I think I am in the clear on coccidia morphmom....
However my vet didn't identify the pinworms correctly in there, so now I am treating for pinworms... but coccidia is... kaput as far as I can tell. I will keep testing to be sure.
SO, how did I do it?
Basically every morning I woke them by turning on lights. I let them warm for a while and then got them each a
bath in a sterlite tub. I'd put them in the tub before they could go pooh in their viv. More often than not, they'd pooh in the
bath. Down the toilet the nasty pooh would go and I would douse the entire
bath tub container with professional cleaner that is sold at beardeddragon.co
http://www.reptiza.net/beardeddragon.co/index.php?route=product/product&path=73&product_id=249
I use paper towels as substrate in their tanks. I use disposable boxes for their basking spots and hides. Not pretty, I know. BUT, the instant any fecal matter is on them, into the trash they go. I use the professional cleaner on the tanks. It has to sit for minimum of 10 mins, I'd wait 15. Then wipe dry. I also washed their feeding dishes with it and then rinsed them well and dried them.
Any time a dragon went pooh while their were crickets in the tank, I'd quickly wrangle the crickets out of the tank. If there was ANY doubt that the cricket(s) walked in the fecal matter, I disposed of the crickets.
I never left feeders in the tank while I wasn't watching, for that very reason. I did not want to have them reinfecting themselves.
I used Acidopholiz when treating with the medication. I upped the heat in the tanks at night by using under tank heaters on the sides of the tank (a bit higher up so they wouldn't burn themselves on the side wall). A ceramic heat emitter would work as well, the red night lights bother them so I wouldn't suggest that. The increased heat helps the Acidopholiz work better at keeping good flora in their intestinal tract.
I first treated with Albon and that didn't do the trick. The Albon was what the non-herp specialist vet recommended here. I then talked to him about Toltrazuril, and he said I could try that or do another round of Albon. I decided to go the Toltrazuril route. That seemed to do the trick.
I also bathed the dragons more often after they poohed, especially if I thought they might have stepped in it, got any on their tail or anything like that.
Lot of work, but I think we are in the clear of that.. *knock on wood*
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