HELP ASAP!! Pinworms/Coccidia/NOT DIGESTING FOOD

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jdishon95

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Hello,

For some background information: I have 3 bearded dragons, 2 girls and 1 boy. My girls are both leatherbacks, one is a citrus tiger, one is a zero morph hypo italian leather, and one is a black leatherback. I have the male housed in a 40gallon. (Basking temps 100-105, reptisun 10.0 tube, cleaned once every other week.) Both of the females are housed together (Covered plexiglass so they cannot see eachother whatsoever.) Both of their basking areas are 105 degrees usually and they have a 10.0 reptisun tube aswell, however they share a 90gallon. One of the beardies is around 15" and one is around 13" (one is a few months older, not from feeling threatened.) A while back my oldest beardie started pooping a lot of liquid so i had a fecal done on her, she had pinworms, so i went through a 3 weeks treatment of panacur and afterwords her fecal showed 0 pinworms but a high amount of coccidia, and was put on albon. I have been giving probiotics sprinkled on salad/ reptiworms (their main source of protein) throughout the whole process. However it has been 4 days since the treatment has been finished and she is still having diarrhea/undigested reptiworm (look as if they weren't even eaten.) Both of my other beardies act completely normal and active and my Zero today had a whole reptiworm in his poop (although his poop was solid and normal.) I wash my hands before and after handling each one individually, They get collard greens everymorning and are fed reptiworms 20-30 for the 13" beardies and around 50 for my big girl 1-2 times a day. I do not feed them anytime close to bedtime, so what could be causing these issues digestively? Is it the worms? (bought from mulberry farms) or what? I just want my girl to be healthy, plump, and alert. :( ANY HELP AT ALL, would be AMAZING!!
 

AHBD

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Hi there....she may still have coccidia, but it's worth mentioning that even some healthy beardies pass undigested reptiworms. Try a different insect for her for now to see if she improves. Get some crickets and/or dubia. Even if she does have coccidia again you might want to wait before treating her to give her system a chance to recupe from the harsh meds. Some dragons that are on those types of meds. for long periods of time are more susceptible to yellow fungus.
 

Drache613

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Hello,

Sometimes the coccidia doesn't go away completely with the first treatment. I would see if they can give ponazuril or toltrazuril for the coccidia treatment instead of Albon since Albon is so harsh on the system.
Which probiotics are you using?
It is relatively common for whole worms to come through undigested. I think it could be due to them not being chewed up completely.
I would also keep her tank around 80 overnight to help boost the immune system too.
How far is the Reptisun 10 tube bulb to them & is there any screen or plastic in between them & the UVB light?

Tracie
 

jdishon95

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Thank you! I will ask about a lighter treatment for the Coccidia, also the UVB is on the top of a screen due to me having no way to mount the heat lamps to maintain the correct basking temps. It is between 8-16inches depending on where the beardie is sitting in the tank. Also for dubia, I cannot seem to find a website that sells them at a price that isn't outrageous, and my family has a very negative view on all types of roaches. Any reputable breeders?
 

jdishon95

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@Drache613, if you could respond to my last reply that would be helpful. :D I'm still a little unsure
 

Drache613

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Hello,

Sure, I forgot to check back in.
How are things going?
You could consider getting the 3M Command hooks to try & mount the tube bulb underneath of the screen. Does the light fixture have reflective backing on it, or not?
Ideally 6-10 inches for distance is better to be sure they get enough UVB exposure. The screen cuts out a decent percentage of the UVB also.
You can check these sites for roaches:

www.mulberryfarms.com

http://www.theroachguy.com/

Keep us posted on them.

Tracie
 
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