So the past few two I have been giving him baby food out of a syringe. Right now he is getting squash I stopped feeding live food(even though he has no interest) until he goes to the bathroom. I have tried the bath and tummy rub,he drinks and enjoys his baths he eats his baby food and basks every day. Still running around and has energy but NO poop!? I tried a little olive oil in his baby food still nothing. I am calling the vet monday If I cant get him to go..
Tank size: 35Gallon
Basking Temps; 100 with a max of 110*F
Lower temps of warm side: 95*F
Cool Side: 83*F
Night time temps: 72*F
Using a Repti Sun 10.0 bulb for UVB,and measuring temps with inferred temp gun/weather gauge/thermometer with probe.
Aww poor guy (and poor you!)
Olive oil is on the "helpful" list, so that's good A couple other helpful foods you can try are: Unsweetened applesauce, babyfood prunes, and canned pumpkin (not the kind with spices in it). You can mix them with a little water or olive oil if they're too thick for the syringe, but you probably already knew that part. Good luck! <3 <3
I'm going to run to store tomorrow and see if I can pick up prunes and pumkin as for prunes can I feed them as much as he wants to eat like the squash?
Thank you!
as for the babyfood prunes..go light on them. I gave my Geico some prunes when he wouldnt go, and when he went the next day, they cleaned him out. I had to give him some water mixed with pedialyte when he was done going. Dont mix oil with the prunes. Geico was about 90 grams when I gave him prunes and only gave him 1 cc of them and boy they worked.
as for the babyfood prunes..go light on them. I gave my Geico some prunes when he wouldnt go, and when he went the next day, they cleaned him out. I had to give him some water mixed with pedialyte when he was done going. Dont mix oil with the prunes. Geico was about 90 grams when I gave him prunes and only gave him 1 cc of them and boy they worked.
I went to the grocery store when I got the squash baby food,and they NO plain pedialyte. Hopefully rite aid does. thanks for the info! Im hopeing prunes does the trick!! What could cause this?
I only use plain pedialyte in the bath water..other wise I give him strawberry mixed with water. Any number of things can cause them to not go potty...feeders that have a hard chitin <shell> like mealworms, feeders bigger than the space between their eyes..substrate they can ingest.
I only use plain pedialyte in the bath water..other wise I give him strawberry mixed with water. Any number of things can cause them to not go potty...feeders that have a hard chitin <shell> like mealworms, feeders bigger than the space between their eyes..substrate they can ingest.
As for canned pumpkin, I don't think you'll need a lot of that either. My vet told me the "dosage" for cats that have trouble pooping is 1 to 2 teaspoons a day (or about 5 to 10 cc's), and beardies weigh a lot less than cats! (I know cats aren't reptiles, but maybe the dosage/weight comparison can help. I'm keeping it in mind in case my beardies ever need it too!)
anc90":3t5rtxs2 said:
Weird...he gets small dubia,reptile carpet no mealies ever..You try so hard to make everything perfect..lol.
As for canned pumpkin, I don't think you'll need a lot of that either. My vet told me the "dosage" for cats that have trouble pooping is 1 to 2 teaspoons a day (or about 5 to 10 cc's), and beardies weigh a lot less than cats! (I know cats aren't reptiles, but maybe the dosage/weight comparison can help. I'm keeping it in mind in case my beardies ever need it too!)
anc90":3ur0twy2 said:
Weird...he gets small dubia,reptile carpet no mealies ever..You try so hard to make everything perfect..lol.
Update: He has went once it was green from the baby food peas,he stopped eating his squash and I mixed it up for one day. I have him a small amount of prunes today. It very watery looking....what should be my next step?
Vinny has been on his meds for about 5 days..No change..Going to have to call the vet again,he has zero interest in any live feeder,his salad or eating at all..I have no clue what to do anymore...