QuestionWe moved our 1 year old dragon to a larger cage 1 week ago. It took a couple days to get the basking area at the correct temperature and get the cage organized correctly. We also went from reptile carpet to calci-sand for the first time. Our beardie is over 15 inches long and 13 months old. He's eating and drinking fine but he hasn't pooped in 1 week. We removed the calci-sand yesterday and replaced it with reptile carpet. We've given him two baths a day for the past 2-3 days. He is acting pretty normal but at what point do we bring him to the vet for a possible impaction?
Answer He should see the vet as soon as possible, in the meantime, if you have a clean eyedropper or needleless syringe, try and get him to swallow a few drops of coconut or olive oil. That may help get things moving. The baths are good, and a clockwise circular gentle rubbing of his tummy may also help.