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If my BD does ever get an impaction, whats the best thing to do for it?

warm soaks and gentle tummy rubs.....my bd once was impacted and i put him in the warm bath and rubbed his stamache and he passed it pretty quickly.....
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1.0 Beardies (Spike)
0.0.2 Corn Snakes
1.0 Chineese Rat Snake (Chino)
2.3 Kenyan Sand Boas
1.0 Eastern Chain King (Spot)
1.0 King Rat Snake
1.0 Tarantula

RIP Rusty(BD)....u were my favorite little girl

how do u know for sure if they are impacted?

well i not an expert but if the stop poopin and they aren't eating then this is uaually a sign and then u can gently feel their bellies and feel for hard lumps that appear out of place.....other than this i don't know how to tell
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1.0 Beardies (Spike)
0.0.2 Corn Snakes
1.0 Chineese Rat Snake (Chino)
2.3 Kenyan Sand Boas
1.0 Eastern Chain King (Spot)
1.0 King Rat Snake
1.0 Tarantula

RIP Rusty(BD)....u were my favorite little girl

Thank you for your answers and consideration i really do appreciate it. i am getting my first beardie on the 10th and i am wanting to make sure i know all this stuff before hand. thanks again

sounds like ur going to be very well prepared...make sure u dry run his enclosure and get all his temps right and humidity and everything

good luck and feel free to post all ur questions

glenn
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1.0 Beardies (Spike)
0.0.2 Corn Snakes
1.0 Chineese Rat Snake (Chino)
2.3 Kenyan Sand Boas
1.0 Eastern Chain King (Spot)
1.0 King Rat Snake
1.0 Tarantula

RIP Rusty(BD)....u were my favorite little girl

Here's a good article for you to read. It goes over what to do if you suspect impaction.

www.anapsid.org/constipation.html

Of course it goes without saying that if you suspect impaction and a warm soak does not help the lizard pass, a vet visit is quickly in order, as it can be fatal.

Good for you doing your research ahead of time. A very responsible thing to do. I wish more people would rather than buy first and ask later.

Stick around here and other forums and you will learn a lot. I've had beardie for almost 3 years and I still read every post on this forum and every link. You will learn something new every day.
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Amanda
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2.0 bearded dragons (Ocho / Domo-kun)
0.1 kingsnake (Rio)
1.0 ferret (Playstation)
1.0 cat (Wally)
0.1 dog (Tima)

their back legs will go sraight back and they strain trying to poop (looks like a siesure). Don' confuse this with basking with their legs back. you should also make sure he basking spot is 110-115 to help digest the food.
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Bennett

www.beardiedragon.com