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what's wrong with my uro

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My mali uromastyx eats great, she comes running when i put food in the cage. She usually eats a mix of greens, and some crickets as a treat once in awhile. The only problem is she rarely goes potty. She will go weeks without going. I have found that if I put some warm water in a basin and let her soak in it for a few minutes she will go potty then....and usually a good bit too. Why does she seem to have a problem going any other time? Could their be something wrong with her inside?
 
I would not worry, just give her the warm bath every week. We give warm baths to our beardies for the same reason, They often take a big drink also. Make sure your Uro is not ingesting any substrate when she eats, and I do not reccomend that corn cob stuff or the ground walnut, only clean sand or newspaper etc...Good luck.
 
thanks. i was kind of worried about her. i will make sure she gets a good soak every week. what kind of bowl should i be feeding her out of? I have a low "reptile" dish but she always gets sand in it. i do use sand for her cage by the way. i like it cause it looks natural and its easier to spot clean when needed.
 
A little sand should not be a problem, it depends alot on how big/old she is. We keep babies on newspaper till they are 4-5" long, then clean sand.
 
she is a full grown adult. she was actually given to me about a year or so ago. I will see if i can find some sort of dish she wouldnt drag so much sand into...until then i will just make sure to clean her dish before i feed her. She usually seems to do pretty good with eating and not walking all over it first, so thats good, lol. thanks for your help.
 
I would strongly suggest keeping her on clean pure millet seed. You can buy at specialty wild bird stores. It has great advantages: (1) not only will it not cause impaction but he will snack on it between meals (2) It is very easy to sift and clean and lasts a long time. Also I read that you were feeding greens and an occasional cricket (limit to a couple every two weeks)but if you are not feeding seeds or beans it may be the cause of your constipation. I would leave a bowl of dried beans such as lentils, flax and amaranth in cage at all times. This will provide the necessary roughage and fiber as well as a rounded diet.
 
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