One year old Cherry head not pooping regular

Kothy

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Charlie is one year old now and something has changed. First he now like to really climb, He is so large he can't turn back over when he flips, and I recently had to give him a larger hide and he won't go in it at all. Now I can't seem to get him to poop. I soak him twice a day , 30 minutes each once in the morning before breakfast and then at 3Pm . He used to poop about every other day in his morning soak, now it has been a week and no poop. He eats fine and he is gaining weight every week, (small amounts). Any help? I have checked in his pen and I don't see any poop. I have his heat at 84* and his Humidity is 80-90*. He is an enclosed area so his humidify stays regular. His pen is 4 X 4 foot in size. Is this normal, he is a big boy(not sure sex) and is very friendly. But I have to keep checking on him to see that he hasn't flipped.
 

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A 4x4 enclosure is quite small. If they can't get enough exercise they tend to get a bit bound up.
Get a bigger enclosure and give him a nice long warm soak in the tub so he has lots of room to move around. Soak for an hour.
 

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He finally pooped this morning in his water dish. I was worried , but he did it.
 

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You can also look into feeding cactus pads. They are good fiber and moist which help with digestion.
 
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