Kelsey
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I obtained my male leo from a reptile show on March 29th. He's been eating normally. I picked up some phoenix worms while at the show. He isn't as an active hunter like my previous leo was but this new guy is older than the one I had before. He is interested in the food and stares it down more than hunting it. I've had him for aprox 9 days now and he has yet to poop. I'm starting to get a little concerned.
His warm side I have an UTH with a red bulb for some more heat (I live in an OLD house so it gets chilly.) The temp ranges right around 90 degrees. He has a hide there and then in the middle of the tank is his moist hide and another hide on the cool side. The cooler side ranges around 82-85 degrees. His substrate is paper towels.
He is active and I've seen him moving from the warm side to the cool side during the day and napping. Then, a little before dusk he ventures out to wander around. So he's acting very normal just no poop.
About your leo:
- Sex - Male
- Age & Weight - Unsure of exact age but sub adult.
- How long have you owned your leo - A Little over two weeks
- Where was he/she obtained (ex. Pet store, breeder, wild caught, friend) - Reptile Expo
A) Health/History
- How often do you handle your leo - everyday
- Is your leo acting any different today? If so how does he/she normally act which differs from now. - Acting normal
- Has he/she had any problems in the past, if so please describe.
B) Fecals
- Describe (look any different than normal) - Has yet to poop
- When was the last time he/she went - Not sure?
C) Problem
- Please briefly describe the problem and how long it has been going on - It's been a little over two weeks, 16 days and he has yet to poop.
Housing:
A) Enclosure
- Size - 10 gallon
- Type (ex. glass tank) - glass
- Type of substrate - paper towel
- Hides, how many, what kind - 3: warm side is a rock, moist hide in the middle and a log on the cool side.
B) Heating
- Heat source - UTH and red bulb when it's cold. I have an old house so it can be chilly at times.
- Cage temps (hot side, cool side) - Hot - right around 90 degrees. Cool - was 82-85 but I've dropped it to around 75-78
- Method of regulating heat source - N/A
- What are you using to measure your temps - heat gun and temp gage in tank.
- Do you have any lights (describe) - red heat bulb
C) Cage mates
- How many (males, females) - None
- Describe health, or previous problems
Describe Diet:
A) Typical diet
- What you're feeding (how often, how much) - phoenix worms
- How are you feeding (hand fed, left in dish, ect) - offered by hand and let some in a dish.
B) Supplements (describe how often) - calcium every few feedings
- What vitamin/minerals are you using (list brands) - N/A
- What are you gut loading food with - N/A
His warm side I have an UTH with a red bulb for some more heat (I live in an OLD house so it gets chilly.) The temp ranges right around 90 degrees. He has a hide there and then in the middle of the tank is his moist hide and another hide on the cool side. The cooler side ranges around 82-85 degrees. His substrate is paper towels.
He is active and I've seen him moving from the warm side to the cool side during the day and napping. Then, a little before dusk he ventures out to wander around. So he's acting very normal just no poop.
About your leo:
- Sex - Male
- Age & Weight - Unsure of exact age but sub adult.
- How long have you owned your leo - A Little over two weeks
- Where was he/she obtained (ex. Pet store, breeder, wild caught, friend) - Reptile Expo
A) Health/History
- How often do you handle your leo - everyday
- Is your leo acting any different today? If so how does he/she normally act which differs from now. - Acting normal
- Has he/she had any problems in the past, if so please describe.
B) Fecals
- Describe (look any different than normal) - Has yet to poop
- When was the last time he/she went - Not sure?
C) Problem
- Please briefly describe the problem and how long it has been going on - It's been a little over two weeks, 16 days and he has yet to poop.
Housing:
A) Enclosure
- Size - 10 gallon
- Type (ex. glass tank) - glass
- Type of substrate - paper towel
- Hides, how many, what kind - 3: warm side is a rock, moist hide in the middle and a log on the cool side.
B) Heating
- Heat source - UTH and red bulb when it's cold. I have an old house so it can be chilly at times.
- Cage temps (hot side, cool side) - Hot - right around 90 degrees. Cool - was 82-85 but I've dropped it to around 75-78
- Method of regulating heat source - N/A
- What are you using to measure your temps - heat gun and temp gage in tank.
- Do you have any lights (describe) - red heat bulb
C) Cage mates
- How many (males, females) - None
- Describe health, or previous problems
Describe Diet:
A) Typical diet
- What you're feeding (how often, how much) - phoenix worms
- How are you feeding (hand fed, left in dish, ect) - offered by hand and let some in a dish.
B) Supplements (describe how often) - calcium every few feedings
- What vitamin/minerals are you using (list brands) - N/A
- What are you gut loading food with - N/A
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