how about bladder stone? need help please..

[cacongnyuk]

I saw my tortoise dirt like liquid limestone, i'm afraid that is symptoms of bladder stone..
Because in indonesia many experienced bladder stone which resulted in the death of tortoise... sorry if my english very not well

 

[crimson_lotus]

Do you mean white poop? If so, it means your tortoise is well hydrated and its fine

 

[Yvonne G]

You only have to worry about it if it comes out hard and gritty. The consistency of liquid limestone is ok. Just be sure to soak your tortoise frequently and he shouldn't get stones.

 

[cacongnyuk]

Yes white poop

 

[cacongnyuk]

Soak sulcata in rainy season? Does it matter?

 

[Yvonne G]

Soak sulcata in rainy season? Does it matter?

Yes, it matters a great deal. Baby tortoises should be soaked in warm water every day for about 15 minutes.

 

[leopard777]

How often should a tortoise pass out liquid limestone?

 

[Yvonne G]

Some sulcata pass urates every time they urinate, some don't. It really doesn't matter how often...what matters is the consistency. If it's creamy it's ok, but if it is hard and rocky, it's not ok...that's why you soak them daily.

 

[leopard777]

does urate ever comes out together with the stools or only when it urinate ?

 

[WillTort2]

My Russians usually pass urine and urates first then the bowel movement. And sometimes just clear urine.

 

[Yvonne G]

Sometimes alone and sometimes with urine or feces.

 

[cacongnyuk]

Every time they urinated..yes it's hard and rocky

 

[cacongnyuk]

I confuse, they don't want eat other than mustard...i give them hibiscus and carrot but they don't even touch it...i have 2 sulcata baby one of them exposed to cold maybe cause the weather...what should i do :'( it's my firs tortoise...please i need much learning and info

 

[crimson_lotus]

Make sure your tortoise is well hydrated - soak her daily and always provide fresh water for him/her if you do not already.

I hope someone else with bladder stone experience can help you out more.

 

[Robertchrisroph]

Hello cacongnyuk welcome, it sounds to me you have not read the care sheet for a sulcata. @Tom has wrote alot on this subject. you will please get lots of information from them. good luck. Wonderful day

 

[Tom]

Here is what you need to know:
http://www.tortoiseforum.org/threads/how-to-raise-a-healthy-sulcata-or-leopard-version-2-0.78361/
http://www.tortoiseforum.org/threads/beginner-mistakes.45180/
http://www.tortoiseforum.org/threads/for-those-who-have-a-young-sulcata.76744/
http://www.tortoiseforum.org/threads/pairs.34837/

 

[Randi]

I hate to post in here because this isn't about me but reading this thread has me a little confused. Am I supposed to be seeing white when my tort goes to the bathroom? I've never seen urates or white in anything that's come out of my tortoise. I read that if they are present, it's because of a diet rich in oxalates and that's not a very good thing? I just would like to know if not seeing them is a positive thing. Thanks. Sorry again for posting here but I saw a post referring to them being well hydrated if they pee white and now I'm confused.

 

[Yvonne G]

Some species of turtle/tortoise don't have urates. Start your own thread and let's talk about it there.

 

[Yvonne G]

Every time they urinated..yes it's hard and rocky

If your tortoise's urates is hard and rocky, then he's dehydrated. Try feeding him wet foods for a while in addition to soaking him for 15 minutes every day.

 

[cacongnyuk]

Thank you all i'll try