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Hello all....
My male leo has just gotten his appetite back and has been eating great (giant and regular mealworms) since Sunday or Monday but has not used the restroom since Tuesday night.
At what point do I need to be worried about impaction (because I am now lol).
Is there anything I can do to help him along?

Thanks

Tania
 
Has he been on sand?

You can give him a warm bath soak and that may help him go, if he was on sand he may need a few drops of mineral or olive oil 2 times a day to help pass the sand.
 
He was on sand with his previous owner, but has not been for 2 weeks now, and has been going regularly up until this point. I was worried about impaction from the mealworms...

Another thing I worry about is that he spends most of his time hiding on the cool side of his cage, he is just now getting less skiddish... But i dont know how he can digest all those worms without getting heat. Granted I dont know what he's doing when I'm not there... this is just what I've seen.
 
Since he was on sand, Id try a warm bath 2 - 3 times a day for 15-20 minutes and give him a drop or 2 or mineral or olive oil right before the baths.

That may help, if he hasn't gone by Monday with the baths and oil, Id take him to the vet.
 
But if he's been off sand for two weeks, and has been going regularly since then.... isn't the chances of it being sand pretty low?
 
I have never had an impaction so I have no idea how long it takes to impact a leo, or how long it takes to show up or how long it takes to attempt to pass through the system.

My suggestions are on the safe side of it coul dbe and they will not hurt him if he is not impacted by sand.

He could also be impacted by the shells of the mealies and supers, its more rae but can happen.
 
Right, that was my concern. I know with my dragons I can give them red worms and wigglers, and they tend to act as laxatives, so to speak. But Leo's don't eat these, so I didn't know if there was another known natural aide.
 
Thanks dragon... I tried you suggestions last night... I gave him a couple of drops of olive oil and then a warm soak. He didn't do anything then, but when I woke up this morning he had gone! Hurray.
I'm still concerned that he's spending all his time on the cool side of the cage, even though the temps on the warm side of the cage are staying between 85 - 90.
One problem down...
 
Gald he went for you!

He may just be staying on the cool side cause its that time of year for them to naturally slow down. All of my temps are 90-92 and some have chosen to say on the cool side more than they were a few weeks ago.
 
Alright, as long as that's not something I should be concerned about. I was worried about his eating so much and not being on the warm side very often. Are yours still eating reguarly?
 
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