Hemipenal bulges I am good at! I've sexed many a beardie that way. I am catching up with cage cleaning today, but will take some pics before the week is out.



As for ivermectin, OMG! I am very wary of it. I have used it for years as a wildlife rehabber, but the side effects, when they occur, can be devastating and permanent. I would be very slow to use it on a reptile, though birds seem to tolerate it well. I generally use pyrantel unless my vet recommends something else for a very good reason (he explains his every move to me ), and my other reptiles do fine with it, but you have scared me with the DIs. I will be very slow to medicate them, and only after a confirmed parasite load.



I also ordered phenix worms for my collared and spinys, so I might try those. I have been adding hard veggies like squash zuccini, apple, and beans to their salad along with small bird pellets (I do this for the uros) and of course they each get a flower or more if they are available. As per Doug Dix, I also grind up Mazuri pellets for the uros, so I add that to all of the lizard salads as well. They are cleaning it up every day!



So, I will hold off on the worming, and get pics of butts by the end of the week. :P

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