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my mom told me that she saw something in my collareds poop move. can this be worms? she said it looked like a larvae kinda thing..if so, whats a good treatment for worms?

Take the "poop" out and put it in a container. Take it to the vet, and let them tell you exactly what type of parasite it is, and they will give you what you need. Most "poop" analysis only cost around $12.00, and the meds are pretty cheap too. Give your local vet a call.

First find out if they treat reptiles, then find out cost.

John Eddington

can they die from worms?????

what are the syntoms of worms,i know one of them is really wet poops, but what are others?

the animal becomes lethargic, loses wieght, and has a lack of appetite.. if lest untreated you lizard will fail to thrive.. and it really isn't the parasites that are the problem it is the stress put on your animal resulting in an overload of parasites and thats when you need to see a vet.. and if you lizard has those symptoms you should take a fecal to the vet.

Alissa

my mom just called the vet today, shes gonna bring in a sample and buy the meds, he still seems to be eatting, ate a big ol grasshopper

white wiggly critters crawling around in it. Not so obvious sign would include...weight loss, or lack of gain, although eating well. Lethary is a key sign, usually resulting from the stress. Lizards in the wild are sure to have worms. When they are put in a captive, or stressful environment, their immune systems may not be able to deal with it. When the immune system goes, the worms may drain them completely. To the novice person, it may appear that the lizard is very tolerant of handling, or likes to fall asleep when it is being held.

Always look for nice wide alert eyes...not those sleepy eyes.

John

ya it seems to change a lot, sometimes his eyes are really wide, but lately he stays under his rock, sometimes mostly all day, i just saw him eat a few crickets so thats good, whatd you mean by leathery?

not moving too much..not too active. This is the time of year where lizards start to slow down for winter anyway...probably not a good example.

John