TortoiseGirl (Ava)
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I feed them dandelions, weeds, grasses, I don't know really anything I find in my garden but me and my mum did research about what they can eat so.Looks like some very gritty urates and a bladder stone. Hydration is key to preventing them. There's also a diet component as well. What do you currently feed your tortoises?
Bladder Stones
Posted on Long Beach Animal Hospital's web page: One of the more interesting and unique surgeries we perform is the removal of a bladder stone (called a cystotomy) from California Desert Tortoises (CDT’s), along with various other tortoise species like African spurred tortoises (Sulcatas) and...tortoiseforum.org
I mean I can separate them but I don't have lamps. My UVA and UVB died and more are coming my mum ordered some. They still haven't come though. As soon as they do I'm separating them.
Tortoises can go months without UVB exposure and not be deficient, so no need to wait for lights. You can also take them outside for 2 hours per day a few times a week and they will get enough UV from the sun and totally eliminate the need for UV lighting. You need a safe outdoor enclosure; it's not good just to let them roam on the ground.
You live in the range of this species, so if it's possible, construct an outdoor enclosure for them to live in once they get bigger.