Hi everyone, I did a search and found a previous thread about internal parasites. I have some additional questions:

My male 4 month old BP had what looked like a tapeworm outside his feces, so I took it to the vet. The vet wasn't there, so a tech looked at it and said she thought there was "something" in there, but she couldn't be for sure. The vet will call me tomorrow with the official results.

So if it comes back as some type of worm parasite, should I treat my whole collection? They are all separated, but I haven't been using any kind of aseptic technique in between handling them. So they may all very well have it. Do people here worm preventatively when they get a new snake? Should I get a floatation kit and microscope so I can do my own fecals? I have 4 BP's and will be adding about 4 more, so $35 per fecal is going to add up. What type of meds should I keep on hand for the most common parasites and at what doses per gram/kg are they used?

I also have a bearded dragon, should I treat her too? I am ordering "understanding reptile parasites" as we speak.

Thanks!

JonV