I don't know how much anyone knows about frilled dragons, but maybe someone can help me with a poop question? Evie seems to be slowing down for winter, not eating quite as much as she was this past summer, and she's less active. She basks daily, gets a daily bath or rinse during which she drinks. Sge's eating live food about 2 or 3 times a week, although we offer worms to her daily. She was eating live food once every other day to every day in summer. She does get veggies daily and has been eating some of those. This wee has been a slight change, she did eat worms on Monday (4 supers), Tuesday (another 4), and last night (about 4 more worms). I haven't tried tonight, she didn't eat her veggies today but she did drink in her bath.
The problem is she isn't going poop. She had a small poop last week, then just runny urates, and now nothing. Is this normal in frillie slow down? I've tried everything I can think of - warm baths, massaging her stomach, olive oil, increasing her temperatures. Her temperatures over summer were at about 100 degrees F, it's about 102 now (frillies need slightly lower than a beardie). She has a MegaRay bulb plus a second basking light for additional heat. She has a good vertical basking spot, slate tile (so no sand risk), water dish for humidity, plus the daily bathing to keep her hydrated. She was doing great with the same setup, food, and bath schedule all summer, pooping every other day - big, healthy poops. No parasites at her last vet visit.
Does anyone have any other ideas on how to get her to poop or if this lack of pooping is somehow normal? She hasn't pooped in several days and I'm worried about impactions (although I don't know how, she's been eating the same food for months, no sand or other source of particles). She was digesting just fine all summer, so could this be a response to the approaching winter??? And how long should I wait for a poop before taking her to the vet if she doesn't go? I gave her a warm 20 minute bath tonight, and then some olive oil, so maybe she'll go tomorrow - she has to go sometime after 3 days of eating, and if she doesn't go in the next few days, should I take her to the vet?
The problem is she isn't going poop. She had a small poop last week, then just runny urates, and now nothing. Is this normal in frillie slow down? I've tried everything I can think of - warm baths, massaging her stomach, olive oil, increasing her temperatures. Her temperatures over summer were at about 100 degrees F, it's about 102 now (frillies need slightly lower than a beardie). She has a MegaRay bulb plus a second basking light for additional heat. She has a good vertical basking spot, slate tile (so no sand risk), water dish for humidity, plus the daily bathing to keep her hydrated. She was doing great with the same setup, food, and bath schedule all summer, pooping every other day - big, healthy poops. No parasites at her last vet visit.
Does anyone have any other ideas on how to get her to poop or if this lack of pooping is somehow normal? She hasn't pooped in several days and I'm worried about impactions (although I don't know how, she's been eating the same food for months, no sand or other source of particles). She was digesting just fine all summer, so could this be a response to the approaching winter??? And how long should I wait for a poop before taking her to the vet if she doesn't go? I gave her a warm 20 minute bath tonight, and then some olive oil, so maybe she'll go tomorrow - she has to go sometime after 3 days of eating, and if she doesn't go in the next few days, should I take her to the vet?
