FujiBaird
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My little Roma was diagnosed with pinworms yesterday (confirmed with 2 fecal tests). I am unsure how long she's had them; could have been since we got her from the pet store, or it could be something introduced from the environment. She spends ~6 days a week in outdoor enclosures, and nights indoors in a large plastic bin lined with coco coir.
I plan on keeping her in the bin for the duration of her deworming treatment, changing the substrate regularly to prevent reinfection. However, is there anything that can be done to sanitize the outdoor enclosures for when she's recovered? I've heard that the pinworm eggs are airborne and can survive many days/weeks outside the host. I don't know if the pinworms could have come from the many wild geckos/lizards that live here, and it would be nearly impossible to completely keep them out of the enclosures (or to prevent their droppings from entering the enclosures). Is that a likely way that she was infected or could be reinfected?
Is there anything we can do aside from ripping out all of the plants, soil, etc., trying to sterilize the walls, and starting again from scratch? I'd really rather not do that due to the time, effort, and cost... but I also want little Roma to be healthy, and repeated vet visits would also be time-consuming and expensive.
I plan on keeping her in the bin for the duration of her deworming treatment, changing the substrate regularly to prevent reinfection. However, is there anything that can be done to sanitize the outdoor enclosures for when she's recovered? I've heard that the pinworm eggs are airborne and can survive many days/weeks outside the host. I don't know if the pinworms could have come from the many wild geckos/lizards that live here, and it would be nearly impossible to completely keep them out of the enclosures (or to prevent their droppings from entering the enclosures). Is that a likely way that she was infected or could be reinfected?
Is there anything we can do aside from ripping out all of the plants, soil, etc., trying to sterilize the walls, and starting again from scratch? I'd really rather not do that due to the time, effort, and cost... but I also want little Roma to be healthy, and repeated vet visits would also be time-consuming and expensive.