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My bearded dragon hasn't pooped in a week. What should I do?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Reptile | Bearded Dragon | Male | unneutered

My bearded dragon hasnt pooped in a week. I have gave warm baths and massage and tried prune juice and olive oil today and nothing yet. I just want spike to poop and get back to his self please help

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Answered By Todd Cecil

Veterinarian

Published on March 21st, 2019

Thanks for reaching out about Spike. He probably needs to see a veterinarian, since the warm water soak and other treatments haven't seemed to work. Any change of ingested foreign bodies (sand, bark, paper, other)? Hold back on the olive oil, as if aspirated with cause death. Good luck.

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