Not pooping?

[HenryLucifer]

Hi. Its been around 3 days since Henry last pooped. He's eating fine and doesn't seem to be bothered. He's running around and chasing crickets still. He is 5ish months old and around 11 inches long. I don't think he is stressed because there hasn't been any significant things happening around him. He has been in his enclosure for around 3 or 4 months without a problem. I've been taking him out daily, giving him baths and he has water available to him. He isn't puffing his beard or showing any signs of being uncomfortable. Anyone know if this is okay/what I can do to help him? He did just try Dubia Roaches for the first time around 2 days ago, could that be why? :?:

 

[KarrieRee]

Could be the roaches --- your lighting please tell us what your using for lighting --- brand and bulb ? coil or tube? and basking temps they need to be 105-110 for a baby NO stickons they are inaccurate
Karrie

 

[HenryLucifer]

a little update. since posting this, I have given him a bath and he did poop. It was a lot and after he was done, I cleaned up the tub and put him back in because he likes to swim. He started to poop and it looked as if he was pooping blood, but nothing actually came out. I'm not sure why.

For the lighting, we have 100watt basking bulb coil from ZooMed. I'm not totally sure about the UVB bulb wattage because its been in for a few weeks. I measured the temperature of the basking platform over a 4 day period with a temp gun and everyday it reached 111 degrees by the end of the day. I have stickons right now, but I am l am investing in getting digital ones.

Thank you.

 

[KarrieRee]

Please get a digital probe from petco or petsmart -- this is a MUST--- 100 watt coil bulb please take a pic of the lighting and post --- basking bulbs can be 100 watt but not a coil - they should be a bright white basking bulb -- coil UVB's are bad!! Especially 13 watt --- what size is your tank ?
https://www.beardeddragon.org/useruploads/ click on XIMG at the top of the message box then click on the pic it should post
Karrie

 

[HenryLucifer]

this is my setup. the tank is a 70 gallon tank homemade. ive gone over the lighting situation with people from petsmart, petco, and a local pet store and they all said it was safe and good enough. I dont think the lighting is a problem.

thanks

 

[KarrieRee]

People at PetSmart and Petco don't have a clue - those people have killed more dragons w/ their advice than we can count- lighting has everything to do w/ their overall health--- I can't tell what your uvb is if its a T 8 it needs to be inside the tank - thrive or zilla brands are not very good- you need a Reptisun 10.0 - if your fixture is a 18 or 20 inch that would be a T 8-- and the cover needs to be off that fixture inside the tank approx 8-10 inches from basking decor--
Karrie

 

[HenryLucifer]

well the cover is on the basking platform because it is a homemade rock made with grout and he has a habit of biting it and i didn’t want him to ingest any of it. it’s only until i can get it removed and a replacement rock made professionally. it’s glued into the enclosure so there isnt anything i can do immediately

 

[KarrieRee]

Ok IAM not following - the cover is on the basking plarform- you used the cover off the fixture to cover basking platform?
Karrie