Impaction not sure what to do

[rshall89]

Marley hasn't pooped in a few days and I noticed 2 days ago shes got a hard spot that leads to her butt and its right before her tail. I need to know if this is urgent enough to go to a vet or should I try feeding her something that should make her poop, it seems like its almost out but it still has the last cm or 2 to go, I guess.

 

[Drache613]

Hello,

What have you been feeding her to cause an impaction? How old is your dragon?
I would begin giving sugar free applesauce, squash babyfood, canned pumpkin & a drop or two of olive or mineral oil daily, to help with any impaction she may have. You can also give a bath & massage the belly on the right side starting at the arm pit all of the way down to the vent area.
Do not feed any solid foods right now, until whatever is blocking her is passed through successfully.

Let us know how she is doing.

Tracie

 

[rshall89]

She may have eaten something outside off the ground, I feed her wax worms and turnip/collared greens. Shes 1 year and 3 months old. I stopped feeding her worms but I've kept feeding her greens, I assume you've told me to stop that now. I'll try the apple sauce or olive oil and the massage, I'll keep giving her baths. She also doesn't move around much, at first I thought she was brumating but than I felt the hard solid near her vent.

 

[rshall89]

When should she start pooping you think? I am wondering if I should take her to the vet tomorrow or real soon before it gets to late.

 

[dna14]

How big and how old is she?

 

[gulfbrzdawn]

Sorry to hear your beardie is impacted.
The sooner you can get the suggested mixtures(applesauce, pumpkin, oil etc...) into her the better.
Along with that.. the warm baths with the massages will help tremendously. The hardened area near her vent is the impaction. When massaging her in her bath, concentrate on that particular area, gently massaging with your fingertips in a circular motion. What you are trying to do is break up the impaction so that she may pass it. The food and oil mixtures that Tracie suggested will aid in this also.

Did you cut out all solid foods such as feeders and veggies. Until she passes the impaction... those solid foods will keep building up in her intestines making the impaction worse.

Marley not moving around is due to the impaction. This is very uncomfortable for these little guys.

Let us know how she is doing today.

 

[Drache613]

Hello,

How is she doing today?
Yes, just feed soft foods right now. You could blend up some greens with some water to give if you want but nothing solid.
Is she active or lethargic right now?
Please keep us posted on her. Make sure all of her temperatures are optimal for her too & that you give extra oral hydration daily too. We will help as much as we can.

Tracie