My female hasnt pooped in about a week. Kale, carrots, and turnip greens are her staple with the occasional Dubia. I am soaking her about every other day to help and try to get her to poop. Vet doesn't seem to concerned. Just looking for other peoples thoughts.
They can take a long time to go poop not uncommon--- I need to ask what are your basking temps and how are you taking them? Infrared heat gun digital probe thermometer or stick ons? Also what are you using for a UVB -- brand and bulb and where in the tank is it? All this plays a huge role in the pooping dept
Karrie
This is quite normal for adults!
Has she been slown down for brumation lately, or not?
I wouldn't worry too much about it, unless you feel she could be impacted from something.
Are you using a solid substrate or a loose one for her?
They can take a long time to go poop not uncommon--- I need to ask what are your basking temps and how are you taking them? Infrared heat gun digital probe thermometer or stick ons? Also what are you using for a UVB -- brand and bulb and where in the tank is it? All this plays a huge role in the pooping dept
Karrie
Basking temp in her tank is 100 on the hot side. I have the stick on in the tank and a heat gun that I use 3 or 4 times a week to double-check. But it always shows the temp the same as the stick on does.
The UVB is the zoomed brand bulb over the center of the tank, suspended about 8 inches above the lid.
This is quite normal for adults!
Has she been slown down for brumation lately, or not?
I wouldn't worry too much about it, unless you feel she could be impacted from something.
Are you using a solid substrate or a loose one for her?
Not really slowing down. I have had her for a few weeks now. Her last owners never really handled her so I am working with her on that. She does have crushed walnuts in her enclosure. I am going to change it to tile soon. But with all the things that have changed on her in the last couple weeks, I don't want to change the stuff in her enclosure just yet.
I recommend you change the walnuts out ASAP-- those are toxic to her-- I also recommend getting a digital probe thermometer- PetSmart or Petco has them $5
Karrie
I recommend you change the walnuts out ASAP-- those are toxic to her-- I also recommend getting a digital probe thermometer- PetSmart or Petco has them $5
Karrie
I am going to change out her enclosure to tile. Crushed walnut isnt my preferred substrate either, but I dont want to add more unneeded stress to her just yet. Like I said. A lot has changed for her in the last few weeks. She changed owners. Went from a quite part of a house, to being in a main room with people constantly walking by her. And toddlers playing and being loud right next to her.
She has been on crushed walnut her whole life. I dont think another week while she settles in is going to make all the difference. I watch her closely. It doesn't get into her food dish and she doesn't eat it off the bottom of her enclosure.
Has she poo'd for you?
I didn't know she was on walnut. Even 1 or two granules of it getting in the GIT can really cause some harm/stress.
It's great that you will be removing it.
Personally, I would do it now, I don't think it would stress her too much. But, you know your dragon better than any of us