Well you learn something new everyday. I'm going to bookmark this Yvonne I sure appreciate you posting it.
flyinghome said:It will be much better to give a picture at the same time, it can be easier to understand
I am new in raising tortoise, is the white substance in the picture the urates? I hope so.
maggie3fan said:flyinghome said:It will be much better to give a picture at the same time, it can be easier to understand
I am new in raising tortoise, is the white substance in the picture the urates? I hope so.
Yes, that is urates and from looking I would have to say you tort is not hydrated enough. You need to soak him more I would suggest every other day for a while...
CtTortoiseMom said:I just found my first urate this morning after Leia's soak. It was a little bit smaller than a dime which seems pretty big to me. Rob would not let me photograph it or touch it (joy kill). So I shook her soaking container a little to see if it would break up but it did not it was very solid. So my question is: Is this urate an indication of a mistake I am making in her diet, or are urates just a fact of tortoise life that happen occasionally?