Bloated belly, impaction?

[kpike93]

So my dragon has a full belly for 2 days now. I gave him for the first time 3 small super worms as a treat 2 days ago. He isnt going after his food so much only if it comes near him he will eat it but he no longer runs after it. He hasn't been moving or ate any greens in 2 days but he has pooped 3 times in 2 days. Can they get bloated? He hasn't stopped pooping so that's why I'm not sure if it is impaction or is he just getting fat?

 

[kpike93]

 

[KarrieRee]

I think impaction means he cant go to the bathroom--- like constipation in us -- some one else will correct me if I am wrong-- and as far as the bloating I am not sure-- it is a HE correct?
Karrie

 

[kpike93]

I don't know yet if the little one is a boy or a girl yet. They're just so small still I can't tell yet. I was thinking because custard is going to the bathroom it might not be impaction but should I be worried? I did read somewhere it takes them longer to digest the super worms and that they can back them up.

 

[kpike93]

He isn't swollen on top just his lower half on the bottom.

 

[KarrieRee]

Yes it can-- that's why we recommend not to feed supers to babys-- you can feed butter worms or maybe 1 hornworm per day but make sure it's small and those grow really fast-- I don't know the availability there but if you do get them I would only buy two at a time by the end of the week a bigger quantity will be too big if he is little-- I don't think I started giving hiccup those till he was 5-6 months old
Karrie

 

[kpike93]

Yea I started it a tad early I just was trying to give custard some more varieties then just crickets and veggies. Custard will be 5 months in 4 days but he took a big poop and looks fine now. I think I'll give the superworms to my brother his dragon is 2 years old and only has ever had crickets and veggies so I think she will like a new treat.

 

[kpike93]

Thank you for everything I'm just new to owning a bearded dragon, I have had snakes for 10 years but now I'm moving on to a lizard and I get scared so easy cause it's all new to me

 

[KarrieRee]

I would try horn worms or butter worms-- your brother's dragon would like them as well
Karrie