dry tortoise shell?

[Yingg]

update, she pooped. some is soft but most is normal

 

[Yingg]

picture

 

[Yingg]

poop has been a bit liquidy lately... her first poop is usually hard and healthy, then after it's soft. healthy urates.

 

[Alex and the Redfoot]

This sounds good to me. I think, you can make an electronic spreadsheet or just keep a notepad and log weight/poops/food/concerns there. Akin to this one: https://tortoiseforum.org/threads/age-estimate-for-baby-redfoot.216128/#post-2127531

 

[Yingg]

one soft poop, the rest is diarrhea. healthy urates.

 

[Yingg]

please point out if you notice any issues !!

i will start tracking her weight.

 

[zovick]

please point out if you notice any issues !!

i will start tracking her weight.

It all seems fairly normal to me.

 

[Yingg]

hello , is this all edible?

 

[Alex and the Redfoot]

hello , is this all edible?

Hi! Yes.

 

[Yingg]

there was mold growing in a moist section of the enclosure... i had accidentally left a small plastic dustpan on top of the coco coir + orchid bark. The area under was very moist. When I lifted it up, there was mold. I didn't get a picture, but it was white.

What should I do?

 

[Alex and the Redfoot]

there was mold growing in a moist section of the enclosure... i had accidentally left a small plastic dustpan on top of the coco coir + orchid bark. The area under was very moist. When I lifted it up, there was mold. I didn't get a picture, but it was white.

What should I do?

I would remove a clump of moldy substrate. If substrate is very damp, you can stop pouring water for a while.

 

[Yingg]

I would remove a clump of moldy substrate. If substrate is very damp, you can stop pouring water for a while.

yes! i will. i pour water often because the surface dries up very fast. I'm working on the greenhouse covering right now!

 

[Yingg]

update: SLIGHTLY gritty urates. chilled buttercream with a bit of oreo crumbles consistency (?)

 

[Yingg]

two small poops

 

[Yingg]

slightly gritty urates. is this anything to be worried about? of course I will soak her a bit more.

 

[Yingg]

oh no! she passed a stone. it is not hard, but it is compact. it felt hard at first but broke into segments that felt softer when i squished it. it's not "sandy", but it has a LITTLE grit. it is flat, not round. i don't think she had difficulty passing it, but it came out in one piece so it is decently hard.

please help!! i am soaking more. should i change her diet?

 

[Alex and the Redfoot]

oh no! she passed a stone. it is not hard, but it is compact. it felt hard at first but broke into segments that felt softer when i squished it. it's not "sandy", but it has a LITTLE grit. it is flat, not round. i don't think she had difficulty passing it, but it came out in one piece so it is decently hard.

please help!! i am soaking more. should i change her diet?

I guess, it's an older deposit coming out after you started soaking her more.

 

[Yingg]

I guess, it's an older deposit coming out after you started soaking her more.

is there a way to ensure that she will not pass any more stones other than soaking? i understand that these are like rocks and soaking/hydration helps them pass, but they won't be absorbed.

How can i make sure that she will never get these types of hard urates ever again?

i am worried because i don't want her to get blocked up and become sick.

should I change her diet and add some cucumber so she is better hydrated? This week and part of last, I forgot to soak her (it's been 4 days. Usually I soak every 2.)

 

[Yingg]

i think i will give her cucumber for half a week. and see what happens. only a little bit. I never see her drink from her water bowl. her food dries out before she can get to it ... haha. i am trying to keep her hydrated.

i feel very bad. i realized while typing this, that her main source of water must be her soaks, and I forgot this week. I will have to do better.

 

[Alex and the Redfoot]

is there a way to ensure that she will not pass any more stones other than soaking? i understand that these are like rocks and soaking/hydration helps them pass, but they won't be absorbed.

How can i make sure that she will never get these types of hard urates ever again?

i am worried because i don't want her to get blocked up and become sick.

should I change her diet and add some cucumber so she is better hydrated? This week and part of last, I forgot to soak her (it's been 4 days. Usually I soak every 2.)

I think you are doing what's needed to prevent stones from forming: hydration (every 4 days for an adult tortoise is okay), proper diet and exercise.