little white bug

[Pimpbub72]

i just got my dragon last saturday. today i was giving her a bath. this was her second bath sense i had her. everything was going great. she eating, playing, etc... i looking really close up to her and i saw one of spike near her front left leg was little long then the rest. i look closer and it was moving. but moving very very slowly... so i thought it was just her breathing... so i got under a bright light and look hard and got a better look.
it look like a white worm or a small maggot or something... it had a small dot on its head. it fell off my dragon and i didn't have to touch it for it to fall off.. so far i found one... and i hope that is all i find...

PLEASE someone help me with some answers.
Is my dragon sick or dying...????


BuBBa

 

[charmeduno1]

It almost sounds like a tape worm. I would get other responses though. Maybe a vet check I hope you find out for sure.

 

[haleygirl272]

It sounds like a parasite. This may be a mite (never seen one) or maybe another type of worm. You probably want to take your dragon to the vet and get her checked. This includes a fecal.

Does your dragon's poo smell? Is it runny? If the answer was yes, she probably has parasites. These can usually be treated with a little bit of medicine and some cleaning.

 

[spyder79]

a way to check if it is mites is soak your dragon in a betadine bath. Mix it with water until you get the color of weak tea. you want it to literally submerge their entire body except for their head. you will see them all climbing on top of her head. if this doesnt happen i am not sure what it is. See if a vet will let you just bring in a stool sample to be checked. If this doesnt turn up anything then setup a appointment for your dragon to see the vet.

 

[Pimpbub72]

her stool isn't runny and doesn't smell bad.. soo i'll try the betadine solution and see what happen.. if anyone else has any other idea feel free to expree their opinions. i need it. thank you for the one i got already.. i haven't found a good reptile vet around me yet... so i dont want to go to that conculsion.

BuBBa

 

[spyder79]

have you tried http://www.herpvetconnection.com