TOILET QUESTION - Page 2

16-01-2007, 06:55 PM

bertie

just to add urates the whits stuff are to be expected

but they should be white and creamy

if they are gritty it means your tort is not fully hydrated

so you need to sort that out

more opportunity to drink

more baths

spray water onto weeds

check substrate is correct

check temps are correct

linda xx

bertie · 16-01-2007, 07:08 PM

hi linda, when i feed Ollie Dandelions, i always wash them and give it to him
wet. What do you mean by check substrate is ok? If you mean bedding, it is hemp
the temp in his table is 32 all day down to 21 at night. His lamps are on from 7.30 am until
about 6.30 pm. By bathing more do you mean i should bath him everyday? He has fresh
water every day but because i work, i can't keep an eye on how much he drinks. He walks
through it all the time but i never see him drinking any. bertie

16-01-2007, 09:35 PM

hi

by correct substrate i meant that you were not using something that was causing him to dry out ( like calcisand which is bad)

hemp is fine

if this were my tort showing gritty urates i would definatly bath it dayly if not more frequently at least until i was seeing creamy urates

gritty urates for a couple of days is not so bad but gritty urates over a prolonged period would definatly be a worry to me

that is why personally i would definatly increase bathing

bertie · 16-01-2007, 11:10 PM

thanks for thanks linda, i start bathing him every day,

17-01-2007, 01:12 AM

good luck bertie

please keep us informed about your torts health

nina · 17-01-2007, 09:20 AM

If my tort ever shows signs of dehydration (gritty urates), I increase the baths, but I also give him a thin slice of cucumber after he has had his daily food, just for a day or two, as the water in the cucumber helps to rehydrate him.

17-01-2007, 10:16 AM

Nina... good advice.

bertie · 17-01-2007, 04:49 PM

hi all, just got in from work my another half gave "ollie" a bath this morning
before she went to work she said he was loving it, he has had a poo
today everything ok there, i have just fed him his weeds and as "nina"
suggested gave him a thin slice of cucumber, shall i give a another
bath tonight?

Fallen Angel · 17-01-2007, 04:58 PM

Hi Bertie in my opinion it wouldnt hurt him so if you want to go ahead xxx

Nicky

bertie · 17-01-2007, 05:29 PM

thanks nicky, just had his 2 bath a little bit more grit came out
not as much as yesterday don't know if little less grit today means
he's seem's to be flushing it out i hope?

17-01-2007, 09:20 AM	#16
nina Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Oxford Posts: 2,337	If my tort ever shows signs of dehydration (gritty urates), I increase the baths, but I also give him a thin slice of cucumber after he has had his daily food, just for a day or two, as the water in the cucumber helps to rehydrate him. __________________ http://www.thetortoisetable.org.uk l

17-01-2007, 04:58 PM	#19
Fallen Angel Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: East Sussex Posts: 1,645	Hi Bertie in my opinion it wouldnt hurt him so if you want to go ahead xxx Nicky __________________ 1.3.0 ibera 1.1.0 hingebacks

16-01-2007, 06:55 PM	#11
aprillinda Guest Posts: n/a	bertie just to add urates the whits stuff are to be expected but they should be white and creamy if they are gritty it means your tort is not fully hydrated so you need to sort that out more opportunity to drink more baths spray water onto weeds check substrate is correct check temps are correct linda xx

16-01-2007, 07:08 PM	#12
bertie Member Egg Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 92	hi linda, when i feed Ollie Dandelions, i always wash them and give it to him wet. What do you mean by check substrate is ok? If you mean bedding, it is hemp the temp in his table is 32 all day down to 21 at night. His lamps are on from 7.30 am until about 6.30 pm. By bathing more do you mean i should bath him everyday? He has fresh water every day but because i work, i can't keep an eye on how much he drinks. He walks through it all the time but i never see him drinking any. bertie

16-01-2007, 09:35 PM	#13
aprillinda Guest Posts: n/a	hi by correct substrate i meant that you were not using something that was causing him to dry out ( like calcisand which is bad) hemp is fine if this were my tort showing gritty urates i would definatly bath it dayly if not more frequently at least until i was seeing creamy urates gritty urates for a couple of days is not so bad but gritty urates over a prolonged period would definatly be a worry to me that is why personally i would definatly increase bathing

16-01-2007, 11:10 PM	#14
bertie Member Egg Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 92	thanks for thanks linda, i start bathing him every day,

17-01-2007, 01:12 AM	#15
aprillinda Guest Posts: n/a	good luck bertie please keep us informed about your torts health

17-01-2007, 10:16 AM	#17
Glitter Guest Posts: n/a	Nina... good advice.

17-01-2007, 04:49 PM	#18
bertie Member Egg Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 92	hi all, just got in from work my another half gave "ollie" a bath this morning before she went to work she said he was loving it, he has had a poo today everything ok there, i have just fed him his weeds and as "nina" suggested gave him a thin slice of cucumber, shall i give a another bath tonight?

17-01-2007, 05:29 PM	#20
bertie Member Egg Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 92	thanks nicky, just had his 2 bath a little bit more grit came out not as much as yesterday don't know if little less grit today means he's seem's to be flushing it out i hope?

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