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Well, I'm cleaning my snapping turtle tank and it is overrun with nematodes. I'm taking a sample to the vet this week, and looking into a panacur treatment. Anyone know the dosage for a turtle? Or if there are any other remedies?

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Coastal Carpet Python 0.1 (Lillith)
Albino Burm 0.1 (Kimba RIP 10/23/04)
Columbian RedTail 0.1 (Squishy)
Kenyan Sand Boa 1.0 (Shai'hulud) MIA
Brown Water Snake 0.1 (Fang)
Common Snapping Turtle 1.1 (Sherman and Tiger)
(RIP Abrahms)
RES 1.0 (speedy)
African Rock Python (Mongo) 0.0.1

I love snapping turtles, they're great aren't they?

Are your's wild-caught? Acting ill? How long have you had them?

What are you seeing in the tank? It is common to have very small whitish coloured fauna colonate in the water. These aren't parasitic, and look in the dart frog forum for more discusion on these.

Is what you're describing as nematodes in the stool?

Your vet will discuss dewormer's and answer your questions based on what he/she finds. Panacur is fine to use but has limitations. Ivermectin should never be used in chelonians (very toxic!), although it is great in other reptiles/mammals for parasites elsewhere in the body. In addition to the stool sample, consider getting a blood sample anaylized. It supplies very interesting information, both for you and your vet. It may indicate the general burden of your turtle's parasitic burden, as well as supply baseline data for the future if your pet ever were to get sick. Just something to consider.

Have fun, thanks for the pic, your snappers look very happy!