BTS has not pooped for a while
Posted: Thu Mar 31, 2022 10:04 am
Hello,
my eastern BTS has not pooped for more than two weeks now. I checked all hides (it usually doesn't poop in the hides) and looked through the substrate as best as I could without exchanging it all (just made the setup a while ago).
It eats once or twice per week. I examined it, it looks totally healthy, the belly is not swollen or hard. I bathed it in some warm water to trigger pooping. It only excreted urate (the white part of the excretion). I fed a bit of banana to increase the digestion, didn't trigger any pooping.
The normal diet consists of raw chicken or beef meat, mixed with mashed pumpkin, carrots, cucumber, quail eggs (all raw), or high-quality organic grain-free cat food.
Temperature and Humidity Settings did not change (20-26 Celsius Degrees (cold side), 30-40% Humidity). The behavior did not change either, it hides a lot but usually is active and basking nearly every day for around 2-3 hours.
Should I be worried? Anything else I can do to increase digestion or trigger pooping? Would you consider taking it to the vet?
my eastern BTS has not pooped for more than two weeks now. I checked all hides (it usually doesn't poop in the hides) and looked through the substrate as best as I could without exchanging it all (just made the setup a while ago).
It eats once or twice per week. I examined it, it looks totally healthy, the belly is not swollen or hard. I bathed it in some warm water to trigger pooping. It only excreted urate (the white part of the excretion). I fed a bit of banana to increase the digestion, didn't trigger any pooping.
The normal diet consists of raw chicken or beef meat, mixed with mashed pumpkin, carrots, cucumber, quail eggs (all raw), or high-quality organic grain-free cat food.
Temperature and Humidity Settings did not change (20-26 Celsius Degrees (cold side), 30-40% Humidity). The behavior did not change either, it hides a lot but usually is active and basking nearly every day for around 2-3 hours.
Should I be worried? Anything else I can do to increase digestion or trigger pooping? Would you consider taking it to the vet?