Some neat U.pietschmanni. ( And some parasitic info )

[gekkocorner]

Here are some of my adult pietschmany. I love the spots on the female and one of the males.

These guys have been with me for a while now and have gained a lot of weight since they came in. As a side note every single imported corkbark that I've received and screened for parsites is infested with Pinworms. I've treated them all with fenbendazole and they do great after treatment.

Pinworms deprivate their host of nutrients, cause growth disturbances, reduced fertility and even cause death. With Pinworms having a direct life cycle infected animals just keep infesting themselves in their terrrariums.

Anybody else here treating their Corks? I believe that treated corks do Way better than ones who are not. I hear a lot of people loosing imports all of a sudden for no apparent reason or developing other problems ( probably due to their high parasitic loads )

Anyways here are the pics I took tonight.

 

[rhacoboy]

Thanks for the info and beautiful corks!

I am getting a few pairs of imported corks in November, where can I purchase the treatment?

Thanks,
-Armen

 

[gekkocorner]

Thanks for the info and beautiful corks!

I am getting a few pairs of imported corks in November, where can I purchase the treatment?

Thanks,
-Armen

Hi. I usually let imports aclimate for 30 to 60 days before I treat them as they usually come dehydrated. You can get Panacur from a Vet or sometimes you can find the paste form in the adds in kingsnake or Fauna. I Find Pinworms in all the corks that I have gotten from my local importer and a few that I've gotten online. but is a good idea to run fecals on yours to make sure they don't have anything else and/or Pinworms.

Meds can be a bit tricky to administer, but using a 1cc sysinge it can be done quite easily without having to pick them up and risking them droping their beutiful tails. I can explain to you how or take pics when you get yours.

Fenbendazole (panacur) is very safe but you have to make sure you get the right dose for each animal depending on it's weight. Two books that are a must for every serious hobbyist are 'Understanding Reptile Parasites' by Roger j Klingenberg, and 'Parasitology in Snakes, Lizars and Chelonians' by Paul Schneller and Nikola Pantchev. You can get dosage information and a lot of useful tips on how to deal with parasites there.

I have treated Corkbarks, Lineatus, ebenaui, Phants, fimbriatus and I have not lost a single individual. ( Corkbarks are usually infested with Pinworms, Lineatus almost always have very high coccidia counts and/or hookworms, Young fimbriatus under 5 inches usually turn up clean Fecals but almost all the adults are infected with something, ebenaui and phantasticus always with Coccidia or high protozoan count.

If you have any questions feel free to ask.