FarAway9
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Dear all,
I am new to this forum and I hope some of you can help me.
I got my leopard gecko four years ago. He was a rescued adult male, used for breeding, very thin and full of parasites. I took care of him and he is not a lively and chubby.
About 10 days ago I had to rehome my milk snake due to him overgrowing his enclosure (PS I rehomed it at my friend who knows about snakes more than me and actually even paid for the huge enclosure, so the milky is OK. I live in small place and I could not fit the new terrarium). Now I was left with this enclosure with base - 86x35cm (33.8 inches x 13.7 inches) and quite high 95 cm. I decided to give my leo an update in the enclosure size.
I cleaned the enclosure of the milksnake well (water, vinegar, steam), took out everything including the wallpaper and added new things. I used hides from his old enclosure including some slate tile so that there are familiar smells. I used some dried reptile moss, and other things he was in contact during his life. The picture of the enclosure:
After I moved him he was exploring, he ate, he pooped, saw him licking the calcium powder. Then he ate again but did not poop. He was using all hides, including the second floor.
I have a picture of him on his way up. PS he did not fall, left side is safe, right side is a bit higher but there is a thick layer of moss under it but he uses only the bridge.
It has been 6 days and no poop and I am worried. I put some droplets of water on his nose and he licked them up but he did not look interested for water. I am using his old water dish and it is close to his warm side.
Temperatures 32'C (89.6F) warm side, 25'C cold side (77F), in my room 24 'C. reptile heating pads with thermostats of course. The enclosure has 6% UVA UVB but I did not turn it on because I didn't want more stress. He has calcium with D3, and multivitamin powder, I give him bottled water (low mineral one), he is eating dubia roaches, mealworms, crickets, sometimes superworms, I try to keep it warried but he actually dictates what he want to eat - he changes his diet from time to time. Luckily he is not a big fan of superworms. He has a humid hide. Moisture level in the enclosure is 30%.
He is active, if I open the glass he comes to me. I offered him food, on day 3, as I always do, he was not interested, then I checked the poop hide, and nothing there....
Also I don't think he ingested anything, I know the moss looks like he can eat it but it is dried in thigh carpet, I actually vaccumed it before adding and he can only eat a chunk if he bites it and intentionally eats it. It is not in hides. I also hand feed him to avoid any accidents and he is a bit spoiled and prefers hand feeding. I did not see any bitten parts in moss, and this one does not expand in water.
Is it possible he is holding the poop? Or I did something wrong?
Tomorrow is day 7 I just looked in his hide (evening time where I live) and no poop still.
I am new to this forum and I hope some of you can help me.
I got my leopard gecko four years ago. He was a rescued adult male, used for breeding, very thin and full of parasites. I took care of him and he is not a lively and chubby.
About 10 days ago I had to rehome my milk snake due to him overgrowing his enclosure (PS I rehomed it at my friend who knows about snakes more than me and actually even paid for the huge enclosure, so the milky is OK. I live in small place and I could not fit the new terrarium). Now I was left with this enclosure with base - 86x35cm (33.8 inches x 13.7 inches) and quite high 95 cm. I decided to give my leo an update in the enclosure size.
I cleaned the enclosure of the milksnake well (water, vinegar, steam), took out everything including the wallpaper and added new things. I used hides from his old enclosure including some slate tile so that there are familiar smells. I used some dried reptile moss, and other things he was in contact during his life. The picture of the enclosure:
After I moved him he was exploring, he ate, he pooped, saw him licking the calcium powder. Then he ate again but did not poop. He was using all hides, including the second floor.
I have a picture of him on his way up. PS he did not fall, left side is safe, right side is a bit higher but there is a thick layer of moss under it but he uses only the bridge.
It has been 6 days and no poop and I am worried. I put some droplets of water on his nose and he licked them up but he did not look interested for water. I am using his old water dish and it is close to his warm side.
Temperatures 32'C (89.6F) warm side, 25'C cold side (77F), in my room 24 'C. reptile heating pads with thermostats of course. The enclosure has 6% UVA UVB but I did not turn it on because I didn't want more stress. He has calcium with D3, and multivitamin powder, I give him bottled water (low mineral one), he is eating dubia roaches, mealworms, crickets, sometimes superworms, I try to keep it warried but he actually dictates what he want to eat - he changes his diet from time to time. Luckily he is not a big fan of superworms. He has a humid hide. Moisture level in the enclosure is 30%.
He is active, if I open the glass he comes to me. I offered him food, on day 3, as I always do, he was not interested, then I checked the poop hide, and nothing there....
Also I don't think he ingested anything, I know the moss looks like he can eat it but it is dried in thigh carpet, I actually vaccumed it before adding and he can only eat a chunk if he bites it and intentionally eats it. It is not in hides. I also hand feed him to avoid any accidents and he is a bit spoiled and prefers hand feeding. I did not see any bitten parts in moss, and this one does not expand in water.
Is it possible he is holding the poop? Or I did something wrong?
Tomorrow is day 7 I just looked in his hide (evening time where I live) and no poop still.
