Constipation

turtlepiano

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I have a 9 year old sulcata. He's been healthy and his diet is Timothy hay, rye grass and weeds. He's has not pooped in 6 days. He is not pushing without results so I don't think it's a clog. I've been giving him 2 warm soaks per day. I recently taped a vibrating back massager to his soak tub and turn it on while he soaks to break up anything packed in his digestion tract. Does anyone have any other suggestions? He does not want to move. I've been forcing him to take walks to help things move. Anything I should be concerned about? Thanks
 

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Long warm soaks in a bath tub usually work. You can go for 2 hours with no problem. Just keep the water warm. All the marching they do on the slick surface tends to help move things along. You can also offer opuntia pads for lubrication. And try a 20 minute car ride. Put him in a large plastic tub and go for a ride. That almost always breaks things loose.
 

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