Thanks Cory, I do feel now that I've come this far it would be a shame to give up on the idea of trying to breed bicolor. I suppose the problem with treating for parasites is it appears to quite specific. He said he would need a positive identification in order to prescribe the correct drug and for that fecal matter is required. These guys didn't seem to produce any until about a week ago!
I doubt I'll give up even if I lose this one, as you say it's a learning curve but it's also a bit of a gamble. Coming from the wild they can apparently have rananvirus lying dormant and much in the same way as you say about parasites, not harmful until the immune system is affected by stress. The stress of being captured and then shipped must be considerable and guess it's the moral issue that I'm wrestling with. If I were looking at them just to keep as pets then I wouldn't want to encourage the trade, but as I'm looking at a no-expense spared breeding project I feel I can justify it.
Anyway, there might not be any available at Hamm this time so I guess I can leave it up to fate!