My tegu, as I recall, has never had a solid stool. They're supposed to be solid, right? I am unsure of Zeke's age, but I will post a picture to show you guys his size. This has gone on the entire time I've had him, which has been many months. I didn't think much of it because he seemed fine otherwise and was gaining weight rapidly. I bought him from a reptile show from a pet store vendor...I'm unsure of who the breeder was, because they obtained the tegu from someone else. Zeke eats a diet mainly of ground turkey and sometimes egg & hamburger. His food is supplemented with Repashy Calcium Plus every day. Every Tuesday, he gets a Cod Liver Oil supplement to help with his shedding. The diarrhea occurred before and after the oil supplement, so I know that's not the cause. The yellow stuff (urates?) is solid, but the brown stuff is just liquid. The only time it's somewhat solid is when he eats mice. Does he need more fiber in his diet? Should I start feeding him more rodents? I would think a whole prey diet would be better for him, but I've heard of problems with impaction from the fur. So far, he does not eat any fruit only when I hide them in turkey. Does it sound like he might have a parasite or an intestinal problem? I don't have much money for a vet trip right now, but if you guys think it's serious, I can try to scrounge up something to get him in. He's health seems fine otherwise; a little kink or two at the end of his tail, but I'm not sure why, as he gets the proper lighting and calcium. Also, what do you guys think; male, female, or too early to tell? I thought I felt some small hard bumps on either side of his vent, but I could be imagining things.
Zeke doesn't bite, I'm just using gloves because his nails are sharp. I trimmed them afterward, so hopefully that will help.
Zeke doesn't bite, I'm just using gloves because his nails are sharp. I trimmed them afterward, so hopefully that will help.
