mistking system going 3X a day for 5 minutes each, no substrate, Gutloaded crickets, supers, silkies when I have them, etc.
Cham was sold to me as 3 months old at the beginning of August, so he should be 7 months old or so now.
For the last month or so he hasn't been quite himself, he eats but not aggressively (seems bored with crickets as of late, but I can usually get him to eat 2-3 super worms over the course of a day.) His color has been darker most of the time. Just one of those gut, something isn't right feelings. Also, his urates have been orangish, despite my watching him drink several times a day.
Normally I clean his poop out every morning, but I had a crazy last couple of days and missed a few. Well low and behold when I went to take care of it today, there are visible worms crawling in the poo. They look like fruit fly larve, sort of.
There are gnats and fruit flies around, always seem to be.. So it could be them laying eggs in the poo? Don't know.
Looking around for the best herp vet in Nashville area.. but its sunday, so that will have to wait until tomorrow.
Ordered Rept-aid from Northwest Chams, figured it can't hurt.
Was planning on getting some hornworms to help with the hydration bit.
I'm assuming panacur is in order.
Need to start on a regiment of cage scrubbing. Bleach or Steam Cleaning?
Also, I have a girl panther, 5 months or so.. in a cage right next to his (They can't see each other). No feeders ever cross cages, etc. Nothing from one cage goes in the other. Im assuming I should at minimum put her on the cleaning regiment as well.
If still keeping the jaws shut, tap gently on the top of the head while holding firmly. The opportunity may be brief. Good luck with all.
