Fighting gritty urates

[Bogie=babyDINO]

Ever since I noticed Bogarts urates getting a little gritty I've doubled the soaks. One soak in the morning and one at night. He has 80% humidity and is on a variety diet of mostly grass and oatgrass hay, with hibiscus, grape leafs, geranium leaves, prickly pear, weeds, weeds and more grass. Once a week mazuri. It's been a month now since I doubled the soaks and his urates are better just not as good as I expected. They are still a little gritty to me and not paste like. Any suggestions? Soak three times a day now? Ugh it's exhausting but I'll do it if that's what it takes.

 

[Bogie=babyDINO]

Sorry orchard grass* not oatgrass ha!

 

[Dizisdalife]

Bogart looks good. Keep up the soakings and you will eventually get the results you are after.

 

[wellington]

What kind of substrate is he on and what's the humidity in the enclosure?

 

[Bogie=babyDINO]

What kind of substrate is he on and what's the humidity in the enclosure?

He is on a mixture of orchid bark and coco coir that I spray down every morning and evening. Humidity is in the 80%

 

[wellington]

All sounds good. I assume he has water available 24/7. Make sure the bowl is easy for him to get in and out of and that its big enough. Keep up the soaks, maybe make each one longer, at least 30 minutes if you don't already. He looks great

 

[Bogie=babyDINO]

All sounds good. I assume he has water available 24/7. Make sure the bowl is easy for him to get in and out of and that its big enough. Keep up the soaks, maybe make each one longer, at least 30 minutes if you don't already. He looks great

Thanks I appreciate it. Yeah he has a large pot saucer I put fresh water in every day cause he soaks himself all the time. He's practically a water turtle for how much he is in the water I just don't get why his urates aren't nice and creamy like they used to be. My 4 temps are all good based on toms care sheets also. I don't get it but I'll keep at it.

 

[dmmj]

try wetting down his food when you feed him

 

[Bogie=babyDINO]

try wetting down his food when you feed him

Yep I'm doing it. Maybe I need to wait longer for the results

 

[Bogie=babyDINO]

This is what his urates are made of. This is a bigger piece I just found. Is this a normal size? Or does it literally need to be smooth?

 

[JoesMum]

Urates should be mucus-like - not the slightest hint of grit or sand.

 

[Bogie=babyDINO]

Urates should be mucus-like - not the slightest hint of grit or sand.

Okay thank you.

 

[Moozillion]

I don't know if sulcatas can eat cucumber, but cucumber is very high in water content, just low in nutrition value otherwise.

 

[Bogie=babyDINO]

I don't know if sulcatas can eat cucumber, but cucumber is very high in water content, just low in nutrition value otherwise.

Mmm I'll look it up. Good idea for getting water down them

 

[Speedy-1]

Mmm I'll look it up. Good idea for getting water down them

I don't know if that will help your problem , it will probably give Bogie messy runny poops . I would probably consider showing a Vet the samples and seeing what he has to say ?

 

[Bogie=babyDINO]

@Tom what are your thought on grass and hay taking more water to digest? I've been reading some threads to help me out but it's only making me question more. Bogart eats a lot of grass now but his urates are more gritty even though I soak him twice a day, he soaks himself in between and he is in 80% humidity!! Is any of this related to him eating grass and hay now?

 

[Bogie=babyDINO]

Yay bogie is gonna get all check out by my vet tech friend. She's in school and it just happens to be turtle week!! Free exam, x-rays, and urinalysis! Woohoo!

 

[Moozillion]

Yay bogie is gonna get all check out by my vet tech friend. She's in school and it just happens to be turtle week!! Free exam, x-rays, and urinalysis! Woohoo!

WOW!!!!
How cool is THAT!!!!