Flats has Really Watery Poop (photo included)

[NightFury]

My Beardie Flats has been having really watery poop this past few weeks and I am wondering if this is a health issue? (I know this is not a normal poop obviously) He eats alot of Mustard Greens (he absolutely loves them, he will eat them all before I get off work) and crickets, I figured it was excess liquid from the greens and that it was probably no big deal but its happening quite a bit. He is about 4-5 months old but is growing tremendously fast, he is about 6-7 inches long already. I dont give him baths often or spray him, he doesnt like baths at all so out of respect for him I only do them ever other week to every two weeks, which he never really drinks from them. The poop is normally solid enough and not like the consistancy of diarrhea but its like as if he pees with it which we all know beardies do not pee! So should I be worried about this or no? I know that cutting back on the greens is a possibility if I must but Id hate to do so considering how much he enjoys them at such a young age there is also no water dish in the tank so hes not getting extra liquid from anywhere. He has an extremely hearty appetite and there hasnt been any change in it through out the time before it was watery and up until now. I am thinking about getting a fecal since he has yet to have one since Ive had him. Thanks for any answers you guys may have, ask me whatever you need to know.

~Shilo

 

[Evergreen]

I think getting a fecal done would be a very good thing, especially if it's probably not due to him in-taking excess fluids.

That's great that he likes his greens though, it seems like most youngsters are partial to them but you must have a very mature boy

 

[NightFury]

I am very proud of him! I am glad I got him started on them when he was very small (only about 3 inch SVL!) I would hand feed them to him to show him what they were and after that he did it on his own! oh the things our beardies do that make us brag lol yeah a fecal would be best to see how things are going, probably will once I get a bit more money.

 

[Evergreen]

Okay, we'll see if someone else chimes in. Hopefully they might know a reason for it being watery other then parasites.

I don't know about where you live but I just got a fecal float done and it was $26, another user said that what they pay. I called my vets office beforehand and asked if they did fecal testing and they told me the price and exactly what they'd do so maybe you could give your vet a call just so you know what to save and what they'll be looking for?

Flats is a very neat name by the way, do you have any pictures of him?

 

[NightFury]

Wow thats a cheap price! One of my vets charges almost 100 bucks for a fecal! I will call a different place this time though because I dont like that place, not good experiences with my last beardie. Yeah it took me forever to find a name for him! I thought of it after I saw him laying flat looking like a round pancake in the middle! Yeah I have lots of photos of him! I will post some.

 

[Evergreen]

:shock: 100 bucks for a fecal?! If possible I'd defiantly look into another clinic, maybe that's just the going rate in your area but I truly hope not!

 

[NightFury]

The first two were when he was very small and shortly after I got him

 

[NightFury]

Yeah I live in Oklahoma and thats how much my vet charges :? but yeah I will try a different place and hopefully its not nearly as much. I hear the place I went is usually too pricey from alot of ppl though.

 

[Evergreen]

Aww, what a cutie! He was so tiny in that first picture! I really like his diamonds/stripes that run down his back and I haven't seen many dragons with all their white lines on their back connected, I don't know if that's bred for or if it's just luck of the draw but he's very handsome regardless

 

[NightFury]

Yeah he was very small! I dont think hes a special breed, I picked him out from a pet store. His patterns are beautiful, I am glad to have him