Bearded Dragons are awesome little reptiles
I’ve owned one for a few years now and there are things I wish I knew about when I first got him that I think others should know about
Bearded dragon white poop is one of them
when I first saw this I thought something was wrong with him and brought him to the vet without even looking online which is automatically going to make you smarter than me
panicking is the worst thing you can do and I paid the expensive vet bill to pay for it
Bearded dragon poop can tell you a whole lot about the health of your beardie
it can tell you if you’re taking in too much calcium or when they’ve had too much protein
let’s get into the article so I can save you time
I did another article like this but it goes into more depth about the other kinds of bearded dragon poop
Bearded dragon White Poop
the white stuff in bearded dragon poop is called URATE
bearded dragons don’t actually pee
so if you’re wondering Do bearded dragons Pee the answer is no
that Urate is the so-called pee coming out with the poop
if you do see that the whole poop is full of white that can mean that your bearded dragon is over hydrated
when you see your bearded dragon’s poop it should have some URATE in it naturally. Bearded dragons tend to not drink a whole lot of water because they’re used to dry climates
Bearded dragons actually originate from Australia. The hot climate is what they’re used to.
What Should Urate Look Like?
Urate should look firm and not too runny
if your bearded dragon is over hydrated they will have runny urate
if it hasn’t had enough water the poop will be hard and firm. It will have this hard chalk look to it. Kind of like whiteboard chalk
if your bearded dragon isn’t hydrated enough then make sure you soak them in water and mist them a little more often
this will help hydrate them. They might not even drink too much water even though there’s a lot of water there available to them
What You Need To Look For as an owner
Bearded dragon poop is the ultimate tell-all about its health
You will see many different kinds of poop and they all mean different things
Yellow bearded Dragon Poop
If you see yellow bearded dragon poop that means they are taking in too much Calcium (affiliate Link for calcium supplements)
calcium supplements are key for a bearded dragons health and preventing Metabolic bone disease
dial it back a little bit and see if it makes a change
Bloody bearded dragon Poop
Bloody poop coming from your bearded dragon can be scary because you might not know why it’s happening
However, it could be from impaction or parasites
It also could mean there is some bleeding going on in the digestive tract which needs to be fixed asap.
impaction is when stuff gets stuck in their intestinal tract.
That hard material is going to rub against their insides and can create irritation and inflammation
this can cause some blood to come out in their poop
You might also see red because they ate some raspberries as well
Green Bearded Dragon Poop
If you see some green in their poop its usually caused from them eating some leafy green vegetables
if your bearded dragon has had too much then just dial it back to what i do which is this
65% greens
35%protein
then i have one week per month where they will eat fruit and then i take them off the fruit
Runny Bearded Dragon Poop
Runny bearded dragon poop is when they’re over hydrated
the worst part about this is the fact that they can lose so much water so quickly so when this happens just dail back the water a little bit and then they will be properly hydrated
overhydration can happen because of baths too so be careful with that
Black Bearded dragon poop
Black bearded dragon poop happens because of too much protein
protein like
- dubia roaches
- crickets
- worms
When a bearded dragon is young they will need a lot of protein because they are rapidly growing
Baby bearded dragons will eat a lot of crickets and dubia roaches every day
one thing you can do to prevent impaction is to make sure you have a really good substrate that isn’t loose
this is especially important because loose substrate can be fatal if impaction isn’t dealt with quickly
how to make your bearded dragon poop if they are constipated
A good way to make your bearded dragon poop is to give them a bath in warm water and rub their belly
this will help them pass a hard poop
Sometimes they’re not going to like the sensation of you rubbing against their belly so just let them soak in the water
make sure the water isn’t too deep because they actually can drown pretty easily
add a little bit more soft food into their diet like some fruits and see if things change
If you’re worried about impaction bring them to your vet if you can’t get them to pass the impaction
How long can a bearded dragon go without pooping
Bearded dragons can go about a week without pooping when they’re adults
juveniles will go about 3 days without pooping give or take
Baby bearded dragons will poop almost daily
Bearded dragons will not poop during brumation
Brumation is when bearded dragons go into a sort of hibernation state.
They won’t eat or drink much during this period
parasites are going to be the one major cause of digestive issues as well as impaction
When your bearded dragon has parasites you will notice some odd behaviour from them and ill have a whole article about it for you
but they will be lethargic and lazy. they might refuse food, and might not want to be held much
if your bearded dragon is going on three weeks or so you should be concerned. This could be a parasite or constipation
If you’re ever unsure you should bring your beardie to the vet to be on the safe side
Summary, FAQ’s and things you might not know
Bearded Dragon white poop isn’t a bad thing at all. Most of the time you will see it because its just Urate.
Beadred dragons don’t actually pee and that’s what that white urate is.
Becoming more educated is the most important thing to keeping your bearded dragon happy and healthy.
Its hard to know what is the right move all the time and you always have a place to go which is here and the vet 🙂
Don’t leave bearded dragon white poop lying around to get hard. If you see poop clean it up as quickly as possible
some new bearded dragon owners will leave a lot of things inside the tank they shouldn’t like old rotten food and poop
