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I need some help I have a lone male that just stopped eating and I can't figure why he was doing great and all of a sudden just stopped. he is in a 10 gallon tank on sand he has hides and I feed mealworms and crickets but all he want to do is stay in his humid chamber and just lay there he has a warm side if between 79 to 82 degrees and his cool side is 73 to 75. I have not noticed him going to the bathroom lately do you think he could be impacted and if so what should I do any help would be great.

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Brian
 
Brian, the first thing you need to do is raise the temps on the warm side to 90 degrees at ground level. Then I would suggest that you remove the sand and replace it with paper towels. If he is impacted, you can try some warm soaks. Fill a container with enough warm water to cover his belly. Let him soak for about 15 minutes. You can do this 2 times a day until he has a bowel movement.
I really think that he just may be too cold currently though. Bring the temps up and remove the sand just to be safe.
 
Jeremy is right on about both. Leos use belly heat to digest their food so raising his temperatures to around 90 will probably help out a lot. Good luck with him.
 
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