Symptoms of pinworms or other parasites, please!

[FloraBelle]

Hello,
What are the common symptoms of pinworms? My Indy has not been eating like he was. Up until the beginning of July, he was eating like a beast. Turned five months old on 7/5 and 16 inches long. Suddenly, he seemed to lose his appetite... He will eat a few dubia, if they are freshly molted; and /or maybe a few waxworms. He has eaten a few bites of his greens... Normal for him. Prior to this change, he would eat lots of dubia. I am wondering about parasites... A few weeks ago, i bought some crickets for him. He ate some of these crickets thhe first couple of days. I noticed that many crickets started dying off...more than would be normal. I asked the cricket guy if it might be the cricket virus, and he said definitely not. I got rid of them anyway... Now i am wondering if he may have gotten worms from the crickets or something. Can you see them in the feces with the naked eye? I will probably get a fecal done just in case.... But wondering about symptoms.

Could also be adolescence....but he is very docile and wants to lay on me all the time. No aggression at all...

Indy's setup is all good... Temps, uvb, basking, etc all according to recommended specs... This is a new development.

 

[CooperDragon]

As far as I know, parasites cause unusually smelly poop and sometimes loose poop. You can't see them with the naked eye. The best bet is to get a sample to the vet for a check. It's pretty quick and inexpensive. Parasites are fairly treatable, especially if caught early. If he does test positive for parasites, you will want to clean everything in the tank very well (steam cleaner, etc).

 

[FloraBelle]

THANK YOU Cooper Dragon...

 

[FloraBelle]

Waiting for results of fecal test.. should hear in a couple of days.
In the meantime, Indy ate a LOT today.. maybe he really was just taking a break after his growth spurt and shed, maybe he is entering adolescence, or very possibility both... We'll see how it goes over the next few days.