my tegu can't poo!!!!!

[theonas]

hi there...for the past week my tegu can't poo...been giving it warm baths,it keeps trying..only managing to discolour the water and let the white bits out.the reason i am more corncerned today is that i have just given him a bath,and as i put him in the bath some clear mucus came out of his nose,also he sounds a bit chesty(like he has a cold) .his diet is mice...diced turkey and diced steak..with boiled eggs some days,doesn't eat veg or fruit.just bought some canned fish in oil to try him on to try to lube the passage ways....but hasn't eaten any so far...any ideas?????? thanks.up until this week he has been fine ...eating and shedding well.

 

[skippy]

mucus coming out of its nose sounds like a possible respiratory infection. take it to the vet.

mineral oil is good for relieving constipation but you might want to search the site for the proper dosage.

 

[theonas]

would the infection cause him not to be able to poo?

 

[skippy]

i don't think so but it could be serious all on it's own.

 

[MIKE-ZILLA]

some people treat a respratory infection by raising the temperature (no more than a few degrees) and lowering the humidity. but if he has mucus coming from his mouth/nose then you should see a vet. Is he eating every day? are you feeding him cooked meat? because you said he eats diced steak and turkey.if the meat is cooked ,maybee he's having trouble digesting it.

 

[theonas]

he only had mucus once when i was putting him in the bath.to look at he looks like a healthy tegu......the meat i feed him is raw.been trying to give him oil and fig syrup and a bit of yogurt...don't really want to give him solids and pung him up any more than he already is.