Varalidaine":14svnyuo said:How old is Spyro? It's recommended to get fecal tests done at least every 6 months anyway
As for the BSFL, I would grow them in batches. BSFL can pupate pretty quickly. I would store the 2,000 in a chiller of some sort (fridge is usually too cold, wine chiller is best) or at least store in the coldest area of the house or warmest area of the fridge to stall pupation. Then take out groups of about 200 at a time to grow them and prepare them for being fed off. Guide to growing them is here: viewtopic.php?f=76&t=191525
wow. That looks easy too! I'll be starting that little project as soon as I get home from vacation. Thanks!Varalidaine":2r7oehbs said:When I say grow, I don't mean breed. BSFL are small at best. You'll want to take a batch and put them in a warmer spot in the house in an escape proof container, then feed them either squash baby food, homemade blended greens, are gel foods like Repashy Superload. This will make them double in size and become much more nutritious for your dragon since you always want to gutload your feeders. If you try and feed all 1,000 at once, they'll start escaping to try and pupate, and if you don't feed them and just leave them in the basement, they'll be starved and not as nutritious for your dragon. So you need to keep the bulk of the batch cold and then take small batches up to feed for a few days to a week before feeding to your dragon. The larva will get significantly larger, meaning your dragon won't have to eat as many, which saves you money, plus they'll be much higher in nutrition. Just take a look at the post I linked. She explains it all very well in simple terms and has excellent photos.
I have cocoa shell sand as a substrate... should I completely dump that and switch to something else? He loves his sand to dig "beds" into under his hide. Could I dump the sand in there right now, then switch to all new sand? So dump the sand, take the decor out, spray the tank, soak the decor, wait for the tank to dry, put totally new sand, put back everything and then it's safe to put the dragon in? Also- should I wait until after his first week of coccidia treatment to clean the tank so no more eggs are put into the environment through his stool after I clean it? And is it 100% safe to use this cleaner as long as I let it completely dry before I put Spyro back in the tank?Varalidaine":2iy389gy said:What medication did they prescribe for the Coccidia?
I would actually treat pinworms first, because they are much easier to get rid of. When my dragon had both I did pinworms first. I recommend a once weekly treatment schedule for up to three weeks. With 10% Fenbendazole and your your dragons weight, you would do something like this:
Week 1 Day 1: Give .11ml Fenbendazole before any food, waiting 1-2 before feeding. Wait a week before giving second dose but feed regularly.
Week 2: Give second dose of .11mL Fenbendazole, before food and waiting 1-2 hours before feeding.
It should be cleared up by then, but if not you can do a third round. After fenbendazole treatment, give him one week without any medication and then go for the coccidia. All the while you'll need a disinfectant that cleans coccidia, something like F10SC or this: http://www.beardeddragon.co/index.php?route=product/product&path=73&product_id=483
Also for now, keep as little as possible in the tank and make sure your substrate is easy to clean like tile or paper towel. Every time he poops, remove it immediately. Remove your dragon and spray down the tank with the disinfectant. Bake all decor items for at least 15 minutes at a low temperature like 225, even if he didn't poop on them. You can also switch to cardboard boxes for basking for now so all you have to do is throw it away. Even dust from feces can carry parasite eggs, which is why you have to make things as clean as possible, even things he didn't poop on because there could be fecal dust in the tank. Bleach and vinegar do not kill coccidia.
And make sure to get him a probiotic to feed daily. The medication will kill off all gut bacteria, making him pretty cranky and unwilling to eat. The probiotic will help him feel better while his body metabolizes the medication.
Varalidaine":64wzheth said:How has your dragon been? How is treatment?
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