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特古便便健康 & 便盆训练

照顾一只泰古蜥蜴在很多方面类似于照顾一只小狗. 这些大型爬行动物喜欢吃很多东西,因此作为宠物主人处理他们的厕所习惯可能会令人不快.

许多人更喜欢让他们的 tegus 在浴缸里做生意,这样更容易清洁. 幸运的是, tegus are intelligent animals that with some effort can successfully be potty trained.

How to potty train a tegu
Tegu vs Potty

Firm / runny poop

The consistency of your tegu’s excrements will depend on what you feed it and it’s not necessarily an indication of its health.

Runny stool may be an indication that you are feeding too much egg and ground meat and can be fixed by implementing more whole prey (例如. rodents and reptilink) to their diet.

Yellow / white “stuff” in the stool

Reptiles often release urates with their poop, which look like yellow / white excrements and may be more crystallized than regular stool.

Adult males may also release white sperm plugs at the same time.

How often do tegus poop?

Most adult tegus poop daily. Some may have a slower metabolism and poop every other day, that is fine.

If you notice any noticeable change in toilet schedule than your tegu may be constipated, in which case you can try gently rubbing its belly while bathing it in lukewarm water and see if it helps.

Coprophagy

On rare occasions a tegu may show signs of coprophagy, 那是, it may eat its own faeces.

This is normal animal behavior and shouldn’t be cause of concern. You can be disgusted by it, 尽管.

Tegu impaction

Impaction occurs when a reptile eats food that it cannot digest and it gets stuck in its stomach. It can happen if your tegu accidentally swallows substrate or an old sock.

Impaction is a serious condition which may require surgery, so it’s best to consult a vet if you notice your tegu is in distress and has not pooped in a while.

You will know that something is wrong if your tegu stops eating and looks less active than usual, a lack of bowel movements by itself is not a sign of impaction.


Can you potty train a tegu?

People have managed to potty train their tegus with varying degrees of success. Tegus have good memory so once you take them to do their business in a particular spot a couple of times, they will learn that’s their designated toilet.

In order to do so, try to learn your tegu’s pooping schedule and recognize signs that it may be time to “go”.

Some caregivers take their tegu out of the enclosure for feeding and shortly after move it to the bathroom for toilet time. Soaking them in water generally helps them relax their body and release whatever they have eaten the day before.


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