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Thanks brownie, so you shouldn't get parasites if you don't feed wild caught feeders?Haven't found a way to prevent them really. Just try not to feed wild caught food, and do fecal checks every 6-8 months. That's what works for me.
Never owned a translucent veiled before, but can't think of a reason there care would be any different if so maybe someone who actually owns one will chime in.
I personally would look and see what they have available on the classifieds on this site. Good luck
Thanks JP, is there a way to check without a vet visit?1.) You can't prevent parasites perse. Feeder insects can carry parasites which can pass to your cham, and that's all there is to it. This is why fecal checks are so important.
2.) Correct. Some people say that their skin can burn more easily than typical veileds, but I have never seen that proven.
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No you can still get them just not as likely. That's why I do the fecal every 6 months. If you don't want the expense of the vet just get your own microscope and do them yourself it's not really a bad learning curve once you find out what you are looking for, and do a few. However ether way the only prevention is to catch them before they get too far.Thanks brownie, so you shouldn't get parasites if you don't feed wild caught feeders?
I can't believe how attached I got to her.
Thanks Lathis for the luck. Its kinda funny because some in my family look at me funny and try to talk me into getting a dog. Oh well right.Once they get those little mitten hands wrapped around your heart, you're smitten for life. Chameleons are very special. I wish you the best of luck.
JpIf you have a compound microscope, slides, saline, cover slips and you know what you're looking for! Honestly, it's not too terribly difficult to run a fecal at home if you have the equipment. I do my own at home. So if you want to spend the money and learn how to recognize bacteria and protozoan, then...for sure!
No, you can get parasites from commercially raised feeders. I would much rather feed wild caught insects than commercial ones. They are so much more nutritious. I'll take my chances with parasites. Most chameleons can cope with a parasitic load as long as they are healthy with a robust immune system. I believe the current zoo protocol is that if the animal is thriving, don't worry about parasites.Thanks brownie, so you shouldn't get parasites if you don't feed wild caught feeders?
Thanks for the listHookworm, Cryptosporidia, Capillaria' Giardia, Coccidia, Tapeworms, Strongyloides, Roundworm, and Pinworms. Wild caught insects can be more nutritious, but in my opinion if you gut load your insects properly they will do fine with commercial feeders, and it is less likely to have parasites, even though it like I said is possible. And I wouldn't leave your cham to it's own devices they are masters of hiding their illness, and the faster you nip an infestation in the bud the better. If you wait until the cham shows signs of a parasite infestation like not eating, eyes closed, vomiting. to just name a few it might be too far gone to bring back. just my two cents.
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What are the parasites I should look for. My Friend went to vet school and said she would teach me. She asked what I needed to look for.
Hookworm, Cryptosporidia, Capillaria' Giardia, Coccidia, Tapeworms, Strongyloides, Roundworm, and Pinworms. Wild caught insects can be more nutritious, but in my opinion if you gut load your insects properly they will do fine with commercial feeders, and it is less likely to have parasites, even though it like I said is possible. And I wouldn't leave your cham to it's own devices they are masters of hiding their illness, and the faster you nip an infestation in the bud the better. If you wait until the cham shows signs of a parasite infestation like not eating, eyes closed, vomiting, diarrhea. to just name a few it might be too far gone to bring back. just my two cents.