Opo 2.0

Ray--Opo

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Wow, that's Huge Ray, Nala passes Clumps, but Nothing compared to that Opo must be Relieved that's over with..God Bless Brother .
I was thinking everything was alright. When Opo would urinate there would be pasty urates. Obviously that is not a good way to measure if he is getting enough water. I will say I was guilty of feeding Opo to much mazuri in the winter months. I do have about 2 months where I don't get new growth from the cactus. I think I will harvest some cactus in the fall. To get Opo through those months.
This is definitely a wake up call like @Tom said.
 

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Oh, poor Opo - it hurts just to look at it !!! Still, as they say- Better out than in.!
Angie
Can you imagine! This has been a wake up call. I will be scrutinizing may care of Opo.
I thought I was doing everything right. I think my problem is moisture for Opo in the winter months.
 

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I have a vet appointment for Friday. I will be getting a x-ray of Opo. To make sure there are no more stones. I will be asking her if she has a idea of how long it took. For the stone of urates to get that big.
 

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Opo has got into a habit to wake up and leave his box. His box is on our porch. Well now instead of going to the usual area in the yard to do his business. He has been 💩 on the porch. Everyday Rose or my mother in law (Nanay) would wash and broom the porch. I have a gas power washer but it is big and Rose can't start it. So we bought this electric power washer. It has 2000 psi and does a great job. Opo was trying to eat the green hose.🤣
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Hope the X-ray doesn't show anymore stones. And by the way, that was nice of Lowe's to loan your Vet a flat bad to transport Opo.
I hoped no one would notice. When one of my sons was down here for Michigan. He went to Lowe's and had 6 bags of cement. So he decided to wheel it all into the van. Using the ramp for my wheelchair. I wasn't to keen about the idea. It needs to be returned, it actually bothers me. But it sure is handy!🤣
 

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I hoped no one would notice. When one of my sons was down here for Michigan. He went to Lowe's and had 6 bags of cement. So he decided to wheel it all into the van. Using the ramp for my wheelchair. I wasn't to keen about the idea. It needs to be returned, it actually bothers me. But it sure is handy!🤣
Actually I was just going through my text that Rose sent me last night while I was waiting in the van at the vet's. I just saw a pic that must have not downloaded last night.
So there might be a stone,you can see where the mark is. Rose said the vet wants to keep a eye on it. Why Rose didn't tell me this last night. I will be calling the vet on Monday. To see if it is a stone. What can we do about it.
 

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I hoped no one would notice. When one of my sons was down here for Michigan. He went to Lowe's and had 6 bags of cement. So he decided to wheel it all into the van. Using the ramp for my wheelchair. I wasn't to keen about the idea. It needs to be returned, it actually bothers me. But it sure is handy!🤣
I wouldn't worry about returning it.
 
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