Rarely eating

[Jtjlcl]

Hello all! Gonzo is now approx. 10 months old 18 inches long and 469 grams. She seems to be doing well and no real issues that I can see, she runs around and hasn't lost weight. She really has not ate but more than 3 times in 2 1/2 months. Not even touching vegetables or fruit or Dubia's. She is in her tree a lot unless she is out lying on the back of the couch looking out the window or jumping around the living room. She did eat about 15 black soldier fly larvae about a week ago. Got her some Horn worms as a treat for Christmas but she wouldn't even go near them. Also got some Prickly Cactus Pear and she hasn't touched it. Hasn't pooped in 2 1/2 months. I tried some baby food just to get some water or something in her but she wouldn't touch it either. Just want to make sure she will be okay not eating or drinking for so long. She seems healthy just want to make sure this is okay because I am not sure what else to try.

This is a picture of her sleeping on the side of the arm of the couch. I just love this girl so much!

 

[tkelly]

Hello. I am no expert by no means. But 2 and 1/2 monts whitout poop is verry long time.
I got similar problem with my beardee .. He is eating very little, last time he ate was at Christmass and only like 5 dubias..He dont eat vegies, never. And did not poop for 5 days.
Unfortunatly , my locat reptile vet is closed for 3 more days, so we have to wait. He dont losing weight so I hope it is nothing serious.
I can not imagine to wait 2 and 1/2 month whitout poop for vet visit, whitout being absolutlly shure that beardiie brumanting.

Like I said I am no expert, but my bierdy is not even 1 year old, so he is to young for brumanting.. Maybe your just brumanting and is fine, but vet visit cant hurt.

 

[Jtjlcl]

@tkelly this not pooping has happened before but it was longer and took her vet for xray and she was fine. Vet said if she isn't eating she really won't poop. I did call the vet. He said if she starts eating and still doesn't poop then there may be and issue and to bring her in. I love the vet he cares so much and specializes in exotic. I don't think she's brumation either. She's very active when she's out and growing still. Hasn't lost any weight barely eating.

 

[tkelly]

Ok then, then i really dont know how to help you:-( I know that , it is good thing that she is not losing weight!! Hope she will be ok..Good luck!!
Some times I think my beardie think of new things how to make me worry

 

[Jtjlcl]

@tkelly I know right?! They have so many different actions and behavior that if they do something new you don't know if it's normal or bad. Gonzo was really sick back in July diarrhea for weeks and she shriveled up etc. And there are only 2 exotic vets in my area. I had took her to one but now I take her to the other o e. I would never want to experience that scare again. Never thought I'd be crying my eyes out over a reptile

 

[tkelly]

Well it is not reptile, it is your reptile!! I wish you and you reptile all the best to the new year!!