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I think something is wrong with my beardie, he was kinfa slugish refusing to eat, etc. I guess i fixed that because he is a lot more active eating great, but he recently gave a weird mint colored poo heres a picture
https://ball-pythons.net/gallery/fil.../8/1/4/001.jpg
thanks

I don't really know what would cause that, sorry...

Thats a strange color isnt it...

First, id get him off the sand.

Secondly,

can you tell us everything you feel him ( Pellets maybe?)

and what kind of uvb do you use, along with his basking spot temp.

The a bizzare color.

I feed him kale, strawberries, Zilla fortified bearded dragon food, nature zone beardie bites. His basking temps are around 100, i use Zoo Med 100 watt sunglow( im prett sure thats what its called, threw away the box)

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Originally Posted by Kuba

I feed him kale, strawberries, Zilla fortified bearded dragon food, nature zone beardie bites. His basking temps are around 100, i use Zoo Med 100 watt sunglow( im prett sure thats what its called, threw away the box)

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I have never fed my dragons pellets of any kind......therefore I cannot comment on that. However, I believe that it is good to give your beardie a variety in his/her diet. Kale, in my opinion, should be fed on an occasional basis. The better staple greens are mustard greens, collard greens, turnip greens, endive, and escorle just to name a few. Other greens that can be fed are parsely, bok choy, kale, and swiss chard. Other staple veggies that you can use to top off your dragon's salad are butternyt squash, zuccini squash, yellow squash, strawberries, rasberries, some frozen mixed veggies, just to name a few.

As far as the temps go I would raise your basking temp to 105 degrees. Personally, I use a Mega Ray UVB light that provides heat as well as UVB. I understand that the Reptisun 10.0 UVB tubes are good as well. I am not familiar with your light system that you have. I do agree that the sand should be taken out of the tank. Although the sand looks cool to the eye it is not worth all the potential problems that it can cause. It is very dusty and can create impaction as well. Personally, I like to use ceramic tile. It comes in a variety of colors and can be cleaned thoroughly and will last forever.

Can't comment on the poop as I don't have a clue what that could be. I am not bashing your setup I am just giving you other options that have worked well for me.

Good Luck!

It's the kale. Feeding dark greens will tint poo. Go ahead and eat some kale salad for a day or two, you'll see. ;)

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Originally Posted by littleindiangirl

It's the kale. Feeding dark greens will tint poo. Go ahead and eat some kale salad for a day or two, you'll see. ;)

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seconded, littleindiangirl has it right.

thanks, and ill get him off the sand;)

Feeding chart. Go easy on the fruits. Stick with leafy greens mainly. And insects dusted with a little calcium powder.

What age? Younger beardies need more bugs than greens and older beardies need more greens than bugs.

Regular soakings definately help too.

I soak him once a week, he is five years old, and i feed him fruits once a week as a treat.

Here is the BEST place to go to get diet info on your dragon, it is the guide I use for all of mine.

http://www.beautifuldragons.503xtrem...nframeset.html

Also if you are still really concerned (my dragons eat kale and we have no mint green poops here) you can go to http://www.beardeddragon.org/bjive/index.php they are so helpful there!

The green poo is from all the greens you fed him. No worries there. If he is sluggish and not eating much it could just be brumation. he may sleep for a month or two or more. this is very normal if in fact thats what is going on.. I have been keeping and breeding beardies for over 14 years. if you have any concerns feel free to PM me.

He was slugish, but now he is better and devouring his greens, and one question: can they eat flies, my beardie jumped off one of his rocks and caught a fly in mid air, so funny to watch.

The Pellets will also color your beardies poo, though normally it is a darker green if the pellets are dyed, so I agree with others about it being the kale.