Urgent help needed

[Jclark]

Hello
We recently adopted a baby bearded dragon who we think is about 4 months old. He has never pooped regularly and it was always small amounts when he did but last week he didn't poop for over a week. He was booked into the vet who said they wouldn't need to see him unless it has been a week but the morning of his appointment (Monday) he did a fairly massive poo. He slept for basically the rest of Monday and had been super sleepy and off his food since he also hasn't done any more poos.. I know this isn't normal but what do I do to make him poop more? I give him warm baths and a tiny amount of prune baby food but that doesn't work.. he also won't touch his veggies despite it always being available!
Any help and reassurance would be great! I'm so worried about him.
Thanks

 

[Sadie]

Hello
We recently adopted a baby bearded dragon who we think is about 4 months old. He has never pooped regularly and it was always small amounts when he did but last week he didn't poop for over a week. He was booked into the vet who said they wouldn't need to see him unless it has been a week but the morning of his appointment (Monday) he did a fairly massive poo. He slept for basically the rest of Monday and had been super sleepy and off his food since he also hasn't done any more poos.. I know this isn't normal but what do I do to make him poop more? I give him warm baths and a tiny amount of prune baby food but that doesn't work.. he also won't touch his veggies despite it always being available!
Any help and reassurance would be great! I'm so worried about him.
Thanks

Surface basking temps of 105-110 taken w/ a digital probe thermometer- uvb is extremely important - no coils please-- I am glad he pooped enemas are not recommended EVER- let's go over your husbandry please -+ your baby should be pooping every day if not 2 times - as they get older the pooping will slow down

 

[Jclark]

Surface basking temps of 105-110 taken w/ a digital probe thermometer- uvb is extremely important - no coils please-- I am glad he pooped enemas are not recommended EVER- let's go over your husbandry please -+ your baby should be pooping every day if not 2 times - as they get older the pooping will sl

 

[Jclark]

Surface basking temps of 105-110 taken w/ a digital probe thermometer- uvb is extremely important - no coils please-- I am glad he pooped enemas are not recommended EVER- let's go over your husbandry please -+ your baby should be pooping every day if not 2 times - as they get older the pooping will slow down

Thank you for replying!
He is in a 4x2x2 tank, with a uvb strip light that's over the front side of his tank not over his basking spot but it's attached. Fed on small size 3 hoppers and occasional wax worms. His basking spot is usually 42°c which I think is about 107°f. His cooler side is about 22° we give him spring greens, kale, cucumber and grated carrot but he won't eat any of it.

 

[Sadie]

Thank you for replying!
He is in a 4x2x2 tank, with a uvb strip light that's over the front side of his tank not over his basking spot but it's attached. Fed on small size 3 hoppers and occasional wax worms. His basking spot is usually 42°c which I think is about 107°f. His cooler side is about 22° we give him spring greens, kale, cucumber and grated carrot but he won't eat any of it.

Your UVB is it a Arcadia Pro T 5 w/ a 12% bulb? He needs a piece of basking decor directly under it 12-15 inches --- basking temp is good - is he sitting under that basking lamp? Hydration is key here how is he getting water w/ out eating his greens? You can drop water on his nose see if he will lick - bath are pretty stressful so I wouldnt recommend that till he adjust to his tank - meaning no stress marks on the belly -- please increase the temp on the cool side of the tank - 71 is too low for daytime that is a good temp for night time temp- you want daytime around 80ish or so cucumber will make for runny stools a good hydrator but if hes not eating it then its not doing any good -- please get some BSFL / phoenix worms / calci worms all the same add to the top of his salads in front of him that will get him hopefully to the food bowl you want something w/ a lip on it like this https://www.amazon.com/Reptile-Food-Bowl-Dish-Anti-Escape/dp/B07VRQ369N?tag=exoticpetnetw-20
Feed like 20-25 of them first thing in the morning before feeding the main staple feeder -