I think My Bearded Dragon might be impacted and her tail is

[Fluffball176]

My Bearded Dragon has been acting sluggish and she hasn't pooped since Friday (it is now Sunday). I keep her on Repti Carpet and the only thing I can think of is I've been killing crickets and feeding them to her via the food dish (I'm tiring to train her to eat them form the bowl in the mornings). I think she could be impacted, and if she doesn't poop soon I'm going to take her to a vet. Her basking temp. is about 107-110 (if fluctuates a bit) so I don't think she can't digest the food due to lack of heat.

Do you think she could be impacted and do you have and tips or tricks on how to induce a bowel movement? Maybe something I could try that I could buy a pet store?


And her tail kind of looks like she is going to shed it (it's lighter than normal) but it's been a few days looking like that. It doesn't look loose, it looks thinner. I see the base of her tail then it just "shrinks", almost perfect looking. Kind of like when you wrap a rubber band around you finger.



Please help, I'm worried about my Beardie.

 

[Trogdor_1]

Start off with a warm bath. Soak her for about 15 - 20 minutes in warm water (around the temp that you would bath a human baby in). Dehydration can often cause impactions. How do you offer her water normally? Also, how big is she and how big are her crickets?

 

[Fluffball176]

Start off with a warm bath. Soak her for about 15 - 20 minutes in warm water (around the temp that you would bath a human baby in). Dehydration can often cause impactions. How do you offer her water normally? Also, how big is she and how big are her crickets?

I mist her every 3-4 days. She also gets misted greens twice a day (and some pellets soaked in water every now and then). Her crickets are no bigger than the space between her eye's. She's about 7 inches from shout to vent and 13 inches from snout to the end of her tail.

 

[Fluffball176]

When I got her out she was much more lively and alert, so that's good I suppose.

 

[STR4WB3RRY]

I CANT HELP MUCH WITH WHATS GOIN ON WITH YOUR BEARDIE IM A NEW BEARDED DRAGON PARENT BUT IVE TRAIND MY BEARDIES TO EAT DEAD INSECTS AND HOW I DID IT WAS SIMPLY BY HAND FEEDING THEM DEAD INSECTS. I KINDA MOVE THEM IN MY FINGERS (I PREFER TWEEZERS SO YOU WONT GET BITTEN) TO MAKE THEM LOOK ALIVE. SOMETIMES THEY DO LOOK AT IT AND NOT EAT THE INSECT WHEN I PUT IT DOWN BUT I PICK THE SAME ONE UP WITH THE TWEEZERS AND MOVE IT AROUND, THEY FALL FOR IT AND EAT IT.WITH ME PUTTING THE INSECT IN THERE FACE ALL THE TIME THEY KNOW WHAT FOOD LOOKS LIKE SO WHETHER ITS DEAD OR ALIVE THEY'LL EAT IT . I BOUGHT THEM THE GRASSHOPPER TREAT FOR BEARDED DRAGON AND THEY EAT IT FROM THE BOWL NOW WITH OUT ME FEEDING THEM BY HAND, THEIR ALMOST 5 MONTHS. TRY FEEDING THEM SOME GREENS TO INDUCE SOME POOP ACTION LOL ALSO THIS IS JUST MY SMALL SUGGESTION AND MAY B SOME ONE ELSE HAS A BETTER IDEA BUT THIS DEFINITELY WORKED FOR ME. HOPE YOUR BEARDIE GETTS BETTER

 

[MALIBUSMOM]

What r u using for uvb?

 

[Fluffball176]

I CANT HELP MUCH WITH WHATS GOIN ON WITH YOUR BEARDIE IM A NEW BEARDED DRAGON PARENT BUT IVE TRAIND MY BEARDIES TO EAT DEAD INSECTS AND HOW I DID IT WAS SIMPLY BY HAND FEEDING THEM DEAD INSECTS. I KINDA MOVE THEM IN MY FINGERS (I PREFER TWEEZERS SO YOU WONT GET BITTEN) TO MAKE THEM LOOK ALIVE. SOMETIMES THEY DO LOOK AT IT AND NOT EAT THE INSECT WHEN I PUT IT DOWN BUT I PICK THE SAME ONE UP WITH THE TWEEZERS AND MOVE IT AROUND, THEY FALL FOR IT AND EAT IT.WITH ME PUTTING THE INSECT IN THERE FACE ALL THE TIME THEY KNOW WHAT FOOD LOOKS LIKE SO WHETHER ITS DEAD OR ALIVE THEY'LL EAT IT . I BOUGHT THEM THE GRASSHOPPER TREAT FOR BEARDED DRAGON AND THEY EAT IT FROM THE BOWL NOW WITH OUT ME FEEDING THEM BY HAND, THEIR ALMOST 5 MONTHS. TRY FEEDING THEM SOME GREENS TO INDUCE SOME POOP ACTION LOL ALSO THIS IS JUST MY SMALL SUGGESTION AND MAY B SOME ONE ELSE HAS A BETTER IDEA BUT THIS DEFINITELY WORKED FOR ME. HOPE YOUR BEARDIE GETTS BETTER

No need to post in all caps, it's much easier to read with normal text (caps also imply that you are yelling). I have no problem with the crickets in the bowl, she's eating them from the dish.

 

[Fluffball176]

What r u using for uvb?

I'm using a Zilla 10.0 long bulb.

 

[Drache613]

Hello,

The RZilla 10 tube bulb is not really a good bulb. It does not put off much if any UVB emissions. I highly recommend switching out your UVB light to the Reptisun 10 tube bulb instead.
How long have you had her for?
If she is not getting adequate calcium combined with good UVB lighting, that alone, can cause constipation. How often do you use calcium?

Tracie

 

[Fluffball176]

I'll be sure to switch the bulb next time I am at a Pet Store. I usually dust her crickets with Calcium (with D3) once every other day. I've had her for about 4-5 months now.


I just gave her an 8 minute bath in lukewarm water and I gave her some Apple.

 

[Fluffball176]

Should I stop feeding her or feed her less? I don't know what to do but it seems like more and more food would be bad...

 

[MALIBUSMOM]

Remember u want Repti-Sun flouresent tube 10.0 not Repti-Glo they are bad.
She probly will not start to get better till u get the new bulb as they need the uvb for digestion.

 

[Fluffball176]

I'll try to get out to town tomorrow.

What if she still doesn't poop?

 

[Emeraldcoast]

Apples are an appetite suppressant. You can use unsweetened baby applesauce with a little olive oil in it to try to help move things along. After giving her some, place her in a warm bath, and gently massage the tummy toward the vent.

Give her baths 2- 3x a week. You will probably see her drink at least 2 out of the 3x.
I run the shower at the same time to simulate a natural rainfall. My 4 love it. They position themselves just right, to get the misting effect the way they like it. They truly are beardie-dorables! lol

Emerald

 

[Fluffball176]

I'll try giving her some applesauce with some vegetable oil in the morning. I really hope it'll work. I'm also going to try to get a new bulb (maybe even a new lamp for the UVB bulb) tomorrow.