wont drink

[ForScience129]

hello All i have a B&W Gu named Sam he is 3 and he wont drink enough the last i saw him drink was when i dumped it on his face a week ago i have taken him to the vet in fear of an impacted pooper and the vet took bloodwork and did a fecal exam after the enema and all came back clean she said he just is dehydrated he has access to a large amount of fresh water that i change daily i honestly am at a loss and i will investigate all suggestions, he has a 300 gallon tank all to himself with rocks and fake foliage to rummage through and plenty of substrate to go digging in idk what to do. any help would be greatly apreciated.

 

[Leezard]

I force my gu to hydrate by sticking him in a deepish bath he often incidentally drinks the water when he opens his mouth. Other than that like you said dumping water on their face usually works too haha

 

[Waters]

You can also try watering down his food.....I sometimes heavily spray down their food before feeding for extra hydration.

 

[Walter1]

Once they figure which bowl and where, they'll be fine.

 

[ForScience129]

i've had sam for 3 years the result is hes not pooping

 

[Leezard]

i've had sam for 3 years the result is hes not pooping

So weird, will he eat lots of fruits? Fruit has so much water, does he not poop even in the bath? I'm sorry this is happening it seems very elusive

 

[ForScience129]

if i hide them in turkey he eats fruit i've even bought him watermellon hes had an enema already he has his own bowl large enough for him to splash around in and the water is heated as well.

 

[Leezard]

if i hide them in turkey he eats fruit i've even bought him watermellon hes had an enema already he has his own bowl large enough for him to splash around in and the water is heated as well.

Ugh so strange I can't think of any other tips I hope he starts again:/