Haplo won't poop

[Haplo'sMinion]

Happy won't poop...

Only gone once in a few days... Very full belly... Diet is mealies and dubias.

Basking is 108 cool side is 81 and 76 in a 55 gallon breeder tank

Tried baths but only tolerates it for 10 minutes and freaks out.

Ideas?

 

[Haplo'sMinion]

Of course as I wrote this, he/she pooped!!!!

 

[Sadie]

Happy won't poop...

Only gone once in a few days... Very full belly... Diet is mealies and dubias.

Basking is 108 cool side is 81 and 76 in a 55 gallon breeder tank

Tried baths but only tolerates it for 10 minutes and freaks out.

Ideas?

Of course as I wrote this, he/she pooped!!!!

Only thing I can say is add salads - he should be getting salads every day and if your dragon is under I year I would knock out the meal worms- too harsh on babies stomachs -- how is he getting hydration ? Dragons need water to help them go to the bathroom -- if hes over a year its not uncommon for them to go long periods of time but you must make sure temps are correct w/ correct UVB NO coils - they need greens and you can rinse before serving --- I would switch the diet up to silk worms they are a great staple feeder -- add some worms like super horn worms - they are a good hydrating worm -- if you need websites for any of this please ask I will post

 

[Haplo'sMinion]

Only thing I can say is add salads - he should be getting salads every day and if your dragon is under I year I would knock out the meal worms- too harsh on babies stomachs -- how is he getting hydration ? Dragons need water to help them go to the bathroom -- if hes over a year its not uncommon for them to go long periods of time but you must make sure temps are correct w/ correct UVB NO coils - they need greens and you can rinse before serving --- I would switch the diet up to silk worms they are a great staple feeder -- add some worms like super horn worms - they are a good hydrating worm -- if you need websites for any of this please ask I will post

Good to know about the mealies!!! I had no idea! I can order some silkies, I think I can get some hornworms locally otherwise can order those too they grow so fast though

I give him/her a daily bath and he/she drinks a little, there is a water dish in the tank..

Should I be misting??

UVB Is a T8 not a coil

He/she is offered mustard greens daily which usually like 2 peices are eaten.

What other types of veggies/fruits are safe for daily feeding??

 

[Sadie]

Good to know about the mealies!!! I had no idea! I can order some silkies, I think I can get some hornworms locally otherwise can order those too they grow so fast though

I give him/her a daily bath and he/she drinks a little, there is a water dish in the tank..

Should I be misting??

UVB Is a T8 not a coil

He/she is offered mustard greens daily which usually like 2 peices are eaten.

What other types of veggies/fruits are safe for daily feeding??

http://www.beautifuldragons.com/Nutrition.html ignore the kale thing its a good staple feeder

Where in the tank is the T 8 ?
Order small amounts of horn worms

 

[Haplo'sMinion]

http://www.beautifuldragons.com/Nutrition.html ignore the kale thing its a good staple feeder

Where in the tank is the T 8 ?
Order small amounts of horn worms

So KALE is ok to feed daily??

T8 is about 6" above basking area so that ask he's basking he's getting uv too.

 

[Sadie]

So KALE is ok to feed daily??

T8 is about 6" above basking area so that ask he's basking he's getting uv too.

Ok good and there is NO plastic cover over the bulb correct?
Yes

 

[Haplo'sMinion]

Correct, no plastic cover. There IS a reflector.


Misting a yes or no?

I wrote down a bunch of the green options and a few black from the list I'll be shopping! How often is "occasionally" like once a week? (Bell peppers, cilantro)

 

[Sadie]

Correct, no plastic cover. There IS a reflector.


Misting a yes or no?

I wrote down a bunch of the green options and a few black from the list I'll be shopping! How often is "occasionally" like once a week? (Bell peppers, cilantro)

Peppers can cause runny stools so what ever occasionally means to you - I buy cilantro but dont have it all the time so when I do have it I will add to the dragons salad bowls -- if you feed peppers just watch her stools -- if they become runny then lay off of them and see if the stool straightens out - if not something else could be going on