my bearded dragon poops every 3 to 4 days... is it ok?

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my beardie is about 6 months old and eats his crickets and collared greens daily... i spray him down every other day with a spray bottle and the temperature is just right, but it takes him about 4 days to poop.. should i be worried?
 

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well, yes and no. On one hand, it is good that there is some consistency with the pooping schedule. It gives a good tool to measure from so that if things deviate from regular, then it should catch your attention. My concern is the length of time between poops though. It seems that you may not be feeding enough. My 8 month old poops every day just about. You really shouldn't do the spraying thing either. Instead, give him an actual bath. That will probably help him poop too.

SO a few questions for you that may point to a culprit here. Answer what you can as accurately as you can.

How old is your dragon?
How long have you had your dragon?
How long is your dragon?
What is the sex of your dragon?
What size enclosure do you have your dragon in?
What type substrate do you have on the bottom of your tank?
Do you use UVB lights?
If so, Is it a coil, compact, fluorescent tube, or Mercury Vapor bulb?
What is the brand name and number of your bulb? Wattage (if MVB)?
How old is your UVB bulb?
How close can your dragon get to the UVB?
Do you use a separate basking bulb? What kind and what is the wattage?
What are the basking temps?
What is the cool side temp?
Do you take the temps with a stick on thermometer, a digital thermometer with a wire and a probe end or a temp gun?
Where exactly are you taking your basking temps?
Do you use a heat rock or heat pad?
What do you feed your dragon? Please be specific.
How often do you feed and what time do you feed (morning, afternoon, night)?
Do you gutload (feed) your crickets, worms, etc?
Do you use vitamin or calcium supplements? What brand(s)? How many days a week do you use each of them?
Is your dragon having regular bowel movements (poops)?
Do you bath your dragon? How often?
Do you mist your dragon or offer water other than in the bath?
Does your dragon share an enclosure with another dragon?
Have you gotten a vet check and fecal done?
 

motorcross11396

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He eats about ten crickets and some collared greens with some sweet potato baby food a day... I'll try feeding it some more today... Also, I have been giving it baths every day, but I was told to spray the tank with a spray bottle every other day because it helps shedding... I guess I should only do that when he's shedding though
 
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