Leopard gecko -- weird poop!

Alexicography

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I'm a bit worried about Sal. Over the past... I'd say week or two, her poops have been very soft. When they come out, their shape is almost like half-melted ice cream. Where it hits the ground, it flattens, and there's a lot of liquid around it. They're very soft when they're fresh, but they dry out after a while into a normal consistency, though still retaining the slightly flattened shape. The urate is still there, pure white and the same size as always.

She's a little under seven inches long now and she weighs 33 grams, up from 22 about a month ago. Her colour is bright and she still acts perfectly normally. I just bumped up her feeding because I was worried that was part of the problem -- she is now getting 15 largish mealworms a day, and up to 19 or 20 if the worms are smaller.

I'm just concerned about how soft her poop is -- is it possible she's overhydrated? The temps are the same as always, she's eating like a pig and she's active and alert. Her bones are strong and she's not losing weight, though she isn't gaining it terribly quickly... I dunno, guys, help me out. Sorry I don't have a picture, I'll try to grab one tomorrow while the light's still on.
 

Alexicography

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I have an overhead shot. These are from the last two days. You can see how they're dried normally but flatter where they hit the ground. There's also a lot of moisture around them. Quarter for scale.

I just checked the humidity in case that was a problem, and it's hovering around 35%.

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JessJohnson87

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They do look a little softer but if shes eating and gaining weight it's not any sort of parasites or bacterial infection. Have you changed her feeders at all in the past month?
 

Alexicography

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Nope, just the quantity has gone up because she's getting bigger. She seems perfectly healthy other than this one issue. Is it possible that this is just how she's going to be?
 

JessJohnson87

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Only other possibility would be an increase in calcium. If you want to be safe, you can take the poop in for a fecal float and have it checked for parasites or anything bacterial.
 
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