Bladder stone or urates? or....

[RONALD WALTERS]

https://goo.gl/photos/hSFGagnvATaZ9hc59

My Tortoise passed this today any idea which it is? seems to be normal well he never acted strangely before the stone or after. Eating normal walking around exploring as usual.

 

[wellington]

What ever it is he needs to be hydrated better.

 

[RONALD WALTERS]

I soak him everyday for 20 minutes always has access to water and i keep his substrate at 60 to 70% humidity mist his greens that he eats.

 

[wellington]

Then it's possibly a stone. That much soaking shouldn't produce that. Maybe a Change of diet is needed. Give us a list of foods you feed. @Yvonne G might have suggestions to possibly help

 

[RONALD WALTERS]

Kale
Dandelion green
mustard greens
optunia cactus
endive
frisee
spring mix (no spinach)
arugala
romaine
collard greens
bok choy
mazuri 2 times a week
grassland tortoise diet once a week


had him for 1 month so far and from what I gathered from the person that had him last he is 5 months old but i think that is a lie compared to pictures he looks more like 12 months to 18 months old. could this be a build up of what he went through with the previous owner/breeder?

 

[Yvonne G]

It looks like a bladder stone to me. A combination of dehydration and too many foods from the brassica family. If your tortoise is the one in your avatar, he looks pretty much full grown to me.

 

[wellington]

Cut back on the kale. Yes I would most definately say this was from the previous owner. Sounds like you are doing everything right. So keep it up keep him well hydrated and luckily it's passed and hopefully there isn't more.

 

[wellington]

Also if you can get more natural greens like grasses, grass, mulberry or rise of Sharon leaf and or flower, hibiscus, grazing time.

 

[RONALD WALTERS]

His Shell size is 2.5" that picture was a very close up his shell can fit almost the size of my palm.

 

[Tom]

Your care routine sounds excellent. My only nit-picking complaint would be that I'd like to see more weeds and "natural" foods in the diet instead of grocery store foods.

I'm going to guess that this problem is due to the previous owners care routine. If he had not found his way into your hands, I'll bet that stone/urate build up would have become a potentially fatal problem. Glad he passed that stone and glad to know he will be having a great life from here on out.

 

[Tom]

Diet suggestions for you:
Mulberry leaves
Grape vine leaves
Hibiscus leaves
African hibiscus leaves
Blue hibiscus leaves
Rose of Sharon leaves
Rose leaves
Geraniums
Gazanias
Lavatera
Pansies
Petunias
Hostas
Honeysuckle
Cape honeysuckle
Leaves and blooms from any squash plant, like pumpkin, cucumber, summer squash, etc...
Young spineless opuntia cactus pads

Weeds:
There are soooooooo many...
Dandelion
Mallow
Filaree
Smooth Sow thistle
Prickly Sow thistle
Milk thistle
Goat head weed
Cats ear
Nettles
Trefoil
Wild onion
Wild mustard
Wild Garlic
Clovers
Broadleaf plantain
Narrow leaf plantain
Chick weed
Hawksbit
Hensbit
Hawksbeard

Other good stuff:
"Testudo Seed Mix" from http://www.tortoisesupply.com/SeedMixes
Pasture mixes or other seeds from http://www.groworganic.com/seeds.html
Homegrown alfalfa
Mazuri Tortoise Chow
ZooMed Grassland Tortoise Food

 

[RONALD WALTERS]

Currently growing a ton of natural stuff but it's only been a week or so so that will take a little time. I live in the desert so access to these naturally is a bit scarce
Grow seed mixes in cement mixing tubs lol