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I would like to hear from the people who have their own Microscopes and do there own fecals etc.....

I got mine a couple of days ago and have been messing around with it, but I want to keep the "learning curve" as straight as possible! :)
I ordered a camera that I can download pic's and post, but I have to figure out all the little buttons......LOL



Should I have posted this in the testing area?....Im sooooooo confused!!!
 

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Why Overton, why would you post such a question here of all places. Now that Homeland Security Force thing is gonna swarm down here and thump us all on the head. Thank a freakin lot.

By the way, I have no idea about doing your own fecals, so I'm clueless, ROFL.
 
Jeff, I hope my address isn't on here!....you might start sending me fecal samples of ????? who knows what?
:D
 
Yes, please keep me up to date on your progress. I've been having a lot of stomach pains, and I'm starting to suspect parasites. You could save me bunches seeing my own doctor.
 
shame, shame on you. is there not a parasite forum somewhere in this maze of catagories and sub catagorical forums? i bet you did not spend 45 minutes checking. my god seamus might fall over dead with your lack of respect.

maybe you can offer your services to locate the nematode that has lodged itself in his digestive track(hey that was a polite way of saying it). you know the one that makes him come to the leo forum and police it, regardless of the fact that he is not a moderator. let alone a leopard gecko keeper. maybe a good round of panacur would get that bastard (the worm). or better yet a single dose of enrofloxacin; it will get that worm and render the host's fingers inoperable.

note to keepers: enrofloxacin will damage your animals, it is only approved for the worm that polices the leopard gecko forum.
howard
 
microscopes

Overton, that looks like a really good set up! May I ask where you got the scope? Do you have a source for sodium nitrate for floats and Lugol's iodine for staining smears?
 
Overton

I put on a drool bib after looking at that scope. We're shopping for one right now. What are you using to show the image on your laptop?

Regards,

Terry
 
Thats pretty cool with the laptop set up and all (its a good idea for those of us who cant wink, and wear glasses.). My microscope was my grandpa's, but it's still got the light on the bottom and 600x magnification. I havent started learning how to do the tests, but one of these days when I have a good fews hours and a couple of fresh poos, I'll give it a shot.

you should probably look into the stains, from what I read, even thought the stains kill the parasites etc, it still stains them, which makes looking easier.

Actually, you might want Seamus to get over here... I hear he's pretty good with fecals et all.

Michael

EDIT: Hey, I just realized I hit 200 posts... WooHoo!!
 
Dang !!!....you guys & gals are making me dizzy!!:rotflmao:

Ahhhhh....ok the micro scope I got on ebay there's tons, it was new. It's a.....a...what the h3#ll.....LMAO It has no dam name? LOL I can't remember who the dang company was...but they have alot of different ones!!!! One thing Im glad I got and I noticed it at the last second, was a moveable table with micro adjustment....a must!
It seems ok, I just have to learn how to use it properly. I got the teaching one so I can look thru it while the camera is still attached.
I also got the camera attachment on ebay about $100 shipped.
The fecal float, iodine, slides...etc.... thru
things that go crap in the night

You can use it on your computer or hook it straight up to your t.v..

it goes to 800X

Im really a dork on this...ask me some technical questions in about?????? five years LNAO

And come on you guys...give seman a break!!! ([size=-5]he might have some inside info on fecals...I may need[/size]
seman?...I mean seamus....hmmmm seman...that gives me an Idea! GOTTA GO:nuts:
 
This is as far off subject as I've seen. How did this turn into a bashing site on Seamus? I think it's lame that you are all in here just taking cheapshots at Seamus. Did any of you even have the balls to send it to him?
Besides, he can "police" as he wishes. He is very knowledgable. At least from my perspective and I'm sure he wouldnt be happy to be here and see all this crap being thrown around at his name.
Especially some of you long term members, thought you'd have more integrity then to be throwing around insults. And you know who you are.
Mike Fortier.
 
Mike!....I think you've been out in the sun to long, or is it sand? hmmmmm

By the way!....your parked in my spot!
 
Excuse me,
but I fail to see the relevancy in that comment at all.
But then again, I should've expected some kind of smarta$$ comment.
And why do you say that anyways? Seamus is good people, little rough around the edges, but heck, aint nobody perfect.
You'll learn that soon enough Overton.
 
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