help!!!!

[shygurl0189]

its been 1 week yesterday since we moved casanova into the basement and he still has not eaten normally and he hasnt pooped in like a month! i am getting very worried! please can some one give me advice? i have tried to give him a warm bath and also alittle olive oil on is food yesterday and still nothing how long does it take if it is going to work? ?

please help! hes never been sick before and was always very active. please help.

 

[Jiffy]

Hello.
Sorry Casanova is not feeling well. How old is Casanova? Any info you can give us about his setup?

 

[shygurl0189]

he is almost a year old.
ive had him since he was 6 inches
i have a heating lamp and a UVB light
he has crushed walnut bedding (i have never had a problem with that tho)
he "normally" eats all his veggies they are his fav.
for protien he eats crickets, mealies and one in a while a pinky (hasnt had a pincky in over a month)
i spray him once a day
and he comes out of his cage about once a day for 1-2 hours


i cant think of anything else i can tell you hope this helps

 

[herpfreak]

What about lighting and heating? Does he have a UVB light? What kinds of heating devices do you use?

You should get rid of the walnut bedding ASAP. Feel his stomach. Are there any lumps? He may have swallowed some of the walnut bedding and become impacted. This is very serious and would require vet care immediately. Especially with younger dragons, impaction can be fatal.

If it's not impaction, he could be trying to brumate. Does he sleep during the day or does he spend most of his time basking? Brumation often leads to constipation.

Until he poos, I reccommend that you stop feeding him crickets and worms, which both have hard shells that could make the problem worse. Continue offering greens and veggies. You can also try syringe-feeding him some baby food (the Gerber brand is good; it has no added sugars or preservatives). You can add a few drops of olive oil to the baby food as well. Continue with daily baths. While in the bath, you can massage his belly; rub his belly gently with two fingers.

No matter what the reason, if he doesn't poo within the next week or so, a trip to the vet is in order.

 

[shygurl0189]

Yes i do use a uvb light. for a heating element i use a heating coil. and then a zoomed uvb bulb. this is the first time he has ever been sick

 

[shygurl0189]

i took Cas in to the vet and they had gave him a clean bill of health. so they suggested me to a specialist because they could see anything that was wrong. all they said was the tongue is not as pink as he would like. they also didnt even charge me because when they would ask me things about him and different things i could do i had already tried it. He said that i was the most knowledgable dragon owner they have had come in! that made me feel good but then it made me feel that i should know whats wrong with him. he STILL hasnt pooped or still doesnt like eating that much... i dont know what to do! i want to take him to the vet but my vet said that it will cost an arm and a leg. dont get me wrong i would do anything for my baby but if my vet didnt find anything wrong then what if they dont find anything? then i am in debt for nothing. i am sooooo torn!!!

 

[herpfreak]

Well, if the vet can't find anything wrong, it can't be too serious. I'm glad he didn't charge you.
If the vet couldn't find something, don't feel like you should be able to.
Are you sure you can't feel any impaction lumps in his stomach?

When the vet said his tongue is "not as pink as he would like it to be", I'm not exactly sure what that might mean, but it could be a sign of dehydration. Keep up with babyfoods, heavily misting salads, baths, and offering water via eye-dropper. Since you're already doing these things, I don't exactly see how your dragon could be dehydrated. But, dehydration can also cause constipation, so it is something to consider.


My Budo is coming out of an impaction bout, so I'm still giving him baths every night to make sure he keeps up with the pooing. Anyways, I made an observation; when I drip water on his nose with an eye-dropper, it causes him to poo. lol, I guess it's like running water makes people pee. It's worth a try, whenever he's in the bath. It will also help hydrate him, if he is in fact dehydrated.

Good luck! I hope he feels better soon!

 

[Seven65]

Yeah, i'd get rid of the walnut and the meal worms all together. It's possible one or both could be the problem.

 

[shygurl0189]

i did, but now what?