Worms

[jaffaa]

hi, i just noticed my beardie done a poo, andi looked closer because it looked runny, and i found very small greyish worms crawling in his poo.
I've had him for about 8 months and this is the first time i seen this.

i don't know how to cure it or should i just let it takes it's course.

many thanks.

(btw great forum)

 

[Claudiusx]

letting it takes is course will usually be letting it take your beardies life... you need to get it to a vet as soon as possible and if you can bring a fresh poop sample for the vet to look at. Also you should clean the entire tank with a bleach solution to kill any parasites in the tank. Of course you should let it air out tell there is no more fumes before you re-introduce your beardie to the cage. Just make sure you take it to the vet, they will give you medicine to kill the parasites in your beardie.

 

[puffsmama]

Do you feed your beardie any kind of worms? I have heard that this can happen with feeding Phoenix worms, as in the phoenix worms pass through them whole. If you have a reptile vet near to you, maybe is all they would need is a stool sample to determine type of worms and treatment, so I would call and see what they suggest.
Puffsmama

 

[milo033]

A vet visit is necessary. Phoenix worms do sometime pass through mostly whole but it would be impossible for them to be alive still so I highly doubt that is the problem.