White stuff in poop

[Cowboy_Ken]

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.

 

[Yvonne G]

http://www.tortoiseforum.org/thread-14782.html

 

[theelectraco]

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?

 

[Yvonne G]

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.