Infrequent slightly bloody poop... trouble eating veggies, favors pooping outside?

[Cannonball]

Hello all! My adult bearded dragon has been having some issues with having a little blood in his poop infrequently (about once a week). I took him to the vet and all of his vitals seem great and I'm just waiting to hear back about the fecal sample. I really just think he's making himself constipated because he ONLY poops outside. I can't take him out everyday (cool temps/rain) and its only going to be more infrequent in the fall. Lizzo is also not eating enough veggies - I've tried SO many different combinations for his salad and he just won't touch it. Kale, mustard greens, collard greens, dandelion leaves, bok choy, squash, alfalfa sprouts. I have tried throwing fruit on there but still nothing!

As far as husbandry goes, I have attached a picture. The cool part of the tank is around 85 while the basking spot is usually around 100. I haven't seen Lizzo elect to use the basking spot, but sometimes I'll put him on the tree branch when I return him to the tank.

Any suggestions on how to get him to poop inside/ eat more veggies?

 

[Sadie]

Hello all! My adult bearded dragon has been having some issues with having a little blood in his poop infrequently (about once a week). I took him to the vet and all of his vitals seem great and I'm just waiting to hear back about the fecal sample. I really just think he's making himself constipated because he ONLY poops outside. I can't take him out everyday (cool temps/rain) and its only going to be more infrequent in the fall. Lizzo is also not eating enough veggies - I've tried SO many different combinations for his salad and he just won't touch it. Kale, mustard greens, collard greens, dandelion leaves, bok choy, squash, alfalfa sprouts. I have tried throwing fruit on there but still nothing!

As far as husbandry goes, I have attached a picture. The cool part of the tank is around 85 while the basking spot is usually around 100. I haven't seen Lizzo elect to use the basking spot, but sometimes I'll put him on the tree branch when I return him to the tank.

Any suggestions on how to get him to poop inside/ eat more veggies?

Your uvb is a T 5 or a T 8? Placement of certain bulbs is important- as far as getting him to the food bowl have you tried worms? What are you feeding for a staple insects? I am gonna have you try some feeding tips but we need to get the UVB situated first-

 

[Cannonball]

Your uvb is a T 5 or a T 8? Placement of certain bulbs is important- as far as getting him to the food bowl have you tried worms? What are you feeding for a staple insects? I am gonna have you try some feeding tips but we need to get the UVB situated first-

Hi Sadie, its a T8 bulb. Currently, he only eats super worms. We tried dubia roaches, crickets, and waxworms, but he only ever gets excited about the superworms. I also made him a little slurry with the dandelion leaves, alfalfa sprouts, and a little bit of apple. He absolutely hates it. I've also given him a bath but he hates that as well.

 

[Sadie]

Hi Sadie, its a T8 bulb. Currently, he only eats super worms. We tried dubia roaches, crickets, and waxworms, but he only ever gets excited about the superworms. I also made him a little slurry with the dandelion leaves, alfalfa sprouts, and a little bit of apple. He absolutely hates it. I've also given him a bath but he hates that as well.

Your T 8 is where ? Top of screen or inside the tank? Is there a plastic cover over the bulb ?

 

[Cannonball]

Your T 8 is where ? Top of screen or inside the tank? Is there a plastic cover over the bulb ?

Its on top of the screen with no plastic cover.

 

[Sadie]

Its on top of the screen with no plastic cover.

Ok it needs to be inside the tank - the screen is blocking 30% of those rays and T 8's are not strong enough to go thru the screen --- basking decor needs to be 6-8 inches directly underneath--

 

[Sadie]

Ok it needs to be inside the tank - the screen is blocking 30% of those rays and T 8's are not strong enough to go thru the screen --- basking decor needs to be 6-8 inches directly underneath--

Are you sure it's blood ? Are you feeding anything red? I would lay off the superworms and get some silk worms- they are a great staple feeder--- if you need websites for them ask I will post some for you

 

[cosmoni]

I don't see blood, I see food bits. What are you feeding that could cause color? Peppers? Fruit? If you're certain it's blood, vet trips never hurt.