Poop question...

[RazzleMcDazzle]

I recently purchased a pair of Adult Leo's. I am a little concered for each in a different manner. The male (2 years) doesn't eat much... but he does eat immediately when I do feed him.
The female (1.75 years), eats everything I give her.... but her poop is ussualy runny. I figured that since she has been eating Silk worms, butter worms, meal worms and crickets, that her tummy was just getting accustomed to all the different bugs. Am I wrong in thinking that the stool can ever be soft? I cant actually remember a solid stool in the last 2 weeks.

[RazzleMcDazzle]

Update...

My girl looks bloated. She weighs 46 g's and eats and poo's regularly. I am trying to get her to a vet for a check up and stool sample, but I can only find 1 vet in the phone book that deals with herps. Any one know of any in the StCatharines area that works with 'em? I have to go to Thorold (not too far), and the hours aren't great.

I have a question....

Do females get eggs if they aren't breeding? My ex had terrible monthly cycles.... maybe that is what I am dealing with;)

TM

[DragnDrop]

Females can and do lay infertile eggs even if they haven't been mated. If yours is bloated though, and produces runny poop, it could be a sign of something that needs a vet's attention. If there's any doubt, it's best to go to the vet. Sorry I can't help much with a name.

[RazzleMcDazzle]

The soonest I can get to the only one I can find is the 30th. I hope she is fine until then. I am going to skip a day feeding her as well.... I have read that adults should be fed 4 times a week. How exactly that is broken down, i don't know, but I have fed every day. I didn't think they would over eat (like my scorpions will), she I just gave her what she would take. What else can a guy do for his girls????

[Ptindy]

Tell the Vet that this isn't a regular check up and to go f*** themselves if they are going to wait that long as she may be dead by then.

Mike

[RazzleMcDazzle]

She didn't poo for a whole day (friends have laughed that I get worried about that!!), and still looked big, could she be constipated or impacted with mealies???. Then last night she did, and it was solid :-) I am still worried, but at least she went. The worms are WAY smaller then her so I don't think it is it, but I hate feeling useless. She also was in shed yesterday... does that change their eating habits??? I have some pics of her shedding yesterday, but I cant get them small enough to post!!! Smallest I can get is 50kb. I will change the res on my cam for the next time. If you would like to see that and other pics.... PM me I have a FTP setup for viewing.... maybe I will try my hand at HTML.

[DragnDrop]

Shedding does have an effect on their appetites, so it might be the reason for her not eating the last day or so. If she pooped, it's a good sign. Sometimes they don't poop every day, but as long as they do at least twice a week and it's normal looking, I don't worry much.

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[RazzleMcDazzle]

Thanks DragnDrop, she seems to be ok now. Still will visit vet for fecal tests. Look for the pics....