Dragonmommie
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Welp, Arthur was diagnosed with having coccidia at the beginning of March. The doc prescribed Albon. I was initially trying to steam clean but I didn't feel like it was working. So, I started using the "pink cleaner" from beardeddragon.co as I like to call it. I knew after the first 10 days of the meds, she wasn't clear. I waited a couple of weeks and dosed her again. Full round of the pink cleaner - 10 days of the Albon.
I thought we had turned the corner. Her poop was looking normal. I was bathing her every night while she was on the med as I've read if can dehydrate them and letting the spray sit in her cage for a good 10-15 minutes. Wiped it up, sprayed with water and wiped that up. When she went to bed, I took her rock out and sprayed it and let it dry overnight.
Alas, I took a fecal sample in today and it's still there if not worse. I watched it all over the place and multiply. It was much scarier than the first time. He prescribed her Sulfatrim and now I'm kinda freaking out. I only read bad things from people who's beardie's are on it on beardeddragon.com. It seems like the beginning of the end for some! Ugh.
I read several places about Cheryl on here who everyone says is very knowledgeable. She sell something that starts with a "T" - toltrazuril. It seems like its much better than the sulfatrim. Who has experience with this drug?
Arthur is roughly 280 grams today. She was 197 at the beginning of March so I know she's still growing. She eats mustard greens (with squash today) and crickets. I've recently bought a dubia colony and knowing I'm not supposed to be bothering it right now, fed her out of it tonight. Probably just under 15. I squirted a probiotic on the roaches.
I read on one of the posts tonight about how rampant it can be in a cage and now realize one of my problems. She has taken to falling asleep on my shoulder at night. On her blanket. And then I wrap her up and put her to bed. I realized its probably covered. I feel like such an *****.
I need a new course of action. What are your suggestions? She has nothing but a basking rock, a small water dish and greens dish. All removed at night and sprayed, dried overnight and rinsed. I feel so sorry for her. I guess that's why I've been pampering her so much and putting her to sleep. What if I got several different blankets and used a new one each night? Would washing them in the washing machine kill it?
I am scared to give her that sulfatrim basically. Giving it to her twice a day can be done but I will totally be disrupting any type of schedule she has. Sometimes I leave at 6 am, sometimes I leave at 9 am. I'm thinking I'd be better off ordering the toltrulzile (sp?). I love the idea of injecting worms as she is SO tired of taking medicine from a syringe. She's so good. I can give it to her by myself. She's starting to get feisty and I know it's going to start getting harder on her.
Again, I'm so sorry to be so long. I'm trying not to freak out. I'm so attached to her. I just don't want this to get her!! Thanks in advance for the advice and expertise!!
I thought we had turned the corner. Her poop was looking normal. I was bathing her every night while she was on the med as I've read if can dehydrate them and letting the spray sit in her cage for a good 10-15 minutes. Wiped it up, sprayed with water and wiped that up. When she went to bed, I took her rock out and sprayed it and let it dry overnight.
Alas, I took a fecal sample in today and it's still there if not worse. I watched it all over the place and multiply. It was much scarier than the first time. He prescribed her Sulfatrim and now I'm kinda freaking out. I only read bad things from people who's beardie's are on it on beardeddragon.com. It seems like the beginning of the end for some! Ugh.
I read several places about Cheryl on here who everyone says is very knowledgeable. She sell something that starts with a "T" - toltrazuril. It seems like its much better than the sulfatrim. Who has experience with this drug?
Arthur is roughly 280 grams today. She was 197 at the beginning of March so I know she's still growing. She eats mustard greens (with squash today) and crickets. I've recently bought a dubia colony and knowing I'm not supposed to be bothering it right now, fed her out of it tonight. Probably just under 15. I squirted a probiotic on the roaches.
I read on one of the posts tonight about how rampant it can be in a cage and now realize one of my problems. She has taken to falling asleep on my shoulder at night. On her blanket. And then I wrap her up and put her to bed. I realized its probably covered. I feel like such an *****.
I need a new course of action. What are your suggestions? She has nothing but a basking rock, a small water dish and greens dish. All removed at night and sprayed, dried overnight and rinsed. I feel so sorry for her. I guess that's why I've been pampering her so much and putting her to sleep. What if I got several different blankets and used a new one each night? Would washing them in the washing machine kill it?
I am scared to give her that sulfatrim basically. Giving it to her twice a day can be done but I will totally be disrupting any type of schedule she has. Sometimes I leave at 6 am, sometimes I leave at 9 am. I'm thinking I'd be better off ordering the toltrulzile (sp?). I love the idea of injecting worms as she is SO tired of taking medicine from a syringe. She's so good. I can give it to her by myself. She's starting to get feisty and I know it's going to start getting harder on her.
Again, I'm so sorry to be so long. I'm trying not to freak out. I'm so attached to her. I just don't want this to get her!! Thanks in advance for the advice and expertise!!