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Tiger sal Worms? treatment?

TheKailyBadger

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So its 4 am and I went to fish some poop out of my tigers water dish and put it and the net in a bowl of water so i could clean everything tomorrow and as I look closer I see several tiny worms. They are white and roundish. What should I do? He hasn't been eating because he just went through metamorphosis (6 days since he has eaten) Is there an at home treatment? Or do I need to dip into the college fund and take him to a vet?
P.S. He was wild. Parents found him on a 4-wheeling trip. Brought him home to me...
Help would be extremely nice.
Fingers crossed that I don't throw myself into a panic attack!

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Kaysie

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Are you sure they're not worms from the tank? Microfauna in the tank is common, normal, and healthy.

That being said, all wild animals probably have parasites of some sort. I have never wormed any of my wild-caught specimens. The not eating is from morphing. That's quite common. Just keep offering food as normal. Try different foods: earthworms, waxworms, crickets, etc.
 
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