Poop

[shipleydragon]

Hello. When I got home today my dragon had pooped. But it had some red color to the urate. What does thos mean.
He had not pooped for several days and we were even worried he was going into brumation, slowed down didnt have much of an appetitte. But seems to be basking again now. I will post a pic of the poop.

 

[Sadie]

Hello. When I got home today my dragon had pooped. But it had some red color to the urate. What does thos mean.
He had not pooped for several days and we were even worried he was going into brumation, slowed down didnt have much of an appetitte. But seems to be basking again now. I will post a pic of the poop.

What are you feeding for supplements and have you fed anything red?

 

[shipleydragon]

Mustard greens, collard greens, carrot, squash, peas, nothing red.
Crickets, dubias, horn worms

 

[Sadie]

Mustard greens, collard greens, carrot, squash, peas, nothing red.
Crickets, dubias, horn worms

Good diet except the peas --- they should be fed sparingly if at all
http://www.beautifuldragons.com/Nutrition.html
ignore the kale info it is outdated and a good staple feeder
What about supplements?

 

[shipleydragon]

Good diet except the peas --- they should be fed sparingly if at all
http://www.beautifuldragons.com/Nutrition.html
ignore the kale info it is outdated and a good staple feeder
What about supplements?

Ok i will cut the peas. What do you mean as a supplement.

 

[Sadie]

Ok i will cut the peas. What do you mean as a supplement.

Vitamins calcium D 3 or calcium regular?

 

[shipleydragon]

I alternate calcium with and without d3 and use vitamins once a week

 

[Sadie]

I alternate calcium with and without d3 and use vitamins once a week

I don't add supplements to the veges since they are rich in nutrients on their own. The supplements are more to make up for lacking nutrients in captive bred bugs (which lack what they would have in the wild, presumably). I would alternate between the calcium and vitamins. If you offer bugs multiple times per week, then maybe once with the vitamins and the others with calcium. If you offer one bug meal per week then I'd just alternate between them. The D3 supplement has to do with the lighting you have. Using a high powered UVB like a T5 or a good MVB you probably don't need to offer the D3. If you're using a T8 then using the calcium with D3 is a good idea.