>>Tom Greb warned me that treating chucks can be tricky. So when I got in the emaciated wc babies that I posted about a month ago, I got the fecal done, and there were no parasites present. I'm not sure why he suggested avoiding treatment, so hopefully he will come along to explain, but you might be treating them for nothing.
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>>To replace good gut flora, I use soy yogurt. I rehab lots of lizards, and soy yogurt is great for a number of reasons. First, it is plant based, so they get easily digestible plant based protein. Second, it provides extra fluid, and I can't stress enough how important hydration is to appetite in reptiles. Finally, it contains a good range of probiotics, so it straightens out the flora balance faster than any of the other probiotic methods that I have tried. I use O'Soy by Stoneyfield Farms, and I get it at Super Target or Super Walmart stores.
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>>You know, you might try the probiotics or soy yogurt instead of panacur until you get the fecal done. It might just do the trick.
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This is all good info and thanks for posting it.. here's more info..
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.. I haven't acclimated a wild-collected in many years but when I was doing that my routine was to give new acquisitions all the heat and natural sunshine they wanted.. every one thrived and none had to be given chemicals or medications..
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Food for thought!
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Good luck.




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