Bluesky1019
Juvenile Dragon
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So this past two months my beardie has not been pooping frequently. he's never been a frequent pooper even when he was younger, but it never seems comfortable for him, he always seems very bloated but has no problem eating, running, or doing any kind of activity. He usually poops every 4-7 days but he is only a year old. I suspect that he isn't eating enough but I am working on getting him to eat more. I also believe crickets are the problem. For example, I noticed he was constipated, last week so I didn't feed him crickets and fed him fewer bugs. After 7 days, he finally pooped! the first time he pooped it was mostly his urate, but the next day he pooped, it was a completely healthy poop! that hasn't happened in months. There was barely a smell and it was not runny. Unfortunately, I had to give him crickets again this week but it is only temporary because I am getting my dubia roach colony started. Also, I would like to mention how much I HATE crickets. Right now he is eating some dubia roaches, BSFL, Silkworms, and crickets. He also eats collard greens, dandelions greens, and some occasional fruit. I would also like to mention that I try to give him natural laxatives to help him poop. I have tried olive oil, baby food prunes, and baths but they all take a while to work. I also don't want using laxatives to be the norm. Sorry for this long, wordy, and potentially gross message but the last thing I want to add is that after he poops he always seems to get very skinny! I have taken the idea of him having parasites off the table because he did get tested, but I was wondering if that is normal? Thank you!