MiniPancake
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Hello- I just joined recently, and yesterday found out my beardie has pinworms and coccidia
before I talk about the parasites, here's his basic background, setup and diet, which I assume you will want, if you have answers to my questions about this (but if you dont, scroll to the bottom for just questions) :
Background: His name is flapjack-Juvenile bearded dragon, around 6 months old, around 64 grams (as of 6 days ago, before he pooped). Purchased in Oct from pet store.
Setup: 120 gallon Zen Habitats Terrarium, PVC textured Zen Habitats mat, stacked rocks, cloth hammock, grapevine wood and half logs, small water dish, and most importantly a basking and uvb bulb.
Diet (from Oct to now): crickets to start out with, but recently its been all dubia roaches, want to mix that up- hes also had hornworms, waxworms, superworms, phoenix worms. i try to give him veggies and he has little to no interest- i still provide them. he also has plenty of calcium with d3.
So, onto the important part:
I wanted to start a bioactive setup for him and i contacted a local expert about it. she said to see if he has parasites before i do that, because parasites are basically impossible to get out of enclosures like that.
I took him in for a checkup at the vet.
Everything was good externally- the vet said that he looked healthy, had bright eyes and such... he would NOT produce a fecal at the vet, so I had to bring one in a few days later.
His appointment was on Jan 11th, and the fecal I brought in yesterday, the 15th.
I got a call last night saying he had coccidia and pinworms.
he was prescribed three doses of (ponazuril? does that sound right?)- one for today ( the 16th) one 24 hours later, and one a week later.
He got his first dosage today by mouth. I also gave him some acidophilus i picked up at the store in plain apple sauce. The pills are 5mg each, so the first time I gave it to him i used the whole pill in 1/4 cup of applesauce and gave him a very small syringe of it, NOT nearly enough to do anything- later i realized it was probably completely ineffective, so i later gave him about 1/3 of the pill in a teaspoon and he probably had about 3/4 of that. I may have over done it on the acidophilus, (although you cant overdose on good bacteria).
For cleaning, I took his water bowl, fake plants, and even tongs and tweezers I have around him, and some other stuff, and I have it all soaking in the sink with a bleach and water mixture. tomorrow I am going to take everything out and rinse it thoroughly with hot water. I ordered a ten gallon for him to be in while I deep clean the 120- i"ll be keeping the 10 gallon as sterile as possible for him. Currently he just has his hammock, a hide, a stick and water until the 10 gallon arrives.
As far as other pets- I have a ball python in the same room and I will be taking him in for a fecal as well.
Today: He didnt eat today which is VERY abnormal for him. Absolute no interest in his favorite: dubia. Very worrysome...
Questions:
When giving him acidophilus, should I do it at night time and keep him at warmer-than-usual night temps?
For a juvenile dragon that weighs around 64 grams, how many mg of acidophilis in how much apple sauce?
How long should I continue to give him the acidophilus after the antibiotic is done?
How long before he stops eating should I begin to "force" feed?
Does anybody have a good "recipe" for a paste,mash,slurry, whatever you call it for a bearded dragon fighting parasites and not eating?
Should I be worried? Please help me be less stressed!!!
Thank you for your time!
before I talk about the parasites, here's his basic background, setup and diet, which I assume you will want, if you have answers to my questions about this (but if you dont, scroll to the bottom for just questions) :
Background: His name is flapjack-Juvenile bearded dragon, around 6 months old, around 64 grams (as of 6 days ago, before he pooped). Purchased in Oct from pet store.
Setup: 120 gallon Zen Habitats Terrarium, PVC textured Zen Habitats mat, stacked rocks, cloth hammock, grapevine wood and half logs, small water dish, and most importantly a basking and uvb bulb.
Diet (from Oct to now): crickets to start out with, but recently its been all dubia roaches, want to mix that up- hes also had hornworms, waxworms, superworms, phoenix worms. i try to give him veggies and he has little to no interest- i still provide them. he also has plenty of calcium with d3.
So, onto the important part:
I wanted to start a bioactive setup for him and i contacted a local expert about it. she said to see if he has parasites before i do that, because parasites are basically impossible to get out of enclosures like that.
I took him in for a checkup at the vet.
Everything was good externally- the vet said that he looked healthy, had bright eyes and such... he would NOT produce a fecal at the vet, so I had to bring one in a few days later.
His appointment was on Jan 11th, and the fecal I brought in yesterday, the 15th.
I got a call last night saying he had coccidia and pinworms.
he was prescribed three doses of (ponazuril? does that sound right?)- one for today ( the 16th) one 24 hours later, and one a week later.
He got his first dosage today by mouth. I also gave him some acidophilus i picked up at the store in plain apple sauce. The pills are 5mg each, so the first time I gave it to him i used the whole pill in 1/4 cup of applesauce and gave him a very small syringe of it, NOT nearly enough to do anything- later i realized it was probably completely ineffective, so i later gave him about 1/3 of the pill in a teaspoon and he probably had about 3/4 of that. I may have over done it on the acidophilus, (although you cant overdose on good bacteria).
For cleaning, I took his water bowl, fake plants, and even tongs and tweezers I have around him, and some other stuff, and I have it all soaking in the sink with a bleach and water mixture. tomorrow I am going to take everything out and rinse it thoroughly with hot water. I ordered a ten gallon for him to be in while I deep clean the 120- i"ll be keeping the 10 gallon as sterile as possible for him. Currently he just has his hammock, a hide, a stick and water until the 10 gallon arrives.
As far as other pets- I have a ball python in the same room and I will be taking him in for a fecal as well.
Today: He didnt eat today which is VERY abnormal for him. Absolute no interest in his favorite: dubia. Very worrysome...
Questions:
When giving him acidophilus, should I do it at night time and keep him at warmer-than-usual night temps?
For a juvenile dragon that weighs around 64 grams, how many mg of acidophilis in how much apple sauce?
How long should I continue to give him the acidophilus after the antibiotic is done?
How long before he stops eating should I begin to "force" feed?
Does anybody have a good "recipe" for a paste,mash,slurry, whatever you call it for a bearded dragon fighting parasites and not eating?
Should I be worried? Please help me be less stressed!!!
Thank you for your time!