Is her poo normal?

[Technaut]

So my little girl does her poo every tuesday or wednesday like clockwork this past 2-3 months. I don't know if her behavious before pooing is normal but she clears the area for an hour or 2 before doing her business, it' makes clean up so easy .

This past 2 or 3 times, she has had a lot of liquid with her poo, it's clear for the most part and she still does have the little white part. Now she doesn't drink water at all, i have tried droppers, getting her to drink during bath time i even spray her every 2nd or 3rd day but she wont lick any water up.

Her diet consistst or 1 bowl of veg (bok choy or kale & fresh greens) a day and she'l eat up to 10 large - x large locusts a day.

She was in a reptile store over the xmas and the guy there told me he de-worms all visitors so i am not really sure what is up with her. Is there anything else that could be causing this or is it normal?

 

[CooperDragon]

That looks OK to me. The excess water may just be from well hydrated locusts and the fresh veges. Does it smell any worse than usual? You could bring a sample to the vet for a check if you're concerned. It's usually a pretty quick and cheap test. I'd clear out the loose substrate, especially while the poops are extra watery. It can absorb the poop easily and harbor bacteria which can cause illness. I'd go with a solid substrate that is easy to sanitize like shelf liner or maybe some tile.

 

[Technaut]

That looks OK to me. The excess water may just be from well hydrated locusts and the fresh veges. Does it smell any worse than usual? You could bring a sample to the vet for a check if you're concerned. It's usually a pretty quick and cheap test. I'd clear out the loose substrate, especially while the poops are extra watery. It can absorb the poop easily and harbor bacteria which can cause illness. I'd go with a solid substrate that is easy to sanitize like shelf liner or maybe some tile.

Thanks for the advice, the locusts do look to be kept very well in the store so it's possiable your right about that, i do try to avoide giving her any of the stalk from vegies to reduce the amount of water shes getting. Last week her poo did stink way more that normal (i was almost gagging) but it this poo didn't smell too bad. I'll consider taking a sample to the vet next week if it's the same again.

The substarte(wood chipping) is only in a small section of her enclosure and she spends very little time on it, she just likes to run around in it every few days, the rest is liner and reptile carpet. I'm not too worried about the poo getting onto the substrate because as you can see she cleans up an area for herself first and i am always home when she poos so it's never sitting there for more than a couple of minutes.Anything that is near the poo just gets scooped out and replaced when i'm done cleaning.

 

[CooperDragon]

OK sounds good. Extra stinky now and then is normal. Consistently stinky and loose may indicate parasites. Still doesn't hurt to have it checked out as part of a healthy dragon checkup routine.