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Hi, we have a female bearded dragon, who has always been healthy. we left her at the store we bought her at to board while we went away and since we got her home she has a problem. She pooped once when she got home it was white and very strange, then she just stopped pooping altogether. We do not use substrate, Im afraid they used it while she was boarding and she is impacted. We tried warm baths, rubbing her stomach and giving her a few drops of olive oil. She lays on the bottom of the cage ,her legs seem weak, I am afraid to feed her, she still eats. Can anyone tell me if there is anything else we can do, or should we take her to the vet. THANK YOU!

better safe than sorry, if you can afford it, a vet is always a good idea.

solid to semi solid opaque white 'poop' is perfectly normal. This is the urates or 'pee' which most reptiles expel instead of typical urine.

By strange, what do you mean? It should be opaque, white/off-white in color, like caulk.

Are you feeding and keeping the dragon hydrated? If you haven't fed it in awhile, it won't have much or any solid waste to expel. If feeding and it still won't go, a vet check is a good idea. A total blockage will kill your dragon, if not removed. Do keep in mind that most severe blockages will require surgery to remove.
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PHLdyPayne

Thanks for your help after her 4th hot bath and and a little olive oil she went this morning it was huge and she is acting normal again.