So about four days ago I brought home a baby beardie about six months old and my beardies name is nugget! But Nugget has eaten his crickets and a little veggies and stuff but he hasn't pooped since he got here. Should I maybe bathe him to help him poo? I'm worried that he isn't pooping!! Advice?!
Cute name Nugget
You can try a nice warm bath, make sure its not too hot. Let Nugget relax in bath for 10-15 minutes hopefully that will get the bowels moving. I am sure Nugget is a bit stressed due to relocation, I wouldn't be too worried about it. Make sure Nugget doesn't have any sand or dirt for substrate as sometimes beardies will eat this and can cause impaction.
Cute name Nugget
You can try a nice warm bath, make sure its not too hot. Let Nugget relax in bath for 10-15 minutes hopefully that will get the bowels moving. I am sure Nugget is a bit stressed due to relocation, I wouldn't be too worried about it. Make sure Nugget doesn't have any sand or dirt for substrate as sometimes beardies will eat this and can cause impaction.
Bumping this to ask a similar question. I know dubia have little "ash" in them compared to crickets, but my new bearded dragon must have eaten close to thirty yesterday after he arrived... and I have a hard time believing he could fit them in his 9-week old body and not need to pass something.
The little one can eat a ton of small bugs. Shouldn't be a concern if he chewed them up well. Just give it a day or two and he should pass them through.
The little one can eat a ton of small bugs. Shouldn't be a concern if he chewed them up well. Just give it a day or two and he should pass them through.
With the aid of a warm bath, that is exactly what he did. I couldn't believe so much poop could come out of such a small lizard all at once until I saw it happen first hand!