Why does my Beardie keep getting constipated?
It stays stuck inside your beardie growing with time and causing increasing discomfort and progressively worse symptoms. Constipation is when your beardie is not defecating because they are having trouble digesting the contents of their gut. Maybe they ate too much. Maybe their basking spot isn’t hot enough and they are having trouble digesting.
How to treat impaction or constipation in bearded dragons?
Enemas (consult your veterinarian) Surgery (consult your veterinarian) Of course, the best way to stop this condition from occurring in bearded dragons is simple prevention. Understanding what causes impaction or constipation in bearded dragons is the first step in preventing it from occurring or reoccurring.
How often does Bacardi the bearded dragon poop?
Bacardi’s “I need to poop” face. This sometimes changes if she is being a picky eater, but we can count on her going regularly. If it’s been more than a week, we start to get a little concerned. Other bearded dragons can go several weeks between bowel movements.
How to tell if your Beardie has an impaction?
There are two types of signs that your beardie may have a problem. First are physical symptoms. Things you can see simply by looking at them. When our beardie got sluggish and hid, we were worried about a possible impaction. Second, are behavioral symptoms. The better you know your beardie, the easier these are to recognize.
It stays stuck inside your beardie growing with time and causing increasing discomfort and progressively worse symptoms. Constipation is when your beardie is not defecating because they are having trouble digesting the contents of their gut. Maybe they ate too much. Maybe their basking spot isn’t hot enough and they are having trouble digesting.
What causes a bearded dragon to stop eating?
Read all about reasons why bearded dragons might stop eating here. If your bearded dragon is panting a lot (in general panting is fine when a bearded dragon is basking), trying to escape the tank and digging, then it might be too hot. Extreme heat will cause overheating, stroke and death.
There are two types of signs that your beardie may have a problem. First are physical symptoms. Things you can see simply by looking at them. When our beardie got sluggish and hid, we were worried about a possible impaction. Second, are behavioral symptoms. The better you know your beardie, the easier these are to recognize.
Can a bearded dragon tell you what’s wrong?
Although bearded dragons cannot tell us what’s wrong, they can exhibit tell-tale signs for many ailments. Signs of stress for a bearded dragon can be displayed in many ways. It’s up to us as their owner to be able to read these signs to figure out what might be wrong.
What happens when a bearded dragon is not eating?
When a bearded dragon isn’t eating, brumation is something you should definitely consider. Brumation is a hibernation-like state that lizards will go into during the cold months of the year. When a bearded dragon goes into brumation, a lot of their core body functions will slow down.
Can a bearded dragon create its own heat?
Your bearded dragon cannot create its own body heat. Heat is critical to proper digestion. This is why your beardie basks. If you don’t provide a hot enough basking area, they won’t be able to digest their food. Not sure what a good basking temp is?
