As I mentioned earlier, try watching the lizard as he warms up in the morning, or soak him in warm water, that might stimulate him to go. If you aren't successful with either of those things then take in the freshest sample that you can find in the cage. Dried up poop is definitely not as good as fresh because whatever parasites he may harbor could already be unmoving or dead, but it's probably better than nothing. Sometimes the vet can use a small probe to get fecal matter directly from the lizard, but not always.



I don't know what it means when the poop is stuck to the lizard, but it's probably not a good sign. If you can't get a fecal sample, do still take him in and maybe the vet can do a useful examination.



Good luck, and I'm sorry I'm not more help.



élan
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