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Okay so my cham went poo for the first time today since i got him and i just want to double check with everyone that all is normal. When they poo is it normal for two red looking "things" to protrude from the rear as they are pooing? the "things" retracted and all is normal after. Also the poo had little white with it i know the white is normal for reptiles but is there a ratio that would show healthy diet? and it also had some clear liquid with it as well is that normal? The dark section of it looks normal and no sign of parasites. He looks healthy and theres been no problems so far but there such fragile lil critters im double checking anyhow.

Oh hes a Jackson btw.

Thanks.

You said..."When they poo is it normal for two red looking "things" to protrude from the rear as they are pooing? the "things" retracted and all is normal after"...this would be the hemipenes (assuming its a male).

You said..."Also the poo had little white with it i know the white is normal for reptiles but is there a ratio that would show healthy diet? and it also had some clear liquid with it as well is that normal? The dark section of it looks normal and no sign of parasites"...the dark portion is usually larger than the white portion. The white is the urates (urine). There is usually a clear liquid that is about the consistency of half set Jello. If there are parasite eggs you wouldn't be able to see them. Its not all that often that a worm/parasite would be visible in the feces for you to see.

Thank you that is defiantly good to know, it was defiantly a normal poo.

I was under the understanding that you could see the parasites in there poo. Also good to know i wont be able to. We took him to the vet yesterday just to be on the safe side with everything and he has a clean bill of health. Doc said best way to tell if theres something wrong especially parasites is to way regularly and if he loses weight or stays the same weight for a long time thats a good sign somethings wrong.

Sometimes the white urate portion solidifies and can get an orange tinge. This can be a sign of dehydration...as the cham gets dehydrated the GI tract slows down and the urates compact. The "older" stuff is a darker color. It can also be harder for the cham to pass.