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Rickeezee · Posted: Sat May 06, 2006 3:57 pm Post subject: Worming

Does anyone as a matter of routine ever worm their chameleons?

I mean captive bred chams.

If so what the procedure and product please.

Should I be doing this as a periodic safe measure?

If so, is there a generic wormer or do wormers need to be parasite specific?

If this is correct, I guess stool samples would need to be taken to determine what parasites may be present, if any?

Last question, what sort of cost is involved per cham, ie. stool test, treatment?

I do not suspect my chams of having any parasites but just wondered what everybody else does and what is de rigour for this aspect of husbandry?
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beardie barmy · Posted: Sat May 06, 2006 5:26 pm Post subject:

Ive never wormed chameleons but i do worm my beardies 2 times a year i use pancure with a dosage of 0.25m

Rickeezee · Posted: Sat May 06, 2006 5:29 pm Post subject:

I would imagine it would cause a lot of stress to chams and perhaps only be given if obvious signs were present that it was required.

Still be interested though to see what everyone else does, cheers for that Beardie Barmy.
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beardie barmy · Posted: Sat May 06, 2006 5:51 pm Post subject:

no problems mate i see what you mean on the stress tho beardies are really tolerant on the handling side

Jas · Posted: Sat May 06, 2006 6:12 pm Post subject:

Not sure what vets charge for smears and floatation test, but you can pick up microscopes pretty cheap and then do your own tests whenever you want. R.J.Klingenberg's book is good for identifying them.

Rickeezee · Posted: Sat May 06, 2006 6:16 pm Post subject:

Cheers Jas, professor Rick, I can see it now, white coat, monocle, microscope! Wink

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Jas · Posted: Sat May 06, 2006 6:24 pm Post subject:

Scott may have a spare white coat for you in his Rodent Lab.

Rickeezee · Posted: Sat May 06, 2006 6:27 pm Post subject:

Scott W · Posted: Sat May 06, 2006 7:27 pm Post subject:

Cheeky buggers! Cool

Anyway, worming CB chameleons........can't see the point unless you have specfic problems. I'm not one really for 'blanket' worming anything (WC or CB), parasites aren't a big problem unless they build up due to stress and poor conditions, both of which can be avoided in correct set ups.
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Rickeezee · Posted: Sat May 06, 2006 7:34 pm Post subject: