Impaction

[Peanut04]

Hello everyone!

Well...my wonderful husband :roll: gave Bob and huge blue worm thingy....now he hasnt pooped in 3 days. I have been giving him baths, and I gave him some olive oil today. He's still eating fine but not to active. Anyone have any advice on what else I could try?

Dana

 

[Drache613]

Hello Dana,

What type of blue worm object was given, rubber or plastic? How large was it?
Well, continue giving baths, but you can also add some canned pumpkin, sugar free applesauce, & squash babyfood along with the olive oil or mineral oil. Are you massaging his belly on the right side, starting at the armpit all of the way down to the vent, very gently.
Try that to see if that will help him out any. Are your temps optimal for him?
You may want to try to keep his tank around 80 overnight, just to help keep his metabolism up a little bit more to help him pass the object more easily.

Tracie

 

[Peanut04]

No, it was as actual worm...a real life ugly blue wiggly worm! We went to the reptile house just looking around, and the guy told my husband that beardies eat these worms....that they are good for them.....tomato horn worm??? I cant remember the name!! he told my husband they (the worms) were bred for feeders...

Dana

 

[jortiz9758]

Blue worm = HornWorm.... Was it like this one? These have no shell (chitin) on them at all and are all goo, so I dont think he could be impacted from this type of worm. How big is the Beardie you gave it to and how big was the hornworm? If the worm was really big...he might just still be full

 

[Peanut04]

Ah ha....there is the culprit...lol. That is the worm!!!! Bob is about 14-15 inches, If that didn't impact him i dont know what did Since I have had him he has always pooped at LEAST once a day...today is day 4 with no poop

Thanks!
Dana

 

[Drache613]

Hello Dana!

I was literally thinking "blue" as the hornworms are more greenish or turquoise. Sorry! :lol:
How is your boy doing today? Well, at around 15 inches, he "should" be able to pass that since it is a soft bodied worm. They may take a little longer to pass. So, just continue to bathe him, & try the babyfood slurry along with some extra fluids & he should pass it pretty soon.
Was that the first time that he had tried it before? Let us know how he is doing.


Tracie

 

[Peanut04]

Bob pooped :mrgreen: Thanks everyone... Heres some pics!

 

[Drache613]

Hello,

GREAT Bob passed the worm with no trouble. He will be fine.
Those are very good pictures of Bob & your daughter.

Tracie