BD smelly is this natural

[lyndz]

Ha all, jeb has a light smell about him kind of like a light urine smell. It's not always there that I can tell. His tank is keeps clean all food and BM's removed daily, but he hates bath time (maby once a week) and he tolerates a spray down!
Any ideas? Reptile cleaner?

 

[Jon Macintosh]

Are his bowel movements smelly as well? If so, that could be a sign of parasites.

Otherwise - to assist in ridding the smell, continue the baths but try using a baby toothbrush, no other kind, and lightly scrub him.
After a few times (so weeks) the smell should subside.

This isn't uncommon.

 

[lyndz]

Ok yes his BM's are smell but the always have bin I have noticed a few un digested legs in his bm in the last few days. Should I bath daily??

 

[Jon Macintosh]

I assume you mean cricket legs?

I wouldn't advise bathing daily - but then again some people do!
To assist with the smell I would go 2-3x per week as a maximum.

Personally I only do weekly soaks and Merlin doesn't have a "foul" smell.

 

[lyndz]

Yes I mean cricket legs
I just gave him a warm bath as per the thread on bathing and he enjoyed it after he did a massive poop.
So ill up date in a week or so

 

[lyndz]

Ok so just to check back that has worked and jeb is smelling like roses again