constipated beardie

[Sturdy]

r k cool.

im getting a beardie in a few weeks time only thing im still on the fence about is substrate..

 

[Chris1]

for babies, paper towels or newspaper, tehy crap 2-3 times a day (stinky and dirty) and are way more sensitive to sand than adults. papers so easy, its only for a few months so the ugliness is only temporary.

once theyre juvies (halfway growwnish) i'm happy to put mine on playsand, never use anything thats had calcium added, it encourages them to eat it and sticks the sand together to form a plug.

just my 2 cents anyway.

 

[simonchristie]

He still hasn't pooped! Given him lots of warm baths, baby apple food, rubbed his tummy...
He seems happy enough but getting really fat!

 

[dragon lady]

only at stomach height ....hold him on the palm of your hand

 

[dragon lady]

didnt you write he sinks to the bottom.before editing it????:?..sorry previious post
dont let him retain too much water!

always make sure that the dragon isnt deeper than the stomache

put him on a heat bag ....it will help
pm me if you need extra help

this sounds like a feed issue

 

[simonchristie]

Feed issue?

 

[dragon lady]

all critters need a balanced diet....
equal moisture intake..huge cause of impaction more than substrate

umm...if he has gone off greens..thats the issue
wet the live feed.....so they almost drown before feeding
solved

to make this quicker.......
how old is the dragon.....how often is his feeding..how much does he consume..per feed????

 

[simonchristie]

Makes sense! Yeah he doesn't seem to eat alot of greens. So soak the crickets in water before feeding?

 

[dragon lady]

answer 1st..?

 

[simonchristie]

He is a dwarf beardie and not sure how old he is... He would eat about 3-4 crickets a day.

 

[dragon lady]

western dwarf b/d..... how long is he..that will help

 

[simonchristie]

He is bout 6cm from his nose to the end of his body (before his tail starts) and 4.5cm from behind neck to end of body...
Yeah hes western dwarf bd

 

[dragon lady]

sounds about right ..try feeding every other day ....he will eat more on the feed day
thus stimulating his appetite so he eats more

 

[simonchristie]

Thanks for your help...

 

[dragon lady]

your welcome

 

[calisto]

My beardie was also constipated.... having been about 3 weeks since his last poop, he had a fat firm tummy. After reading this thread I fed him some apple pieces, took outside for the sun/heat - its' over 30C in Sydney today!! And an hour later, he left a massive one in his tank. So yep, thanks for the apple laxative advice!

 

[simonchristie]

i took my beardie to the vet and hes all better now just alot skinnier!!!
looks like he was eating alot of sand! barry had an xray and we discovered more sand than dragon, so poor barry had to be violated and had an enema.
heres the xray

 

[gem_vegemitegirl1]

is that huge white area the sand??? if it is, he's very lucky to still be alive.

 

[TheBoga]

Geez. So this wasn't the play sand from Bunnings? And he's a juvy?

Glad he's OK, just shows they can ingest a fair bit of sand.

 

[melgalea]

Geez. So this wasn't the play sand from Bunnings? And he's a juvy?

Glad he's OK, just shows they can ingest a fair bit of sand.

the whole reason i wouldnt use sand in dragons.