Parasites

signs of having parasites:
lethargic
loosing weight
lack of appetite
loose feces
bad smelling feces


2 most common parasites rescue beardies have
pin worms
coccidia


You will want to get a fecal done on a rescue beardie, in most cases they will have some kind of parasite. You will want to wait 2-4 weeks to get a fecal done. With moving the beardie stresses and it raises the level of parasites, once they are no longer stressed the levels go back to normal and the vet can get a good reading. If you feel they are loaded with them, do a fecal as soon as you can, maybe when you take them to the vet to get x-rays done.


Pin worms are easy to deal with . The vet will most likely give you Panacure to take care of the problem. It might take 1 or more rounds to get rid of them. You will want to retest after the first round to see if the worms are gone or if you need to do another round of wormer.


Coccidia is very contagious and hard sometimes to get rid of. You might have to do more then one round of wormer. You will want to make sure you keep a very clean tank. Taking everything out , putting paper towels or news paper on the floor, and 1 thing for them to bask on. Keeping the tank spotless is very important to get rid of Coccidia. Keep this beardie away from all other beardies, so they will not catch it. Make sure you use separate things with the beardie that has Coccidia and your healthy beardies. After the first round of wormer ( Albon is one wormer that might be given to you for this parasite), you will want to retest your rescue to make sure the wormer worked or if you need to do another of wormer.