Leopard gecko squeaks when defecating?

verszes

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My leopard gecko seems to be a squeaker, he does it when i pick him up and he doesn't want to be but the strange thing i find is he squeaks every time he defecates.
This can't be normal as my two adult leos have never done this, was just wondering if the little guys okay?
He's eating fine and regularly passing faeces which always look normal so i don't see where there could be a problem.
Almost forgot, don't know if this is relevant or not but he keeps going to the cold side of his tank in his den a lot he isn't shedding because he only just had it.
Thanks guys.
 
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verszes

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I think he's around a year and a half, i thought he was younger but i just looked at the date on his first photos.
 

verszes

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About your leo:
- Sex - Male
- Age & Weight - Year and a half (Not sure of weight, he doesn't weigh much)
- How long have you owned your leo
- Where was he/she obtained (ex. Pet store, breeder, wild caught, friend) - Was from my two adult leos

A) Health/History
- How often do you handle your leo - Every couple of days, it varies.
- Is your leo acting any different today? If so how does he/she normally act which differs from now. - Nope
- Has he/she had any problems in the past, if so please describe. - Shedding problems, two abscesses and a lack of calcium but were fixed due to vet care
B) Fecals
- Describe (look any different than normal) - Look normal
- When was the last time he/she went - Today
C) Problem
- Please briefly describe the problem and how long it has been going on - Squeaking every time he passes faeces as if he is struggling to get it out but it never looks like he is having trouble and the faeces look normal to me.

Housing:
A) Enclosure
- Size - I think its 15 gallon
- Type (ex. glass tank) - Glass tank
- Type of substrate - Reptile Carpet
- Hides, how many, what kind - Two, one rock kind and a coconut kind
B) Heating
- Heat source - Heat mat
- Cage temps (hot side, cool side) - Not sure
- Method of regulating heat source -
- What are you using to measure your temps -
- Do you have any lights (describe) - When he was a hatchling he had a light for his tank but not anymore
C) Cage mates
- How many (males, females) - None
- Describe health, or previous problems - None

Describe Diet:
A) Typical diet
- What you're feeding (how often, how much) - What i feed him varies, meal worms some days crickets the other days and occasionally waxworms which he loves. I feed him a couple each day around 4-5 recently but he used to eat more
- How are you feeding (hand fed, left in dish, ect) - Hand fed / leaving it in front of him
B) Supplements (describe how often)
- What vitamin/minerals are you using (list brands) - Reptoboost (Given by vet) and Calcium dust
- What are you gut loading food with - I do not gut load the food, never heard of it til recently
 
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