How often do babies pee?

[Yzmasmom]

We've had our 2.5 month old BEL girl since Friday (tonight is Sunday) and I haven't seen any urates. I assumed, since she's much smaller than my adult, that she would pee more. Her hot side ranges 88 to 91 and her cold 79 to 81. She's got 2 hides, humidity is 60% and up, trees to climb, water bowl. Same set up as my adult, but on a smaller scale. I changed her water today.
Should I be worried that I don't see paddle? (Could be harder to see too, because she's on Repti bark which came with her kit which I suppose urates and liquids could fall between the pieces and the adult is on Forest Floor cypress mulch and it flattens out so you can see urates and liquid pee.)

[Trisnake]

I wouldn't be too concerned, she's still settling in. Once it becomes more than a week with no signs of urates or excrement it might be time to worry.

EDIT: Does the reptibark clump or stick together at all when pottied on? I've never used it but I'd say if so to just sift through looking for clumps if you're not sure she's gone to the bathroom.

[amrakweno]

Well my guy was born on 8-6-16. Brought home on 10-2-16 ,I've fed successfully twice and had a successful shed. Only handled once on the 13th day for about 5 mins. And still have not had a movement. I check the tank once a day, check everywhere and nothing to be found. I started a thread a week or so ago that bugged out on me and I could not view it but the one reply I got from Deborah said they go when they go and not to worry about it. So my guy has not used the bathroom 1 or 2 in 15 days.

[sneakysnake611]

he will poop or pee when he needs to go. long as his numbers are good let him do his thing.

[amrakweno]

he will poop or pee when he needs to go. long as his numbers are good let him do his thing.

And oh what a day that is going to be .... I'm sure we will find out sooner than later.

[Sallos]

My little guy arrived on Sept 28th and still hasn't gone either.

His tub cool side is 78 on the paper towel/80 on the tub surface, warm side 88/90 with ambient 77-82. He seems to like it cool though, the one time ambient got to 86, he climbed on top of his hide. During that span he's had two meals (one was small due to pet store inventory, and I'll feed him again tomorrow) I've held him 3 times; each time he's been more inquisitive and confident than the prior. Never hissed or struck out. He seems to like both hides and never paces, just sticks his nose out and licks the air when I check in on him.

Hopefully after this feed. Or, maybe he's just saving up to nail me during his next exploration.


I'm thinking if he doesn't let loose by the time he gets into shed, I'll give him a lukewarm bath and see it that uhh, helps things along...

[cletus]

My new little girl goes once a week or so and OMG does it smell. She is a little pig.

[amrakweno]

My little guy arrived on Sept 28th and still hasn't gone either.

His tub cool side is 78 on the paper towel/80 on the tub surface, warm side 88/90 with ambient 77-82. He seems to like it cool though, the one time ambient got to 86, he climbed on top of his hide. During that span he's had two meals (one was small due to pet store inventory, and I'll feed him again tomorrow) I've held him 3 times; each time he's been more inquisitive and confident than the prior. Never hissed or struck out. He seems to like both hides and never paces, just sticks his nose out and licks the air when I check in on him.

Hopefully after this feed. Or, maybe he's just saving up to nail me during his next exploration.


I'm thinking if he doesn't let loose by the time he gets into shed, I'll give him a lukewarm bath and see it that uhh, helps things along...

Sounds just like my guy. Mine has shed though. I'm not sure i'd bathe mine , I feel like in our short amount of time together I may do more damage then good. Just my approach though Less stress the better IMO i'm sure they are trying to adjust to us WAY more than us to them. Maybe they are just not drinking a lot and the food that they are taking in , its used for "storage" as they are unsure and using everything to their benefit and not wasting much. So less waste and more to their nutrition because of uncertainty. I have no clue, this is all IMO and im sure we are all soon going to experience ARMAGEDDON and we will all know it. But they are eating and getting used to the new home, we could possibly have them 30 years or more , lets step back and pace ourselves on the entire experience.

[highqualityballz]

They will pee and poop when they need to, theres no set time/day.

[Yzmasmom]

I don't think she will poop, as I haven't fed her but I'd have thought she would be drinking. Temps on hot range 88 to 91 and cold 78 to 81 (depends on the thermostat going on and off.) Humidity is 60ish. Two hides, lots of trees, water bowl.
The repti bark doesn't clump, but I don't see hard urates either. My adult usually pees a couple times a week.