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Please, someone add some advice.... She hasn't done much other than eat, drink and lick things lately... which is pretty normal...

What kind of substrate is she on? what are her basking temps? how old is she?
you may want to give her a nice warm soak, gently massage her belly towards her vent to help her along a little. Hopefully that can get her going. You can try if she will eat it, giving her some iceburg lettuce, sometimes that can help them go. Or you can try a tiny bit of mineral oil, just drip a little on her snout and let her lap it up. Dont overdo it with the mineral oil, just a dab will do.

lets see.... she has the fake grass carpet or whatever its called (we are trying to get some sand and a totally new set up), her basking temp is around 80-90, and shes around 7 months old. thanks for the tips

Try raising your basking temp to 100 or 110. Young dragons need the heat to properly digest their food. Otherwise you end up getting things stuck in the gut. Try a few warm soaks a day and raising the basking temp. If he doesn't poo in the next few days a vet visit may be in order. Parasites and blockage can also cause constipation. A young beardie that is eating daily should poo daily. Good luck and keep me posted.

Veronica
Beautiful Dragons

thx... by the way... she pooped today a little while later... around 3 hours ago... it took her a good half an hour to pass though.. she was in warm water at the time and the poo had a wierd section that was sandy looking and colored. :. the other two colors were normal. Is that regular? Plus, she was just fine a week or so ago. i should know cause she kept going on me while i was holding her. Thanks again.