Tort1419
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Hello I have a Russian tortoise. He is very happy and healthy, he has an indoor enclosure about 31.15 square feet, hey has a varied diet and I have had him for three months. I got him in the fall so there was no use building an putdoor enclosure, but I will build one in the spring once the winter passes. He poops and pees regularly and he has slowed down for the winter. He is generally up only 5 hours a day now. But I know that is normal because it is winter. Anyways back to his pee and urate. Generally his urates are white and have a tooth paste consistency. But in the past four days he urates twice and both were pink. I heard this could be from high oxalites in the diet but this can't be right. Since it he is indoor his main staple is endive and escarole, as there is a bunch of other things we feed him as well? Could he have parasites should I seek out a vet, if so why do you think my tortoise got sick I have been caring for him correctly??