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I almost had a heart attack yesterday when I looked in my cage and saw what appeared to be a bloody intestine sticking 3/4 inch out the back of my female collared. It turned out to be the exoskeleton of a butterworm (pale yellow with red markings) that she was having a hard time passing. For whatever reason, she passed it intact and it was kinda stuck for a while. She ran around with it for a bit before it finally came the rest of the way out.

Anyone else ever have that happen? To your lizards, I mean.

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1.0 Common Snapping Turtle (Goliath)
1.0 Brown Anole (Anubis)
1.0 Green Anole (Baal)
1.1 Great Basin Collared Lizards (Amon, Amaunette)
0.1 Chilean Rose Hair Tarantula (Spiega)
1.0 Chesapeake Bay Retriever (Logan)
0.1 Spoiled Mutt (Storm)

I know my lizard, Tobias, seems to pass whole crix. Of course, he's been sick for quite a while now but I always thought this was normal.

Certain worms are hard for lizards to digest, maybe a butterworm is one of them?

I'd like some feedback on this also, because if it is abnormal Tobias needs to be fixed up some more. Someone else will be able to tell you more.
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Amanda ^_^

"Animals are reliable, many full of love, true in their affections, predictable in their actions, grateful and loyal. Difficult standards for people to live up to." ~Alfred A. Montapert

i have seen cricket parts in my lizards' poop before but i have never seen them pass an entire insect in tact.
lol on that last comment, but i have never had it happen to me before either
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vonnie
***There is no pleasure in having nothing to do; the fun is in having lots to do and not doing it. Mary Wilson Little ***

if they are not sometimes they will not digest their food properly and it will come up, or out whole and undigested.

With mealies and worms that have a high chitin content, they sometimes throw them up. But a waxie is pretty soft, so are butter worms. So I would check the temps, just to make sure
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Eve / PHEve

It is in the very high nineties during the day.

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1.0 Common Snapping Turtle (Goliath)
1.0 Brown Anole (Anubis)
1.0 Green Anole (Baal)
1.1 Great Basin Collared Lizards (Amon, Amaunette)
0.1 Chilean Rose Hair Tarantula (Spiega)
1.0 Chesapeake Bay Retriever (Logan)
0.1 Spoiled Mutt (Storm)

is that the background temp or the basking temp?
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vonnie
***There is no pleasure in having nothing to do; the fun is in having lots to do and not doing it. Mary Wilson Little ***

Yeah, basking should be like 100-105 degrees, and that's where -my- lizard spends most of his time.
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Amanda ^_^

"Animals are reliable, many full of love, true in their affections, predictable in their actions, grateful and loyal. Difficult standards for people to live up to." ~Alfred A. Montapert

even 110 by the end of the afternoon.

The REST of the tank needs to be in the HIGH 80's or 90

They like it Hot! Crank her up a few notches and see if she digests better
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Eve / PHEve