bayoupig5
Sub-Adult Member
Female dragon is 3 years old. She is a very picky eater and will usually only eat veggies that is made into a slurry. Still getting protein 3-4 times per week usually in the form of superworms. She refuses to eat crickets, butterworms, wax worms, and the local pet store only carries mealworms otherwise, which she had NEVER been fed, Vitamins are 4 times per wk Rep Cal Calcium and 1-2 times per week Rep Cal Multi. Since adult hood she never pops well. Average is about once per week, once every two weeks. She is bathed 1 -2 times per week for 20-30 minutes.
Today I got home to find that she pooped in her house, which she hardly ever does as she usually goes in the bath. It was sort of dry, so a little hard to tell, but looked like blood came out after the poop (a good amount, to guess maybe .3 to.5 ml). Urate was white, poop was brown and well formed, not overly smelly, sack around a little red tinged. However, the last slurry mixture contained strawberry, carrots, and cucumber. I have heard that strawberry and carrots can tinge the poop.
A couple points to mention, this poop was huge , most of her poos are large, but his was big. She hates to poop and always looks likes she's straining (sometimes although not always beards black), but her urates are usually soft, and her poops are always well formed. I know she is not dehydrated, and do not know what to do to help her poo easier, any suggestions much appreciated
Second she is on tile, but had a styrofoam/grout/water based den encloser, which has since been removed as I noticed she had ate some of the grout, cannot be good for her. I thought that the grout may have caused irritation as well.
Gave her a bath tonight after the HUGE poop, and she pooped again, in the sink. This one was smaller but also had a urate to it. Looked fairly normal. Investigated her vent area, and it also looks normal.
She had been tested for thee years in a row for parasites, all were clear. Was not tested this year (but may need to)
Specs 75 gallon enclosure, on tile ,bask temp 98-103, cool temp variable 68 to 75, Reptisun 10 UV since March.
Still very active crawling all over me, still eating, recovering from brumation (usually comes out by June fully), basking, normal color, in shed, strong, 511 grams(usual 503-512), 18 inches, never has eggs, do not feel any now.
Is there anything that can cause blood in poop besides parasites, is there anything I can do to help with pooping. Have already tried increasing baths, applesauce, olive oil, etc...
Update This Am: She crawled out of her blanket, crawled to her basking spot, and ate dandelion green, which is amazing cause she barely eats fruits, veggies, greens on her own, so I know at this point she is still acting normal.
UPDATE:
The only advice I seem to have been given about this top is is more baths, for prevention of constipation. So I have been bathing everyday since. What is strange is that there has been three, much smaller poops, all normal, in her bath, without blood as far as I can tell. Although, it still looks like she is forcing beyond force to go (always has, this is nothing new). However, I cannot remember a time that she has ever pooped everyday, as her regular was once every week or two, even when she would get baths twice a week.
Should this be a concerning issue? or should I just roll with it?
She's eating, although I am trying to lay off of her supers this week (she's been given one), and I am trying to get veggie slurry in her. She's basking, and so far has normal behavior. Did a check of her vent, looked ok, lifted the tail, all was intact, the area is not swollen, and when palpated Emmalee does not seem to care, so I gather it is not painful.
Today I got home to find that she pooped in her house, which she hardly ever does as she usually goes in the bath. It was sort of dry, so a little hard to tell, but looked like blood came out after the poop (a good amount, to guess maybe .3 to.5 ml). Urate was white, poop was brown and well formed, not overly smelly, sack around a little red tinged. However, the last slurry mixture contained strawberry, carrots, and cucumber. I have heard that strawberry and carrots can tinge the poop.
A couple points to mention, this poop was huge , most of her poos are large, but his was big. She hates to poop and always looks likes she's straining (sometimes although not always beards black), but her urates are usually soft, and her poops are always well formed. I know she is not dehydrated, and do not know what to do to help her poo easier, any suggestions much appreciated
Second she is on tile, but had a styrofoam/grout/water based den encloser, which has since been removed as I noticed she had ate some of the grout, cannot be good for her. I thought that the grout may have caused irritation as well.
Gave her a bath tonight after the HUGE poop, and she pooped again, in the sink. This one was smaller but also had a urate to it. Looked fairly normal. Investigated her vent area, and it also looks normal.
She had been tested for thee years in a row for parasites, all were clear. Was not tested this year (but may need to)
Specs 75 gallon enclosure, on tile ,bask temp 98-103, cool temp variable 68 to 75, Reptisun 10 UV since March.
Still very active crawling all over me, still eating, recovering from brumation (usually comes out by June fully), basking, normal color, in shed, strong, 511 grams(usual 503-512), 18 inches, never has eggs, do not feel any now.
Is there anything that can cause blood in poop besides parasites, is there anything I can do to help with pooping. Have already tried increasing baths, applesauce, olive oil, etc...
Update This Am: She crawled out of her blanket, crawled to her basking spot, and ate dandelion green, which is amazing cause she barely eats fruits, veggies, greens on her own, so I know at this point she is still acting normal.
UPDATE:
The only advice I seem to have been given about this top is is more baths, for prevention of constipation. So I have been bathing everyday since. What is strange is that there has been three, much smaller poops, all normal, in her bath, without blood as far as I can tell. Although, it still looks like she is forcing beyond force to go (always has, this is nothing new). However, I cannot remember a time that she has ever pooped everyday, as her regular was once every week or two, even when she would get baths twice a week.
Should this be a concerning issue? or should I just roll with it?
She's eating, although I am trying to lay off of her supers this week (she's been given one), and I am trying to get veggie slurry in her. She's basking, and so far has normal behavior. Did a check of her vent, looked ok, lifted the tail, all was intact, the area is not swollen, and when palpated Emmalee does not seem to care, so I gather it is not painful.
