White stuff in poop

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Cowboy_Ken

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Hey would someone please post a scientific as well as layperson version for what that white stuff, (urates) are in tortoise, turtle, reptile, bird poop?
Will? Tom? DeanS? Yvonne?
Thanks. It will be worth it.
 

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While we are on the topic, I have had my tortoise for 4 months and have seen it pee (on me unfortunately), but have never seen urates. Is this abnormal?
 

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Not all species of tortoise excrete urates. I never see them in my Aldabran's urine, or in the Manouria's urine. I'm sure there are others also.
 
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