Russian tortoise dehydrated?

[Takashi10]

hi! I’m new to the forum I have had my Russian tortoise chip for 2 days. I soaked him in water yesterday and today bcuz I’m thinking he’s dehydrated. I will post a pic of the poops that he’s had... one is like white all white and then followed a brown. Let me know if this cause for concern

 

[Takashi10]

Here are the photos

 

[lilly_sand99]

Yes, your tort is dehydrated. The white stuff is called urates.

It is recommended to soak your tort everyday for about an hour till they go away. [emoji173]and Remember to keep the water warm. [emoji173]

 

[Takashi10]

Thank you I’ll keep you posted on how he’s doing in the next couple of days

 

[Takashi10]

Thank you for your help lilly his poops are solid brown now and I’ve been soaking as u told me...should I still be soaking an hr everyday?

 

[lilly_sand99]

I would soak for at least 30min everyday till you no longer see the urates then you can soak 3-4 times a week.

 

[Takashi10]

Ok thank you again will do that again will keep posted

 

[Yvonne G]

As a general rule, Russian tortoises aren't that fond of water. If I thought my Russian were dehydrated, I'd spritz water over his food daily to help him get more water into him.

 

[Tom]

hi! I’m new to the forum I have had my Russian tortoise chip for 2 days. I soaked him in water yesterday and today bcuz I’m thinking he’s dehydrated. I will post a pic of the poops that he’s had... one is like white all white and then followed a brown. Let me know if this cause for concern

I soak any new tortoise daily for at least a couple of weeks to ensure good hydration. After that 2 or 3 times a week is plenty for an adult of any species, but it does no harm to soak more than needed.