Worms??

[willy wonka]

hi all...,

last week my friend mention me about worms inside star's. my question

are, is it any way to get rid of them without go to the vet?? is it

dangerous?? please advice me tnanks...

[Kymiie]

SOURCE: Yvonne G (emysemys)

I posted a thread on worms, here is the link she gave to me

http://www.tortoisetrust.org/articles/parasites.html

Hope it helps

xx

[Starry night]

I have dealt with some bad parasites in stars. It's a hell of a task to defeat them and get the tortoises back to healthy again. I have no clue how captive bred and captive kept tortoises get these types of parasite infections but I have seen it first hand and paid the vet bills for it. Learned my lessons the very hard way and will for now on quarantine any new tortoises for at least 6 months and have all animals tested 2 times a year and work from there. DAMN you parasites and harming my poor sweet tortoises.

[willy wonka]

(02-23-2010 09:04 AM)Kymiie Wrote:  SOURCE: Yvonne G (emysemys)

I posted a thread on worms, here is the link she gave to me

http://www.tortoisetrust.org/articles/parasites.html

Hope it helps

xx

thanks kymiie.. already read link you gave to me. samstar said put grinded pumpkin in their food. is it work??

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(02-23-2010 07:56 PM)Starry night Wrote:  I have dealt with some bad parasites in stars. It's a hell of a task to defeat them and get the tortoises back to healthy again. I have no clue how captive bred and captive kept tortoises get these types of parasite infections but I have seen it first hand and paid the vet bills for it. Learned my lessons the very hard way and will for now on quarantine any new tortoises for at least 6 months and have all animals tested 2 times a year and work from there. DAMN you parasites and harming my poor sweet tortoises.

hopes your sweet tortoises will get better!!

[emysemys]

Its not the pumpkin that helps with worms, its the seeds. You have to grind up the seeds and sprinkle them on the food.

[willy wonka]

(02-24-2010 07:28 AM)emysemys Wrote:  Its not the pumpkin that helps with worms, its the seeds. You have to grind up the seeds and sprinkle them on the food.

upsss yeah2 only the seed is it the fresh seed or the dry one?

[samstar]

Pumpkin seeds are powerful de-wormers and I sprinkle it over my Stars food 1-2 times a month.

[nawalmok]

guys,

shud it be dry pumpkin seed or fresh one ya?