No Poo

[darwin08]

I just got a dragon 2 days ago and I haven't seen him poop yet. Or drink water for that matter... but i am just wondering if that's normal because of the new environment and what not. he is a baby and has had about 20 crickets since I got him 2 days ago.

 

[Weegie]

How old is he?

 

[darwin08]

I am gonna say about 2 or 3 months

 

[LJean]

Babies should poo daily, once or twice or more. They also can dehyrdate easier than adults.

They don't always recognize standing water (water dish) as drinking water. You could try bathing the dragon daily to help. Luke warm water(or a bit warmer, but not hot), up to the arm pits, for 15-20 minutes daily. You may want to hold the baby with the vent (area where they poo) in the water and head above water the first few times to be sure he doesn't drown. You may have to change the water during bath to be sure it is still warm. This helps hydrate them and will help with poo also.

Another thing is to be sure the basking temperature is good. The basking temp should be around 105-110f (40-43c). You will need a good way to measure temps.

 

[darwin08]

Yeah this helped, he pooped twice to day one in the morning then I bathed him and he did it again at night. I still don't think he's eating enough though... But he ate a few veggies today!