constipated

[Hobama]

I think Reggie might be constipated and im a little concerned. i believe its been around a week since he last pooped but im not certain. he is 8 months old. ive given him two baths today and gently massaged his belly to try and get things moving but all i got was a black beard. he doesnt normally black beard in the bath(or at all) so im thinking that the rubbing his belly is uncomfortable for him. i plan on taking him off bugs for a few days and soaking him daily. is there any other suggestions? should i stop with the belly massages because they seem to make him uncomfortable? also when i rub his belly i can feel a very firm log type thing on both of his sides. is it normal or poop or something else?

 

[Hobama]

This is him and his set up (he's getting a cage clean this weekend and the orange on his face is just some dried pumpkin). I was told when I got him that he was 6 weeks old so I'm fairly certain of his age. I'm don't actually know if he's a boy or not yet. He's outgrown the scale but he seems to have lost a little weight over this course of this not eating and stuff but he was pretty hefty before. He's a little over 15 inches long.

 

[AHBD]

He looks fine, are you positive that the temps. are good , basking spot around 100, cool end 80 ? How much is he eating in the past 2 weeks, and did he eat very large insects at any point ?

 

[Hobama]

He looks fine, are you positive that the temps. are good , basking spot around 100, cool end 80 ? How much is he eating in the past 2 weeks, and did he eat very large insects at any point ?

his temps have been a little lower the past 2 or 3 days due to a heat lamp going out but I'm gonna get a new one. It's not his main one just an extra that I use to keep it a little warmer. Normally his cool side is high 70s, warm high 80s, and basking mid/high 90s. He hasn't eaten very much in the past 2 weeks. Mostly pumpkin I make him eat as well as a horn worm or two every day or 2. Some days I can get him to eat some dubias but others I can't. The only way I can think of him getting a hold of an oversized bug is if it was hiding in a crevice of his cage and managed to get big before he found it. He doesn't normally eat his salad but when he does they are always cut into smaller pieces.

 

[AHBD]

Other than not eating much + not pooping does he seem normal ? I think it's just a phase and that the 2 lumps are normal part of his anatomy . I think he'll go pretty soon. Have you tried a warmer than usual bath , make it a bit deeper as well. Or taking him out to run in the yard [ if you have one ] on a hot day ? Try some raw honey or veg. oil mixed with anything he eats, too.

 

[Hobama]

Other than not eating much + not pooping does he seem normal ? I think it's just a phase and that the 2 lumps are normal part of his anatomy . I think he'll go pretty soon. Have you tried a warmer than usual bath , make it a bit deeper as well. Or taking him out to run in the yard [ if you have one ] on a hot day ? Try some raw honey or veg. oil mixed with anything he eats, too.

The only other thing I've noticed is he seems a bit less keen in basking and would rather just chill out under his log(which is still under the basking lamp, just not as close as his hammock) I don't really have a way to test the temp of the water but it's always pretty warm. Normally what I do is let him chill in a normal bath for a while then drain a little and fill it up a little deeper so his body gets more and he can swim if he likes. The weather is still nice here so I might try taking him out in the yard some because I know he enjoys being outside. I will also try the vegetable oil and maybe honey.

 

[AHBD]

O.K, I know it seems like a really long time but this is usually when it's getting close and suddenly it happens.

 

[Hobama]

he pooped!!!

last night i gave him his pumpkin with some vegetable oil and honey mixed in and today he pooped. it looks pretty normal besides being big and a little darker than normal but i assume thats just cause he probably got a little dehydrated. thank you guys for the help i was getting pretty worried and i really appreciate it. i cant really get him tested for parasites considering this is a sunday but if it happens again we will definitely try and get it done.

 

[AHBD]

That's great news ! I know that you're both relieved.