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Shawnt0012

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Hello, I have a beardie that is around 7 months old. He eats all his crickets just fine, but he isnt pooping everyday. He didnt poop from sunday of last week till thursday. But the poop thursday look completely normal. Temps are all fine, with proper UVB lights. He acts normal. Just isnt pooping as often as he used to.
 
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What is your tank set up? What do you use for substrate (flooring)?

If the tank is not warm enough in basking area I find metabolic rate slows down. It should be over 100 degrees in basking area and I think 80-ish in cooler area.,
 
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Shawnt0012":fcgh2rgs said:
Floor is paper towel, basking spot is arpund 100
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I will say s/t our will go a couple of days or longer especially in the winter...other times pooping daily. Perhaps try adding a bit of variety to stimulate more eating. I will roast a small acorn squash or you could try unsweetened baby food squash just a bit dotted on his greens. Grated yellow squash, green squash, carrot and turnip can be mixed into greens. Sliced raspberry, blueberry or strawberry can also stimulate interest and have fiber. Remember fruit should be no more than 10% of diet in general so it is just to induce interest.Make sure you are dusting with calcium/vit D
 
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Thanks very much, as I was typing this i realized I ran out of Kale and forgot to get more. Odly enpugh when he had kale daily, he was pooping daily.
 
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Shawnt0012":223yrjio said:
Thanks very much, as I was typing this i realized I ran out of Kale and forgot to get more. Odly enpugh when he had kale daily, he was pooping daily.
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I will give kale and Swiss chard but not so much bc it can impede calcium absorption. Try the ones I mentioned greens are inexpensive
 
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