January 7, 2024 by Teddy Smith, Stephen Evans. Bearded dragons, scientifically referred to as Pogona vitticeps, are a popular reptile pet choice because of their friendly demeanor, intriguing behaviors, and unique appearance. In this complete guide, we will delve into the world of bearded dragons, exploring their natural habitat, ideal captive ...Bearded Dragon Discussions. Health. Giant Urate (Warning: Poop pic) Thread starter popsickle18; Start date Feb 17, 2014; Status ...He has had three incidents of passing urates only (1 yesterday afternoon, and 2 today). Poo has been normal (1 Thursday, Friday, Sat and today.) and nothing noticable. We have recently purchased some horn worms on Friday, and he has been eating them like crazy (3 or 4 yesterday/Friday, and today). His current set up is as follows: …Nobody wants to take the time to shave every single morning when they're on vacation. The easiest way to solve this problem is with light maintenance, and the stylists over at Birc...In most homes, relative humidity goes up at night, so aim for the humidity levels to be at most 50% to 55%. Always keep the relative humidity above 20% to 25% if possible. However, it is unlikely that your bearded dragon will suffer health complications if the humidity falls to 10% at certain parts of the day.If you get the tank conditions wrong, nose plugs can form. Too dry, the skin and mucus harden; too moist, bacteria thrive. The tank's environment is a crucial piece in the bearded dragon nose plug puzzle. Dehydration. Dry dragon equals dry mucus. When your bearded dragon is not sufficiently hydrated, the mucus in its nose can become thick and ...Bearded Dragon Discussions. Health. No urate? Thread starter nellecv; Start date Mar 2, 2016; Status ...Member. May 18, 2019. #1. My bearded dragon was laying eggs today and I noticed this huge red thing coming out of her end. I researched it and I'm pretty sure it's a prolapse. However, there is a white substance attached to it and I'm not sure if it's part of an egg. All my local vets are closed and my parents are at work saying they ...A bearded dragon will pee as much as their age requires them to. Usually, this goes in sync with how much they eat. Baby beardies and juveniles can pee anything from 1 to 3 times a day, while subadult and adult beardies pee 1 time a day to 3 times a week. This is because of a difference in the diet for each stage.Their urates are not always pure white, they can vary in color & consistency. It's when the urates are chronically yellow or hard is when the oversupplementation comes into play. You can give him some extra oral fluids for a few days to a week along with baths to see if that helps to improve his urates some.Bearded dragons are extremely popular pets and for a good reason. These animals are known for their gentle and curious nature, which makes them a great match for a wide variety of ...Hello all, Skipper has been a very happy girl recently and turn eight tomorrow! She loves her new ubby bed and has regained her love of greens in the last few months. She generally has a nice sized poop every 2-4 days. However, her poop today was very odd-looking. It is more than half urate...Jan 6, 2010 · Hatchling Member. Jan 5, 2010. #1. I'm having a urate problem myself.... My beardie didn't poop for 3 days, though she was eating her normal amount of crickets and greens. I bathed her everyday and gave her some applesauce, and tonight she let out her poop in three sections, and one urate. The feces looked like they'd all been formed and then ...Bearded dragons are diurnal (day active), terrestrial lizards found throughout eastern and central Australia. Bearded dragons are omnivorous, so aside from munching a variety of vegetation, they mostly prey upon insects. Bearded dragons tend to be 18″-24″ long from snout to tail and have a lifespan of 10-15+ years.That would be either a urate or seminal plug. Just soak him, & it should come out with either a very GENTLE pull OR with the next stool. It happens quite often with males. ... Lighting Beginner Guide to Bearded Dragon Lighting. A basic lighting setup for any bearded dragon. Shinryu; Updated: Apr 20, 2023; Resource icon.In cases of articular gout, the joints of the legs and feet may appear swollen, and/or nodules or masses may be seen on the toes or on the ribs. These signs of gout and pseudogout can appear slowly and can be missed by the owner until the reptile "all of a sudden" appears ill. Affected Species. Any reptile species can develop gout and ...Hello, so my bearded dragon was having some hard urates. And I lowered the calcium. And the last poops urate, the one before this new one, definitely wasn't hard. But, I can't tell whether this new one is. It was slightly firm. But very easily squishable. It was maybe a little powdery feeling...In cases of articular gout, the joints of the legs and feet may appear swollen, and/or nodules or masses may be seen on the toes or on the ribs. These signs of gout and pseudogout can appear slowly and can be missed by the owner until the reptile "all of a sudden" appears ill. Affected Species. Any reptile species can develop gout and ...BD.org Sicko. Retired Moderator. Feb 22, 2013. #8. Maybe, it is bright pink, but as long as her future urates get lighter and lighter, then it's not blood problems, which is great news!Normally Jareth poops well, every couple of days (he's about 5-6 months old so I think this is normal), and its always looking fine, solid with a normal white urate. However, today he pooped on me (ugh, he always does this lol) and the urate was just liquid, it was still bright white in colour though so I'm not sure if there's actually anything ...Sep 29, 2021. #8. Try cutting back on the rep to once a week only and see if it improves the urate. You're offering a lot of supplementation by dusting with both products 7 times a week. Typical schedule would be calcium supp. 5x a week and a multi supp. 1-2x a week. -Brandon. Not open for further replies. Hello, I'm new here and have a question.Typically, a bearded dragon's urate excrement should be a soft white or light-yellow paste. Chalky hard urate indicates that the beardie has had an excess supply of calcium in their diet. ... Then again, the yellow poop from a bearded dragon could be a seminal plug from a male beardie or an infertile egg (slug) from a female bearded dragon ...Reasons for a bearded dragon excreting urate in the absence of poop, are: over-hydration; lack of food in their digestive system; too much calcium; If your bearded dragon had a lot to drink lately and is over-hydrated, it could be that its kidneys are working especially hard and, hence, more urate than normal is produced.Iceberg. Romaine Lettuce. Spinach. Kale. Broccoli. These are serious contenders for moisture-rich leafy greens, which can cause bearded dragon watery urate. Also, you need to pay attention to the type of fruits you are feeding your pet. Some owners have also encountered liquid urate after feeding fruits like watermelon.SpaceX has launched a new browser-based simulator that provides an idea of what it would be like to manually control the docking process of its Crew Dragon spacecraft, the first hu...Beardie name (s) Smaug. May 11, 2022. #3. I've had this happen once or twice with mine, although it wasn't two different poops in a day, just a random poop that was only the urate. His other poops were healthy and it's never been more than once without the next poop being normal. Freaked me out at first, but from what I could tell with no other ...Juvie Member. Feb 23, 2011. #9. I sometimes Overfeed Spike with mealworms (liek 3-4).. and the next day he poops runny.. it can cause because the mealworms have alot of water in their bodies.. maybe you should try 1-2 mealworms for your beaded dragon so its urate won't be so hard.. greens like Strawberries can go into his diet sometimes too..Perhaps its like a little urate plug that was kind of blocking her up - like a build up of calcium in her system? Is she having regular bowel movements? ... General Care Practical tips: A healthy brumating bearded dragon. Practical tips to help keep your bearded dragon healthy during brumation. Shinryu; Updated: Apr 20, 2023; Resource icon.It’s the bit of stubborn skin holding the plug in place. By cleaning the surrounding area, you can loosen the bond and encourage the plug to fall out naturally. Don’t attempt to push or pull the nose plug out. That will only cause pain or discomfort that stresses your bearded dragon out. Instead, use a cotton swab.It can cause more harm than good. The hard discolored urate can be related to a few things. Hydration levels, time since last poo, and too much calcium in the diet. If it's been a long time since the last poo, it's common for the urate to look like that. If your dragon never eats salad items and doesn't drink water, it could use some extra ...My 13 week old beardie, Munch is dehydrated. I noticed today when I was cleaning up his daily poop. The poop is what it should be, well formed and soft. The urate however was very hard, it was pure white though. We only got him a week ago and he hasn't been drinking. He will occasionally take...Search titles only By: Search Advanced search…To answer your questions 14 hour cycle is fine and actually recommend for beardies. The power center is suppose to be able to perform for whatever cycle you set it for. And yes you have to leave the lights on or it will be unable to cut them on for you.Credit: Sue. The nose plugs in bearded dragons are primarily caused by an accumulation of mucus and debris within their nostrils.Mucus production is a normal process that helps to keep the lining of the nasal cavity moist and protect it from harmful bacteria and foreign particles.. However, when there is an excessive amount of mucus production due to various reasons, such as a respiratory ...Loose particles such as sand can stick to your bearded dragon’s food and accumulate in their gut when they consume it. This can cause a blockage in the intestine. Another common cause of constipation is a urate plug obstruction. Bearded dragons have only one opening to pass their stool and urine, called the cloaca or vent.Iceberg. Romaine Lettuce. Spinach. Kale. Broccoli. These are serious contenders for moisture-rich leafy greens, which can cause bearded dragon watery urate. Also, you need to pay attention to the type of fruits you are feeding your pet. Some owners have also encountered liquid urate after feeding fruits like watermelon.Hatchling Member. Jan 5, 2010. #1. I'm having a urate problem myself.... My beardie didn't poop for 3 days, though she was eating her normal amount of crickets and greens. I bathed her everyday and gave her some applesauce, and tonight she let out her poop in three sections, and one urate. The feces looked like they'd all been formed and then ...Unveil the mystery of herpetology with our guide "What Is A Bearded Dragon Sperm Plug?". Find intriguing facts about these fascinating creatures today!You might want to take a sample of his poop to a good reptile vet to make sure the red spots are not blood, but there are also other relatively harmless things that can cause a red color in a bearded dragon's urate. Our beardie had the same problem and our vet looked at it under a microscope and determined that it was crystalline, not cellular ...Hi, so I've had my beardie for about a year (he's a year and four months to be exact) and have never had any sort of problem with bowel movements! He's...Aug 8, 2009 · not very red at all, still mainly white but just a tad bit of a red tint on some areas, i had fed him carrots and bok choy that day along with crickets, he wont eat supers or pheonix worms for some odd reasonn but still eats mealworms like crack he'll get one or two smalls ones every couple weeks,. i use repcal herptivite multivitamin monday and friday and bone aid microstick calcium powder by ...Bearded Dragon Discussions. Health . Dark Yellow Urate. Thread starter ajkry2; Start date Jan 6, 2010; Status Not open for further replies. ... Dark Yellow Urate. Thread starter ajkry2; Start date Jan 6, 2010; Status Not open for further replies. ...Normally, however like most Bearded Dragons her feces is wet, a lot of time having liquid in it and part of it is white. But she 't been having her normal feces amount or look in about a month now. But as far as her urine goes that is still the same amount as usual.Hi, I've had my bearded dragon Stinker for almost a year now, with pretty much 0 issues. I've noticed this week he's had 2 poops with this strange colored... Home. Care Sheet Visitor Photos Product Selection Guides Bearded Dragon Care Q&A. Forums. New posts Search forums. Resources.The past couple of days Little Foot (my beardie) has been having yellow/orange tips to his urate, with a couple of days (including today) being completely orange or yellow. ... Lighting Beginner Guide to Bearded Dragon Lighting. A basic lighting setup for any bearded dragon. Shinryu; Updated: Apr 20, 2023; Resource icon.Red Hypo Translucent Bearded Dragon Baby Female (82423-02) *Nip Tail. Regular price $299.99 Sale price $149.99 Save $150.00 "Close (esc)" Sold Out Quick view. Hypo Translucent Thunderbolt Bearded Dragon Baby. $249.99 "Close (esc)" Sold Out Quick view. Sunrise Hypo Bearded Dragon Female (#61523-07) ...The next day, he had a tiny tiny little pile that also had pink in it. Today, he had a very wet stool (like all water) and urate with pink in it again. It also had mucus in it. He's in the bath now and he seems just fine. Eyes are wide open and easy to handle. He hasn't lost any weight. If it wasn't for his stool, I wouldn't think anything was ...My bearded dragon Pancake had a strange/worrying BM today. ... Bearded dragon black beards when poop and probably hard urate. Latest: Drache613; Today at 12:10 AM; Beardie ER. Mu dragon ate something... Latest: Drache613; Today at 12:08 AM; Beardie ER. How long can a bearded dragon go without UVB.May 8, 2017 · May 8, 2017. #3. Yep this sounds normal as poops and urates will vary in size. He shouldn't need to drink. Rinsed greens and hydrated live food provides enough water. Not open for further replies. So my boy has been having quite a bit of urate lately, and usually hard. But a few days ago he had some totally the size of a poop.Update: Good news about Maya. He wanted down on the floor so I put him on the floor. He ran around a little bit until he decided to take a poopy on the floor. I quickly grabbed the closest paper towels- napkins I could find and put them under his vent. He went very big. Not even a big urate and I am not sure it was a hard urate. He didn't strain.Jul 28, 2022 · Jul 27, 2022. #2. Don't use anything to squirt water directly into his mouth, you could aspirate him. Instead drop it on his nose and let it seep in until her starts to drink. It usually takes a few minutes to get them started lapping at it.Hello, I've been having trouble with my bearded dragons urate. Someone has been helping me. And for the past two poops my bearded dragons urates were good. But, I'm not as sure about this most recent poop. It was a bit drier. The urate was a bit firm feeling at first. But, quite easy to squish...Their urates are not always pure white, they can vary in color & consistency. It's when the urates are chronically yellow or hard is when the oversupplementation comes into play. You can give him some extra oral fluids for a few days to a week along with baths to see if that helps to improve his urates some.Mar 30, 2011 · Mar 30, 2011. #1. My beardie went to the bathroom today and I noticed afterwards that there was a white strand hanging out of his vent. It is thin for a bit then has a thicker part at the end. I've given him some waxworms lately so I thought it might be one that wasn't digested well, but I'm not sure so I don't want to see if it can be gently ...The UVB has alot to do w/ poops--- how long was the MVB bad? The distance and placement is crucial - where is the T5 now? Top of tank or inside the tank and what distance is it from the basking decor-- is the urate dried out looking? it doesnt in the pic--- if shes eating her salads really good and your rinsing before serving she would not …What is a bearded dragon urate plug? A bearded dragon urate plug is a blockage that forms in the urinary tract of a bearded dragon. This condition occurs when the urate, a component of the reptile's waste, becomes hardened and obstructs the flow of urine. Urates are solid waste products that are excreted along with the liquid urine.One of the reasons a bearded dragon may glass surf is because the enclosure itself is too small. Bearded dragons are active creatures and need a lot of space for their everyday activities such as digging, climbing, basking, hiding, and resting. If the space is too small, they can't burn off the energy properly, and they begin to seek other ...Bearded Dragon Size Tank Size Baby bearded dragons 20 gallon 10-16 inch dragons 40 gallons or larger 16-20 inch dragons 50 gallons (minimum), 75 gallons is ideal 20+ inch dragons 75 gallons (minimum), 120 gallons is ideal. What Type of Tank Should You Get? There are many different types of bearded dragon tanks. As far as tank-shape goes, you ...The color of a bearded dragon's urate can range from white to yellow to orange, and it can change color depending on the lizard's diet and health. A healthy bearded dragon will have white or pale yellow urates. If your lizard has orange or dark yellow urates, it could be a sign of dehydration or liver problems. If you notice any changes in ...Nov 22, 2017 · This is the usual treatment for shrinking a prolapsed Hemipenes back up into their body, it usually starts shrinking up pretty directly after you take them out of the Cool Sugar Water soak. If this works then it's a prolapsed Hemipenes, if not then he's got one hell of a stuck sperm plug, but I can't imagine that's a sperm plug.Either that or it's goo. I will poke it with a paperclip or something and see the texture. My guy usually has a puddle of "poop water" when he poops, I always assumed it's just him getting rid of excess water. I mean if we humans drink too much water we have to pee more often, if your lizard gets too much water he has to get rid of it somehow.Search titles only By: Search Advanced search…I know her poop is bound to look odd for a while since she hasn't been on a steady diet for a while. :cry: but her last poo I noticed had no urates. THAT worried me. now let me explain why I think her poo looks like bad news as to regular poo. Her regular poo looked like all turds do. (i just...Dehydration. A bearded Dragon may also poop Orange or urate Orange in color if they do not regularly get enough water. Since urate is a waste excreted in the urine and becomes concentrate d, it will appear Orange in color if a dragon is not adequately hydrated. First, providing easy access to clean water and regularly misting your dragon to ...Gently twist and turn the swab or ball to loosen the plug. Be extremely gentle and avoid applying excessive force, as this can cause injury to your bearded dragon's delicate nasal tissue. If the plug does not come out easily, do not force it. Instead, consult a veterinarian who specializes in reptile care for assistance.If the bearded dragon is severely dehydrated, your veterinarian may give fluids into the bone canal (the hollow center of a bone) of the shin, which is known as intraosseous administration. Some dragons will be able to pass the urate plug and then defecate on their own just from the bath. Others will pass the urate plug and defecate …You might want to take a sample of his poop to a good reptile vet to make sure the red spots are not blood, but there are also other relatively harmless things that can cause a red color in a bearded dragon's urate. Our beardie had the same problem and our vet looked at it under a microscope and determined that it was crystalline, not cellular ...Typically, a bearded dragon’s urate excrement should be a soft white or light-yellow paste. Chalky hard urate indicates that the beardie has had an excess supply of calcium in their diet. ... Then again, the yellow poop from a bearded dragon could be a seminal plug from a male beardie or an infertile egg (slug) from a female bearded dragon ...Short answer bearded dragon sperm plug: A bearded dragon sperm plug is a jelly-like substance that male dragons deposit inside the female’s cloaca after mating. The plug disintegrates over time, slowly releasing stored sperm to fertilize eggs. This adaptation helps ensure reproductive success in environments where males and females …Bearded dragon poop might not be a fun topic, but it is an important one. ... Healthy bearded dragon poop should look like a firm brown log with a white or light-yellow, pasty urate. This urate is usually found at the end of the stool because of how the excretion process works. ... Males can produce something called a seminal plug that is ...Cool area 80-83f. Weight: 450g beardie. Substrate: paper towels and ceramic tiles. Cleaning: Steam cleaner - monthly, flukers super scrub (rinse the tiles when soiled) Chlorhexidine on occasion. Baths: Weekly or bi-weekly baths. Or when soiled. Diet: dubia, supers, collards, bok choy, yellow squash, butternut squash.About $10-11. Walmart puts them either in with the bathroom stuff or in with the light bulbs, depending on the store. They are basically just standard florescent light fixtures. You remove (and throw away) the plastic. light diffuser cover, swap out the standard light bulb with your UV bulb, and plug it in.In males, a yellow substance can be seminal plug. It's usually yellow and has a stringy texture. To help with this issue, you can give your dragon a bath and gently massage the area. 3. Bearded Dragon Black Poop ... The urate in dehydrated bearded dragon poop will be chalky and dried, rather than soft. Bearded dragon poop that has been ...The past couple of days Little Foot (my beardie) has been having yellow/orange tips to his urate, with a couple of days (including today) being completely orange or yellow. ... Lighting Beginner Guide to Bearded Dragon Lighting. A basic lighting setup for any bearded dragon. Shinryu; Updated: Apr 20, 2023; Resource icon.Advice for bearded dragon owners who want to cure diarrhea in their beardie. Find scientific reasoning behind both prevention and rapid cures to provide maxi...Photo Comp Winner. Apr 15, 2022. #1. My 3 year old dragon had a BM today and I noticed his urate looked different and has crystals in it. I have been syringe watering him as of late, because 1 week ago he had very very dry stools and urate. He does not eat alot of greens. He eat his feeder insects good.According to BeardedDragonFood.com, bearded dragons can eat tomatoes. Tomatoes are full of vitamin A, which is good for bearded dragons. However, tomatoes should always be fed to b...May 8, 2017. #3. Yep this sounds normal as poops and urates will vary in size. He shouldn't need to drink. Rinsed greens and hydrated live food provides enough water. Not open for further replies. So my boy has been having quite a bit of urate lately, and usually hard. But a few days ago he had some totally the size of a poop.So I just noticed the attached brown substance between the urate and poop. I haven't noticed this before. Should I be concerned? my bearded dragon does have an already scheduled vet appointment tomorrow for her yearly check-up. I also just now took the fecal portion to her vet for an already...Feb 18, 2020. #3. Discolored urates, especially pinkish, are usually caused by the food you feed your insects. Usually the orange cubes that get fed to crickets. If thsts not the case, it could be an oversupplementaion issue. -Brandon.When Shenron defecates, recently, the urate is really runny while the actual feces is well-formed and log-shaped (like it should be). ... Latest reviews Search resources Bearded Dragon Care Q&A. Media. New media New comments Search media. What's new. New posts New media New media comments New resources New profile posts Latest activity. Members ...If the bearded dragon is severely dehydrated, your veterinarian may give fluids into the bone canal (the hollow center of a bone) of the shin, which is known as intraosseous administration. Some dragons will be able to pass the urate plug and then defecate on their own just from the bath. Others will pass the urate plug and defecate when ...Hello all, Thank you guys so much for all the advice and concern. He only ate 5 crickets so his appetite isn't back. I'm still concerned about him staying hydrated so I gave him a bath again today, afterwords he made a poo with a very big & hard (bright white) urate. I've read thats typically not a good sign & I've read some things about "urate plugs" but he's been going to the bathroom ...