Anyone use this natual dewormer ?

[xXtortoiseloverXx]

Found this on amazon, not sure if it is good, have anyone use this before? Thanks https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0002ARSLM/?tag=exoticpetnetw-20

 

[Yvonne G]

All of the listed ingredients are natural de-wormers. I don't see any harm if used as directed.

 

[xXtortoiseloverXx]

All of the listed ingredients are natural de-wormers. I don't see any harm if used as directed.

I see , maybe I should give it try, thanks

 

[ZEROPILOT]

Does your tortoise have worms?
If not. Don't use it as a prophylactic treatment.
It's a 100% unnecessary expense.

 

[xXtortoiseloverXx]

Does your tortoise have worms?
If not. Don't use it as a prophylactic treatment.
It's a 100% unnecessary expense.

yeah one of my little tortoise poop worms

 

[Markw84]

If You see worms in the poop, you need to have a fecal done at a vet. Seeing one in the poop almost always means too high a load of the parasite. Probably a pinworm if its big enough to see, and those aren't necessarily bad, except in high loads.

All the studies and actual tests I have seen on "natural" wormers like pumpkin and pumpkin seed concluded that they really don't work. If you have a tortoise with a high load of parasites, I would treat. Panacur is the drug of choice and quite safe used as prescribed.

 

[ZEROPILOT]

If You see worms in the poop, you need to have a fecal done at a vet. Seeing one in the poop almost always means too high a load of the parasite. Probably a pinworm if its big enough to see, and those aren't necessarily bad, except in high loads.

All the studies and actual tests I have seen on "natural" wormers like pumpkin and pumpkin seed concluded that they really don't work. If you have a tortoise with a high load of parasites, I would treat. Panacur is the drug of choice and quite safe used as prescribed.

I agree.
A good vet can tell you the type of parasite and give you the dosage and treatment type based on the parasite and size and age of your tortoise.
Panacur is also what I have used in the past.
It seems to be mild and effective for a tortoise that is otherwise healthy.

 

[xXtortoiseloverXx]

If You see worms in the poop, you need to have a fecal done at a vet. Seeing one in the poop almost always means too high a load of the parasite. Probably a pinworm if its big enough to see, and those aren't necessarily bad, except in high loads.

All the studies and actual tests I have seen on "natural" wormers like pumpkin and pumpkin seed concluded that they really don't work. If you have a tortoise with a high load of parasites, I would treat. Panacur is the drug of choice and quite safe used as prescribed.

thanks for the advise, I have treated my tortoise with panacur before, and it works good, but now my little guy looks healthy and active, eating good, so I just try not to give him medicine.