Adopted Beardie - Panacur question

[Gia]

I have just adopted a beardie after not owning one for several years, I used to breed them and once had 5 of these beauties but personal circumstances meant I had to reluctantly rehome them.

I'm a little rusty although things are coming back to me the more I research. I was given her along with a full set up that included a very old UV tube .. first thing I have done is replace it for a Repti 10.0. My next replacement will be the ceramic heat bulb for an actual light .. do I need to do this or will the ceramic (attached to a thermostat) along with the new UV be ok?

My question today though .. is it worth treating my new beardie with some panacur as a precaution? I do not know how well she was screened for parasites by her previous owner and she looks a little underweight and is quite pale inside her mouth. Her appetite is good and she isn't lethargic. I'm probably just jumping the gun but want to be sure that her life with me starts the best possible way. Maybe I should just take her to the vet and get them to run a fecal test but it's just an added expense I'd rather not fork out for when a sachet or two of panacur costs pennies.

Any advice guys n gals?

 

[thelonelyzombie]

Lighting/Heat: Your beardie needs a bright light to hang out under. Most people here get a basking light bulb separate from the UVB tube. (I use the exo-terra 75 watt sun-glo infrared basking bulb) For some set ups the basking bulb provides enough heat that you won't need the ceramic heater. But if the tank is not 105ish in the basking spot and 80ish in on the cool side, you should run the ceramic heater, the UVB and a basking bulb.

Panacur: There's really no harm in treating with panacur. It has a wide margin for error in terms of dosing and if she doesn't have any worms, it won't hurt her to take it. It may be over cautious to treat her for it with out testing the feces first. But since you just got her and her original set up may not have been very premium, it's not wrong to treat her.

You did an awesome thing adopting a beardie! Good luck with her.