Frank is about 9 months old is VERY big and pretty healthy. He recently has become sick though. He hasnt gone to the bathroom is more than a week. I have tried giving him a warm bath but he still didnt go. This all started about the time when i replaced his light bulb which burned out, I put a new "tight beam" bulb in. I dont know what the temperature is now though! Im looking for a thermoter (I know i HAVE to have one around here somewhere...) so I can check.

HE isnt eating much at all either. He got tired of his mealworms and wont eat them, and he wont eat his kale. I had some crickets so I gave him about 40 in two days and he ate all of them (but not NEARLY as excitedly as he used to, he usually eats all 40 in like 5 minutes, but it took him two days to eat 40 this time.)

I would give get a fecal done but the only good vet in my "area" is more than 2 hours away. and I dont have a car.

This is what I plan on doing:
1) test temp
2) (i ordered him some crix online just now) put the cricket tank in the basement so i will be more warm (outside right now, mealworms are in it. Im just gonna have to dump them because no one is eating them)
3) give him some parazap and calcium on crickets
4) give him warm baths

Anything im missing? He hasnt lost very much weight at all really, more wrinkles but nothing drastic. But im sure he lost more weight than is noticeable because there is probably quite a big lump in there. Im thinkin about giving him some mineral oil somehow. good idea? Wanna give me some hints on getting him to go?

thanks

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