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Old 23-11-2008, 05:06 PM
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I've had my Giant male Leo for a couple of months now and I've noticed for a while he hasn't been excreting. I check as often as I can and there is nothing there. He still eats, so I'm wondering could he be eating his own poop? o_o
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Old 23-11-2008, 05:07 PM
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do you have crcikets /mealworms loose?
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Old 23-11-2008, 05:07 PM
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First question what substrate is he kept on and what temps is he kept at?
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Old 23-11-2008, 05:12 PM
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There are no loose insects, I feed by tongs, He is kept on lino because I don't want to risk with sand, and the temperature is 71-72 F.
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Old 23-11-2008, 05:13 PM
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There are no loose insects, I feed by tongs, He is kept on lino because I don't want to risk with sand, and the temperature is 71-72 F.
Try upping your temperatures to 90-92f surface temp above the heat mat/ below the bulb.
71f is too low for him to digest his food. Thats a good ambient/ cool side temp but he does require the warmer area!
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Old 23-11-2008, 05:16 PM
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Okay, I'll give it a shot, Thankyou!
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also noticed you have other leo's.

would be advisable to up the temp to 90-92 in all the vivs, if you haven't already.

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Old 23-11-2008, 05:18 PM
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also noticed you have other leo's.

would be advisable to up the temp to 90-92 in all the vivs, if you haven't already.

dan
Thanks for pointing that out dan hadnt noticed.
Yeah its a requirement for all leos to enable them to digest their food properly!
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Old 23-11-2008, 05:20 PM
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also noticed you have other leo's.

would be advisable to up the temp to 90-92 in all the vivs, if you haven't already.

dan
This has never affected my others before, but I have done so, thanks.
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Old 23-11-2008, 05:21 PM
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no problem

you may also want to give the leo a luke warm bath to get things moving again with it being so long without pooing.
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