Posted by admin | Posted in Bearded Dragon Care | Posted on 01-06-2008
How often should a 6 year old male bearded dragon poop and shed?
My male BD, 6 years old, doesn’t poop very often. I wouldn’t think it is a problem; when he was a hatchling he went every few days and as he grew it stretched to about a week. When I was feeding him worms, he pooped once every few days on time, but now I switched his diet to pellets and crickets and he hasn’t pooped in over a week. I feed him around 12 crickets and he gets a mouthful of pellets every day, am I feeding him too little? How often is he supposed to shed? It’s been over a month and he has finally started shedding.
He can run around, drink and eat fine, and doesn’t look sick.
It’s very cold in my room at night, could that be the problem?
I am taking it that you have a UVB light on him with having him for so long but change it if it is over 6 months old.
Pellets are not that great a food. Much better to get the fresh greens and veggies in him. Mine have been on super worms for a long time now and I use crickets as a treat every couple of weeks due to them not eating them. They just prefer the super worms which I am glad of so I don’t have all those crickets to keep.
Try some foods from my list and see if he is interested in any of these. I really think he needs a little better diet which will also aid in him going to poo.
FEED DAILY
Collard Greens
Dandelion Greens
Endive
Escarole
Mustard Greens
Turnip Greens
Acorn Squash
Butternut Squash
Hubbard Squash
Green Beans
Peas
Parsnips
Turnips
Scallop Squash
Spaghetti Squash
Summer Squash
Sweet potato
Figs
Mango
Papaya
Raspberries
Silkworm
Cactus Pad/Leaf
FEED OCCASSIONALLY
Arugula
Bok Choy
Kale
Bell Peppers, red & green
Bell Peppers, yellow
Celery
Cucumbers
Okra
Potato, russet
Pumpkin, raw
Radish
Spinach
Watercress
Yams, raw
Zucchini, raw & peeled
Apples
Apricots
Blackberries
Blueberries
Cantaloupe
Cherries
Cranberries
Grapefruit
Grapes
Guava
Honeydew
Kiwi
Nectarines
Orange, naval
Orange, mandarin
Peaches
Pear, not asian
Pineapple, canned
Pineapple, fresh
Plums
Prunes, canned
Raisins, seedless
Strawberries
Watermelon
Butterworms
Silkworms
Superworms
Waxworms
Basil
Beans, garbanzo
Beans, kidney
Beans, lima
Beans, pinto
Cilantro
Peppermint leaves
Spearmint
Wheat grass
FLOWERS
rose petals
dandelions
dahlias
hibiscus
nasturtiums
RARELY
Broccoli
Brussel sprouts
Carrots
Cauliflower
Green peas raw
Rutabaga, raw
Tomatoes
Pomegranate
Star fruit
Bananas
Rice, brown, long grain
Soybeans
NEVER
cabbage
Corn
Lettuce
Spinach
Avocado
Eggplant
Mushrooms
Rhubarb
Chicken
Ground beef
Pork chops
Spaghetti, cooked
Meal Worms
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