Please help a worried silkie mama

[paneubert]

Since nobody has suggested it, I will. I would dose them all with Corid in case this is a sign of Coccidiosis.

9.6% Liquid dose: 2 teaspoons per gallon for five days, then 1/2 teaspoon for 7-14 days.

 

[nurturedgarden]

Since nobody has suggested it, I will. I would dose them all with Corid in case this is a sign of Coccidiosis.

9.6% Liquid dose: 2 teaspoons per gallon for five days, then 1/2 teaspoon for 7-14 days.

Thank you so much . I actually ordered Corid to ship overnight . I will treat them right now .

 

[Fishkeeper]

Mealworms don't actually chew on the inside of a reptile, that's a myth. They die from being submerged in stomach acid. Same with grubs- a chicken will probably kill them anyway while eating them, and if not, the stomach acid will kill them. The myth probably started because mealworms, if left in a cage uneaten, WILL start chewing on the outside of a reptile that's too sick to move away. Or theoretically on the inside of a reptile with no stomach acid whatsoever if something is very badly wrong.

Diatomaceous earth is no good for most things. It doesn't work internally, and if sprinkled outside, it can get into the lungs of chickens and badly harm them. It's not great for people either.

 

[hhouck514]

Are the grubs dead? Are they biting her....inside? I know this can be a concern in the reptile world when feeding super worms since they are pretty large. It is recommended to chop off the head so they don't risk biting.

Just a thought.

It is not actually a concern w/ reptiles. Superworms cannot survive inside of a reptile

 

[paneubert]

It is not actually a concern w/ reptiles. Superworms cannot survive inside of a reptile

Well yeah, not like flowing thru their intestines chomping away or anything like that. One final bite on the way out. Haha.

I think the claim was that they could bite "on the way in" as one last act before being dumped in stomach acid. I'm not surprised that it might all be a lame rumor that is not based on any real cases though.

 

[hhouck514]

Well yeah, not like flowing thru their intestines chomping away or anything like that. One final bite on the way out. Haha.

I think the claim was that they could bite "on the way in" as one last act before being dumped in stomach acid. I'm not surprised that it might all be a lame rumor that is not based on any real cases though.

Oh, I see what you mean.