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Question
hi i just e-mailed u asking about what do do with a constipated bd and i put him in the tub with about 2 inches of luke warm water and mind u he haddent pooed for like 1 week then the second hi got in his cage he mad a big poo so thanks a lot

Answer
Hi Amy,
Thats Great news!!!  Be sure to give him a bath a few times a week .....also do double check temperatures,water intake, etc to help prevent the problem from happening again.
Beardies generally do enjoy their baths so its just one more good thing you can do for your beardie that is actually very good for them.  It will also help with shedding. Again, so glad it worked and you didn't have a more serious problem with him.  I do suggest you print out my last post and even this one to you so you can refer back to it if needed.  
A few other things that can help (as long as you are positive the "stopped up" isn't due to a foreign substance such sand,bark,litter,money,etc, etc)  is soaking him in a warm tub with very, very gentle belly massages.  Many times that will help them go. Many people also mix a few drops of olive oil with some babyfood fruit and offer with a syringe. Baby food prunes also help. The only problem with using something to help them go is that if it is a foreign body blockage, then the "force" of them trying to go can cause tears to their intestines, stomach and or bowel.  If you are positive its not a blockage due to a foreign object( then offering some of the babyfood prunes may help soften the stool..the warm bath is also important.  Also, try offering some water with an eye dropper or syringe, minus the needle of course.