No poop

[Nmc8912]

Hi all, I’m looking for suggestions on how to get my beardie to poop more regularly. It’s been about 2 weeks since he’s last gone. He’s about 1 year old. I feed dubia and collard or mustard greens daily with squash a few days a week and occasional fruit like strawberries. Basking temp is around 105, substrate is shelf liner. Recently he’s been just sitting in his hammock in the basking area and not really interested in eating. If I bring the food up to him he’ll eat some of it but he hasn’t been as hungry as usual and I’m getting concerned. He’s awake and alert, not lethargic, but not as active. I’ve read pumpkin or prune juice or even softer baby food can be helpful. Any ideas on how to make him go more regularly? I am due for a new uvb bulb in a couple weeks, not sure if that’s contributing or not. Thanks

 

[2016605]

As long as the baby food is organic and stage one it should help. My beardies loved it! If you're worried about him/her not pooping then a warm bath should help. Keep them in there for 15 or more minutes. This will help warm the stool and help him poop. You can rub his underside from the armpit down to the base of the tail on the right side to help movement. I had to do that two days twice a day for 30 minutes adding warmer and water water to get things going. Soon he pooped and I don't have to worry about that anymore.

 

[2016605]

Warmer*

 

[ncc74656]

a large warm bath, some place where he can swim around and get movement/stimulus. after 15-20 min in a properly warm bath if he still hasnt gone you can take a cotton swab and gently "clean" around their vent, this induces a bowel movement effect nearly 100% of the time. however if they are impacted putting some olive oil on your cotton swab will aid in passing.