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 It’s been 2 weeks without poo!!!

I don’t see any poo in the tank, I have been feeding her crickets and the occasional spider. I don’t know if the habitat isn’t working well since I don’t have a completely setup tank, and she spends alot of time under the substrate. What do I do?
08/21/08  06:38pm

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 It’s been 2 weeks without poo!!!

She probably has probably poo’d under the substrate and you just haven’t found it. As long as she’s eating and in apparent good health, I wouldn’t worry.
08/22/08  04:48am

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 It’s been 2 weeks without poo!!!

Make sure she is still eating. If she doesn’t accept food i.e. not eating over a longer period and you haven’t found any excrement, she could be compacted. Still don’t worry too much and keep a watchful eye on behavior changes and general health. The tail should be fat and or plump. My lizard (for what ever reason) didn’t poop for almost a week as well.
She had a much reduced appetite and I became concerned. After about 5 days she left a huge pile. So, "it" happens.
Keep us posted. I agree that you should check the substrate. Now would be a good time to change it as well. Make sure you have substrate that doesn’t cause dietary issues if ingested directly or while eating. I’ve read that fine calcium substrate sand may do this among other types of substrate. Also under tank heaters may be a cause (especially if too warm or hot).
Do a search and you will find a lot of links to this topic. Good luck and keep us posted on any solutions you find.
08/12/09  01:40pm


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