Baby Red Foot not pooping

Cali1123

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I’ve had my Hatchling a little under two weeks. I give him daily soaks ( twice a day for about 20 minutes each time ) I feed him 5 days a week but he doesn’t eat much, a couple chomps here and there. His humidity is good in the mid 80’s and I have a basking side that hits around 90’s and the rest of the enclosure is in the mid 80’s as well. He sleeps a lot but when I take him outside he always runs around. I’ve only seen him poop once though. I’m not sure if he’s popping in his enclosure and eating it but I never see him poop. I read he is supposed to go during his soaks but he never does.
 

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I’ve had my Hatchling a little under two weeks. I give him daily soaks ( twice a day for about 20 minutes each time ) I feed him 5 days a week but he doesn’t eat much, a couple chomps here and there. His humidity is good in the mid 80’s and I have a basking side that hits around 90’s and the rest of the enclosure is in the mid 80’s as well. He sleeps a lot but when I take him outside he always runs around. I’ve only seen him poop once though. I’m not sure if he’s popping in his enclosure and eating it but I never see him poop. I read he is supposed to go during his soaks but he never does.
It's entirely possible he's eating it before you find it. A good long warm soak first thing in the morning might help.
 

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Mine baby doesn't poop a day after some protein food, but next day he eventually poops. She poops on average after 20-25 minutes of soaking, it's like if it was on the timer. ? Try one longer soak instead of two shorters and it should be ok.
 

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Try feeding him in the soak... They seem to understand what goes in must come out...
 

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Mine baby doesn't poop a day after some protein food, but next day he eventually poops. She poops on average after 20-25 minutes of soaking, it's like if it was on the timer. ? Try one longer soak instead of two shorters and it should be ok.
Thank you, I’ll try that !
 
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