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I think that one of my baby boas has internal parasites. He has loose stools and im pretty sure i saw some casts in one at one time. is there anyway to deal with this without having to pay 300 vet bill just to get told he has worms? which i already know...
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2.4 Columbian Boas
2.1 Central American Boas
2.2 Argentine Boas
1.1 Bredli Carpet Pythons
1.4 Leopard Geckos
0.1 Tokay Gecko
0.0.1 Nile Monitor
1.1 Savannah Monitor
0.0.1 Hermanni Tortoise
2.3 RES

...horses, cats, dogs...and many many rats!

When you say casts, are you talking about tapeworm segments or something else?

Kelly

no wasnt tapeworm... im really not sure how to explain.. i was out of town for about a week, so it could have been something got in the cage and laid eggs in the feces.. but definately wasnt tapeworm.. i have seen those leavings.
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2.4 Columbian Boas
2.1 Central American Boas
2.2 Argentine Boas
1.1 Bredli Carpet Pythons
1.4 Leopard Geckos
0.1 Tokay Gecko
0.0.1 Nile Monitor
1.1 Savannah Monitor
0.0.1 Hermanni Tortoise
2.3 RES

...horses, cats, dogs...and many many rats!

Flagyl usually works and you can get it from reptile supply houses.
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Paul Rothenbach
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Flagyl or metronidazole is only effective against amoebas and flagellate protozoans. It will have no detrimental effects on any other reptile parasites as in any of the numerous types of nematode worms, tapeworms, or flukes. It is great at what it does against the two target groups above, but it will not be effective against the majority of reptile parasite species.

Kelly