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Occording to oline sources...

Parazap is a parasite control. This is an all-natural safe and effective way to control parasites in Bearded Dragons and other reptiles. Parazap is NOT a cure-all for parasites or coccidia as the only way to kill parasites and coccidia in Bearded Dragons is with medications such as Albon and Fenbendizole for worming (Safeguard or Panacur). Parazap is used more as a preventative maintanence. The concept of Parazap is if used regularly, we have found it increases the appetite of your Bearded Dragon. With an increased appetite your Bearded Dragon will eat more heartily which will cause him to poop more often. The passing of fecal material keeps the bowels well cleansed. Many of the parasites and their eggs are expelled with bowel movements. This aids in the prevention of a parasite build-up but does NOT prevent parasites from existing in your Bearded Dragon. We use the Parazap as a dust on our crickets before feeding them to the dragons. It only takes a small amount of Parazap dust used in conjunction with the Repcal Calcium and the Repcal Herptivite which is the multivitamin.

I wouldn't recommend using parazap as a 'dust'. Its designed to be made into a sort of 'tea' and fed by eye dropper. Using it as a dust would make it less effective or end up with the dragon having too much. I don't know if there is any risk of 'over dosing' on parazap, but like any herbal remedy, it can have side effects if taken in too high doses. All natural doesn't mean safe and side effect free.
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PHLdyPayne

I wouldn't use it either. Two of the main ingredients are black walnut and wormwood. You are better off using panacur(fenbendozole) for treating worms.
Josh

Parazap should absolutely not be used as a "dust". Some of the solids are unhealthy at best. This is why it was designed to be adminisered as a tea and the solids discarded. It is very important to only use products as they are designed.

thanks guys...

I dont use parazap... that excerpt is from Georgia Bearded Dragons site...

See here scroll to bottom of the page where it says "Parazap."

I was merely illustrating how it says Parazap does NOT treat parasites it is merely an inhibitor.

Someone might want to tell Wendy then because the poweder is what she does with her dragons and what she recommends on her site.

Robb I think was going to try the Parazap against parasites but I wanted to point out the only cure and true way to rid the dragon is Panacur (worms) Albon for coccidia.

Here is the link:

http://www.georgiabeardeddragons.com/bearded_dragon_homepage.html

Link to pics I sent Wendy that she put on her site:

http://www.georgiabeardeddragons.com/albums/album_image/912436/3768045.htm

http://www.georgiabeardeddragons.com/albums/album_image/912436/3810326.htm

http://www.georgiabeardeddragons.com/albums/album_image/912436/3810355.htm