KarrieRee":2t8ntug3 said:No ENEMAS!!! sometimes it takes awhile for them to poop!!! Keep working on the pumpkin or unsweetened applesauce- baby prunes- the UVB is where in the tank? It needs proper distance--- for it to be effective --- see the post about ENEMAS on the board at the very top
Karrie
You won't be pooing if you're not eating. There is no way around it. If your dragon isn't eating, you need to expect that he won't be poo'ing either.Casir141":2dw3btc3 said:He has been struggling with appetite,so not eating greens.
Claudiusx":wr2535o5 said:First off, Definitely no enemas.
That is extremely illogical anyways. Why would you perform an enema if no blockage was shown.
They should only be used in desperate scenarios, as they are extremely dangerous. We had a dragon just last week die here on the board from being given an enema. We see it all the time.
You won't be pooing if you're not eating. There is no way around it. If your dragon isn't eating, you need to expect that he won't be poo'ing either.Casir141":wr2535o5 said:He has been struggling with appetite,so not eating greens.
Can you post a picture of your dragon and the setup?
What do you do for hydration?
-Brandon
Casir141":1z58d1xy said:Claudiusx":1z58d1xy said:First off, Definitely no enemas.
That is extremely illogical anyways. Why would you perform an enema if no blockage was shown.
They should only be used in desperate scenarios, as they are extremely dangerous. We had a dragon just last week die here on the board from being given an enema. We see it all the time.
You won't be pooing if you're not eating. There is no way around it. If your dragon isn't eating, you need to expect that he won't be poo'ing either.Casir141":1z58d1xy said:He has been struggling with appetite,so not eating greens.
Can you post a picture of your dragon and the setup?
What do you do for hydration?
-Brandon
I feed him baby food applesauce,squash with treated water. I did feed him 8 medium dubia a few times a week. He just refuses his veggies all together. I try to soak 1x a week 20-30 min,but I am going to try daily until he goes. I can't send pictures now,as I'm at the vet. I will as soon as I can though. The vet said his weight is good,but belly just so hard. He's definitely uncomfortable.
Claudiusx":2xrm8yp6 said:Thanks for the pictures.
He doesn't look to bad in them, nice and alert and his body composition seems to be ok.
How many bugs would you say he is eating a week right now?
You need to get him on eating his salad. So you most likely are going to need to stop or cut back on feeding bugs until he starts eating his salads.
That and keeping him hydrated will help a lot, especially if like you said, the urate was massive and hard last time.
-Brandon
KarrieRee":36ydutcl said:Is the UVB the whole length of the tank? The decor piece should be sitting directly under the UVB approx 8-10 inches-- the shoe box? is under the UVB can he get on top of it?
Karrie
Casir141":3n4r0rbd said:KarrieRee":3n4r0rbd said:Is the UVB the whole length of the tank? The decor piece should be sitting directly under the UVB approx 8-10 inches-- the shoe box? is under the UVB can he get on top of it?
Karrie
Yes it goes the entire length of Viv. I plan on ordering a new UV light just to cover all bases. Thanks!
KarrieRee":1b9pb4oz said:Your ordering a new fixture or just new bulb? Recommended length for a UVB is 2/3 of the tank -- they need to be able to get away from the rays-- the UVB is a T 5 or T 8? Distance plays a role here between the two bulbs-- and yes a different piece of decor for him would be good for the UVB -- to me it looks like the box would be too hard for him to get on- him not eating salads have you tried luring him to the salad bowl w/ worms--- I would start w/ feeding salads first thing in the morning adding 1-3 super worms to the salad in front of him BSFL work good too they are small so if you order them get large - butter worms horn worms silk worms -- all those can be used to get him to that salad bowl --if you need websites for them I can post some if you like
Karrie
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