Poop?

[Lindasjackson]

Do chameleons ever just put out urates without a poop? Eustis hasn’t pooped in like 2 weeks but I still find urates. Just wondering.

 

[Beppo]

Do chameleons ever just put out urates without a poop? Eustis hasn’t pooped in like 2 weeks but I still find urates. Just wondering.

Liking and commenting because I would also like to know

 

[Beman]

It can happen.

 

[Lindasjackson]

Ok, thanks. What more can I do to get him to poop? I’m giving him silk worms among other bugs to help with hydration but I’m not sure what else to do. He was pooping about once a week until about 2 weeks ago then he just stopped.

 

[Beman]

Ok, thanks. What more can I do to get him to poop? I’m giving him silk worms among other bugs to help with hydration but I’m not sure what else to do. He was pooping about once a week until about 2 weeks ago then he just stopped.

You are already doing what I would do with softer bodied feeders. Could he be passing fecal and your just not finding it with the plants?

 

[Lindasjackson]

That’s possible but he always poops in the same place and that’s still where I’m finding the urates. I’ll just have to keep a better eye on him. Thank you for the help Beman! I so appreciate it!

 

[kinyonga]

Any chance he’s impacted? Are there things in the cage that he could have eaten that might clog him up? (Hoping that this is not a possibility…but had to ask.)

 

[Sonny13]

Sonny is also a low frequent pooper. Once in a one (and now two) weeks, but he has also less appetite right now, because of the mating period he’s in. You could try to give him a longer basking session, 2 or 3 hours longer the basket light on.

 

[Lindasjackson]

Any chance he’s impacted? Are there things in the cage that he could have eaten that might clog him up? (Hoping that this is not a possibility…but had to ask.)

Well he’s a Jackson’s and I’ve never seen them eat anything except live bugs. They’re not known to be plant eaters so I don’t think it’s that. He still hasn’t pooped though. He’s still eating and very active although he’s not eating as much as usual but I think that’s because he’s roaming his enclosure looking for a girl friend. There’s only live plants in his enclosure, no plastic ones and no artificial anything other than a couple temp and humidity probes.

 

[Lindasjackson]

He finally pooped twice in the last 3 days! Never thought I’d be so happy to see poop!

 

[elizaann2]

He finally pooped twice in the last 3 days! Never thought I’d be so happy to see poop!

Glad to hear!!

 

[Sonny13]

Great news

 

[Lindasjackson]

Glad to hear!!

Thank you!

 

[Lindasjackson]

Great news

Thank you! Yes, I was getting worried!

 

[Sonny13]

Thank you! Yes, I was getting worried!

Luckily the waiting game is over
They just know to keep us on an edge.