[cheerfulgreek]

Originally Posted by Phrozen Sands

This is the nastiest shit (pun intended) I’ve ever read. I almost hate I asked. How common are those worms, CG? That’s the only thing I worry about with pets is me getting one of these parasites from them. I’m glad my ass isn’t itching, but if it was, y’all wouldn’t know about it. Is it the eggs being covered in microscopic shit that causes the itching? As long as it’s a parasite I can’t see, I wouldn’t be as bothered by it mentally.

Hilarious!

They’re very common. And just because your butt isn’t throwing a tantrum, Phrozen, that doesn’t mean they’re not living inside you, rent free. Some people show no symptoms at all. I mean, if you’re sleeping at night, aren’t irritated all the time, don’t have any nausea or stomach issues, or you’re not seeing “thread” in your stool, then you probably don’t have them.

And it’s not the eggs themselves that cause the itching, it’s kind of like an adhesive the female uses to attach the eggs to crevices on your butt. She comes out of the anus, mostly at night and uses like a sticky substance so the eggs don’t fall off. When you scratch, the eggs get under your fingernails and on your hands. Your skin gets irritated by the adhesive and reacts to it, not the eggs themselves. So, it’s less “sticky” and more like “why does my butt hate me right now.” lol.