Pink uric acid??

[ridanaseem]

A strange thing happened today! My tort has been inactive since almost a week and when he peed today, there was no white colored uric acid deposits, instead it was pink! I don't know what it is and I'm very worried!

 

[N2TORTS]

pink or gray and smelly, it could mean a bacterial infection...I would consult a Vet .

 

[ridanaseem]

It isn't gray and doesn't smell. But it's definitely a shade of pink.

 

[ascott]

Pink can also be based on a food item you offered/fed.....the inactive part (if the tort is normally active) would be what worried me....what are your temps in the enclosure? How often do you offer soaks?

 

[glitch4200]

Something like this ? I had a similar issue. Read my post on it . http://www.tortoiseforum.org/index.php?threads/100872/


Idk if that helps . It was pink . Probably a tad of blood mixed in .

 

[glitch4200]

Probably just a big build up of urates. And he is probably a tad dehydrated and when he went to pass his urates it got some blood with it. I brought my little guy to the vet had a complete work up with xrays. He was fine and has been fine. I recommend 3x-4x soaks a week.

 

[glitch4200]

Proper heat and appropriate lighting for him to see "well in" is key to having him stay active. If it's dark to a tortoise they will want to sleep. Basic behavior in my opinion. Observed observation too.

 

[ridanaseem]

Probably just a big build up of urates. And he is probably a tad dehydrated and when he went to pass his urates it got some blood with it. I brought my little guy to the vet had a complete work up with xrays. He was fine and has been fine. I recommend 3x-4x soaks a week.

He's been eating less too. And usually sleeps even when it's broad daylight. He will always run towards the dark. And it's not a fleshy mass as I saw in your post. It's a usual clear urine with uric acid only that the uric acid is pink. I haven't changed his diet or fed him dandelion. I soak him once sometimes twice for 5 mins because he will furiously try to climb out of the water even if the water is tepid. He rarely drinks water. I'm thinking of taking him to the vet.

 

[ridanaseem]

Pink can also be based on a food item you offered/fed.....the inactive part (if the tort is normally active) would be what worried me....what are your temps in the enclosure? How often do you offer soaks?

I keep it at 24-27 degrees. I soak him once or sometimes twice a week.

 

[ridanaseem]

When I had gotten him he would eat almost all the time, but he eats less now.

 

[glitch4200]

Just have him checked out
. It's always good to know and have a second opinion where they can run tests . Seasons are changing and he could sense that and his behavior can be effected by that as well

 

[dmmj]

Probably diet, dandelions often cause pink urates. Has your tortoise been eating dandelions? As always soaking couldn't hurt.