Pistachiochameleon
Established Member
I found these while cleaning cams cage thourougly, they were in some soil. I have been getting treated for parasites myself due to being very sick... does anyone know what tf these are?!? Im freaking out
Worms help!!!!!! Urgent!!
- Thread starter Pistachiochameleon
- Start date
GoodKarma19
Chameleon Enthusiast
The pictures are a tad blurry for a true ID. Were they found in/around a potted plant? If so, the white worms are likely either pot worms (totally harmless) or fungus gnat larvae (annoying, but largely harmless), and the pink fella there is some form of compost worm. My young red wigglers look similar.
Should be completely harmless, but others will likely chime in!
Should be completely harmless, but others will likely chime in!
Pistachiochameleon
Established Member
They were in a potted plant... normally I wouldn’t be super worried... except I have had three docs tell me they think I have a parasite... I am currently undergoing specialist testing. Is there any possibly these could be hook/roundworms?
Pistachiochameleon
Established Member
Here are better pics
Attachments
GoodKarma19
Chameleon Enthusiast
Definitely nothing to be worried about! Here, I dug through my isopod bin a bit. Pictures are crap, but so is my macro lens and I'm exhausted lol!
To my knowledge (and I work at a veterinary clinic, if that lends me any credit!), reptile parasites cannot survive in a human host, anyway. I can only think of 4 things that can possibly pass from a reptile to infect a human: salmonella, botulism (caused by clostridium bacterium), campylobacteriosis (campylobacter bacterium), and leptospirosis. All four of these are caused by different forms of bacteria.
Pot worm:1
Young red wiggler worm:
To my knowledge (and I work at a veterinary clinic, if that lends me any credit!), reptile parasites cannot survive in a human host, anyway. I can only think of 4 things that can possibly pass from a reptile to infect a human: salmonella, botulism (caused by clostridium bacterium), campylobacteriosis (campylobacter bacterium), and leptospirosis. All four of these are caused by different forms of bacteria.
Pot worm:1
Young red wiggler worm:
Pistachiochameleon
Established Member
Thank you so much!
GoodKarma19
Chameleon Enthusiast
No worries! Hope it eases your mind a bit.
Sorry it took me so long to reply! I went and fact checked myself prior to posting, just to be sure.
Pistachiochameleon
Established Member
Thank you guys for all the insight. Turns out I have an amoeba and h-pylori, not from the Cham. Thanks again
Rst_Cham
Chameleon Enthusiast
Ugh, H. Pylori sucks! Feel better
Pistachiochameleon
Established Member
Thanks
Pistachiochameleon
Established Member
Thank you!! God is good, it would be very scary if it went untreated, amoebas arnt to be messed withGlad they finally found what it was! Hope you have a speedy recovery
janjan20
Chameleon Enthusiast
Do you know what kind of amoeba? Just curious I studied parasitology.
Pistachiochameleon
Established Member
I stayed a month in Cambodia. I’m not sure exactly what kind, but I have had it since December. It’s obviously not a brain eating one or id already be dead
David Esparza
Member
can someone help me on my post how can I know when my female veiled is ready to lay eggs
CryptKeeper
Established Member
I have these pot worms in my separate isopod/springtail enclosure ive read here they’re harmless but I hate them
CryptKeeper
Established Member
Any ways to get rid of the pot worms?
Please start your own thread so things don’t get confusing in this thread. To do that…go to forums and click on it. Then on the page that comes up click on post thread (a little blue box on the right) and that will allow you to start your own thread and ask your question.
