Possible Impaction... :$

[kjinxx2]

I'm not sure, but Picasso has not gone to the bathroom in nearly 4 days (he hasn't been eating much either - his face is shedding). Anyway, I was feeling his belly (if you look down on him from his dorsal side it's the right side of this belly) and I feel this lump that extends toward his vent. His eye width measures 5/8" and I only feed 1/2" dubias and smaller. The last time I fed a larger dubia was probably 2 - 3 weeks ago and it was still small enough for him. Could he just not be pooping because he's not eating much do to the shed? Anatomically, is there an organ that normally is where I felt?

I've been giving him nice warm baths and massaging his belly from chest to vent gently but still he has not passed anything (but like I said, I'm not sure there is anything to pass currently).

Any advice would be awesome.

 

[catUK]

When mine was younger and shedding her bowel movements would sometimes stop during the shedding process. Just keep doing what your doing with the baths and if after he's shed, if he still hasn't pooped then try some applesauce or prune juice which can often help. It's more than likely that he's stressed from shedding plus the fact he hasn't ate, don't worry

 

[kjinxx2]

Thanks for the comforting words It's hard not to worry sometimes!

 

[catUK]

Thanks for the comforting words It's hard not to worry sometimes!

I know!!! i used to worry constantly when mine was a baby- i've relaxed a lot now as she's 18 months, but the worry still crops up now and again lol.