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I was woundreing what everyone here uses for parasite treatments. I have 10 new WC Satanics that I want to treat to make sure that I dont loose any more ( Lost 2 so far)I am also looking for a female Henkeli if any one knows of one for sale or trade.

Thanks

Mike & Cherly Garrett
Critters Unlimited
Houston TX

6.8.0 U. Phantasticus
1.7.1 Crested Geckos
1.1.0 Leopard Geckos
1.0.0 U. Henkeli
0.1.0 Brooks King snake
0.0.1 Ball Python

I imported a large group of Uroplatus a bit over a month ago and this is how I'm dealing with mine.

I keep them in a heavily planted tank with great ventilation. The cages are kept in a room that is about 70 F. Then I practically ignore them. I feed them as normal and just spray them and feed them. They have a 5.0 UVB bulb and thats it. The more you mess with them the worse they get. You're trying to get past two things: bacterial infestations and stress. They come in dehydrated so make sure to spray them atleast 3 times a day for the first few weeks. Then keep tabs on who's eating and not eating. Once the coccidia bacteria levels out, you won't have to be so concerned with the parasite issue. I know someone will reply to this that doesn't agree but this is what I've done and out of 16 I brought in, I've only lost 3. Of which all went in the first week or so. The other parasites will eventually pop up but coccidia really seems to hammer them pretty hard. Just ignore them but pay attention. Don't handle them much and definitely rehydrate them asap.

Keep me posted to how they are doing.

Jason

I agree w/ the "hydrate and ingore" method. I'm also a big fan of PARAZAP, although, it is ineffective against coccidia, it's done a number on my henks' nematodes, and others preach of its ability to speed the acclimation process. Coccidia are NOT BACTERIA, they are a protozoan parasite. In contrast, nematodes (roundworms) ATTACH to the epithelium of the intestinal wall, coccidia will INVADE the epithelial cells of the intestine. Nematodes and other "worm" parasites absorb nutrients and vitamins, and other essentials, from their hosts. Coccidia render the invaded cell useless to the host, therefore, lowering the absorptive surface area of the intestine. They also tend to flourish during times of high stress, ie; importation, being placed in "high traffic areas", etc. It isn't realistic to rid the gex ENTIRELY of their coccidial load. The medications that are effective tend to have serious/severe side-effects. My recommendation: continue w/ the hydrate/minimal stimulus method. Collect fecals ASAP. Discuss treatments w/ your vet, but keep in mind, many clinical medications can worsen an already stressed animal that's trying to acclimate. If you practice good, hygenic husbandry, your gex will be fine...

Jason

Thanks for the information I will give it a shot. Would you be interisted in bloodline exchanges in the future? Can you import more ? Are you looking to sellany of yours? If so e-mail me directly at m_r_garrett@yahoo.com

Thanks

Mike

I'm not really down for that at the moment because none of my animals are of the same blood but I am not opposed to it in the future. I'm not sure what my success will be this year, if any with my phantasticus but we can talk later about this when both our animals are settled in some.

Drop me a line, we can talk more about it that way.

jason
beccari@hotmail.com