CoryJean24
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Hey everyone. I'm hoping someone can help me out with a couple of questions I have. We just found out that our dragon, Spike, has pinworms. The vet wants us to bring him in on Friday to get his medication. It's a long drive and I don't see the point and packing him up and stressing him out with a car ride just to bring him to the vet seeing as how we already know what is wrong with him. I have read a lot of things on here about people treating pinworms with Panicur that you can order online. Should I just do that and try and treat him myself as opposed to bringing him into the vet? Thanks in advance for any help you guys can give me. Here's that list of questions to help you better understand all about Spike.
~Cory
How old is your dragon? 3-4 months? That's what we were told.
How long have you had your dragon? 6 weeks.
How long is your dragon? 8 1/2 inches.
What is the sex of your dragon? I believe male.
What size enclosure do you have your dragon in? 40 gallon breeder tank.
What type substrate do you have on the bottom of your tank? Was repticarpet, just switched to tile.
Do you use UVB lights? Yes.
If so, Is it a coil, compact, fluorescent tube, or Mercury Vapor bulb? Compact in a dome fixture only because the tube bulb (or the fixture, not sure which) blew out.
What is the brand name and number of your bulb? Reptisun
Wattage (if MVB)? 75
How old is your UVB bulb? 6 weeks
How close can your dragon get to the UVB? 6 inches.
Do you use a separate basking bulb? Yes
What kind and what is the wattage? Not sure
Is it a white or colored bulb? White
What are the basking temps? 90-100 degrees.
What is the cool side temp? 80 degrees.
Do you take the temps with a stick on thermometer, a digital thermometer with a wire and a probe end or a temp gun? Digital stick on
Where exactly are you taking your basking temps? Back wall of tank right next to his log.
Do you use a heat rock or heat pad? No
What do you feed your dragon? Small crickets and phoenix worms. He's not a big fan of veggies, but he's eaten a little bit of collard greens, apple and banana from time to time.
How often do you feed and what time do you feed (morning, afternoon, night)? Crickets or worms 2x a day, mid morning and evening. Salad/fruit is offered all day.
Do you gutload (feed) your crickets, worms, etc? No.
Do you use vitamin or calcium supplements? Yes. Calcium on the crickets.
What brand(s)? Not sure.
How many days a week do you use each of them? Calcium everyday.
Is your dragon having regular bowel movements (poops)? Yep. At least once a day.
Do you bath your dragon? Yes
How often? Every 2 days.
Do you mist your dragon or offer water other than in the bath? Yes, usually on the off bath days.
Have you gotten a vet check and fecal done? Vet check no, fecal yes.
Does your dragon share an enclosure with another dragon? No
~Cory
How old is your dragon? 3-4 months? That's what we were told.
How long have you had your dragon? 6 weeks.
How long is your dragon? 8 1/2 inches.
What is the sex of your dragon? I believe male.
What size enclosure do you have your dragon in? 40 gallon breeder tank.
What type substrate do you have on the bottom of your tank? Was repticarpet, just switched to tile.
Do you use UVB lights? Yes.
If so, Is it a coil, compact, fluorescent tube, or Mercury Vapor bulb? Compact in a dome fixture only because the tube bulb (or the fixture, not sure which) blew out.
What is the brand name and number of your bulb? Reptisun
Wattage (if MVB)? 75
How old is your UVB bulb? 6 weeks
How close can your dragon get to the UVB? 6 inches.
Do you use a separate basking bulb? Yes
What kind and what is the wattage? Not sure
Is it a white or colored bulb? White
What are the basking temps? 90-100 degrees.
What is the cool side temp? 80 degrees.
Do you take the temps with a stick on thermometer, a digital thermometer with a wire and a probe end or a temp gun? Digital stick on
Where exactly are you taking your basking temps? Back wall of tank right next to his log.
Do you use a heat rock or heat pad? No
What do you feed your dragon? Small crickets and phoenix worms. He's not a big fan of veggies, but he's eaten a little bit of collard greens, apple and banana from time to time.
How often do you feed and what time do you feed (morning, afternoon, night)? Crickets or worms 2x a day, mid morning and evening. Salad/fruit is offered all day.
Do you gutload (feed) your crickets, worms, etc? No.
Do you use vitamin or calcium supplements? Yes. Calcium on the crickets.
What brand(s)? Not sure.
How many days a week do you use each of them? Calcium everyday.
Is your dragon having regular bowel movements (poops)? Yep. At least once a day.
Do you bath your dragon? Yes
How often? Every 2 days.
Do you mist your dragon or offer water other than in the bath? Yes, usually on the off bath days.
Have you gotten a vet check and fecal done? Vet check no, fecal yes.
Does your dragon share an enclosure with another dragon? No
