Urinates strange colour

eliza · 12-10-2009, 06:32 PM

Hi all I have just noticed while bathing my 3 torts 1 of them urinated and it was a strange orangy brown colour. This has never happened before, usually its white, never gritty. Have been bathing them everyday and they never have a problem urinating or pooing. The other 2 are fine and are urinating nomally. Also they are feed a weed diet. Does anyone no what this could be or has tis happened to anyone. Any advice or feedback woud be grately appreciated.
Thanks Eliza

eliza · 12-10-2009, 06:51 PM

Bindweed dandilions pansys rose petals red clovers bittercress sowthisle aubritia and also adding alittle crispy florettes from supermarket as cant get my hands on many weeds any more. Also they have got readi grass in their sleeping area and their substrate is soil which i have seem them eating on rare occations.

**Alan1** · 12-10-2009, 06:56 PM

mine get that after eating butternut squash

Dawn Fletcher · 12-10-2009, 07:16 PM

Mine if they have eaten alot of Dandelions often have wee that colour too. Nothing to worry about but you could have maybe over done the amount of dandy's in one sitting.
Mind you its getting to that time of year when there is not as much choice, so I can see why more dandys would be fed now.

Dawn

eliza · 12-10-2009, 07:21 PM

Thanks Caledonia and Dawn panic over. Dawn your right cant realy find that many weeds now but dandilions seem to be everywhere still,will stop feeding as many now. Thanks again.

Dawn Fletcher · 12-10-2009, 07:25 PM

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Originally Posted by eliza

Thanks Caledonia and Dawn panic over. Dawn your right cant realy find that many weeds now but dandilions seem to be everywhere still,will stop feeding as many now. Thanks again.

Your welcome, You don't know of anyone that has a Lavatera bush do you?? as they still have lots of flowers on them and they will eat the foliage as well.
Also Sedum spectaculum is still alive and they have big pad leaves too.
I deliberatly grow things in my borders for autumn feeding for exactly this reason. Also Corn flower is another good one to grow too......again mine happily munch this in the cooler months too.

Hope those help

Dawn

eliza · 12-10-2009, 07:36 PM

Thanks Dawn I will be going on the hunt for these soon. Will defo get some seeds to plant for next year.

shellonia · 12-10-2009, 10:36 PM

Do you cook the butternut squash or just give whole pieces raw to nibble at?never thought of giving them that

**Alan1** · 12-10-2009, 10:49 PM

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Originally Posted by shellonia

Do you cook the butternut squash or just give whole pieces raw to nibble at?never thought of giving them that

Raw but not much, once a month or fortnight type thing I believe. It's one of those ones that has cropped up as being a natural wormer but I have never found any real facts to say it is. I think it's because it's related to the pumpkin that this has come about but with the pumpkin it is the seeds that are the wormer and less so, the flesh near the seeds, in much the same way as nasturtium seeds but not so much the plant. Butternut sqush is also related to the cucumber but it isn't a wormer so there's no real connection other than they are all the same family

**Alan1** · 13-10-2009, 08:20 AM

that's grate kelly

12-10-2009, 06:32 PM	#1
eliza Member Hatched Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Newcastle Tyne and Wear Posts: 364	Urinates strange colour Hi all I have just noticed while bathing my 3 torts 1 of them urinated and it was a strange orangy brown colour. This has never happened before, usually its white, never gritty. Have been bathing them everyday and they never have a problem urinating or pooing. The other 2 are fine and are urinating nomally. Also they are feed a weed diet. Does anyone no what this could be or has tis happened to anyone. Any advice or feedback woud be grately appreciated. Thanks Eliza

12-10-2009, 06:51 PM	#2
eliza Member Hatched Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Newcastle Tyne and Wear Posts: 364	Bindweed dandilions pansys rose petals red clovers bittercress sowthisle aubritia and also adding alittle crispy florettes from supermarket as cant get my hands on many weeds any more. Also they have got readi grass in their sleeping area and their substrate is soil which i have seem them eating on rare occations.

12-10-2009, 06:56 PM	#3
Alan1 Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Sunny Scotland Posts: 21,512	mine get that after eating butternut squash

12-10-2009, 07:16 PM	#4
Dawn Fletcher Banned Sub Adult Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Leeds Posts: 1,174	Mine if they have eaten alot of Dandelions often have wee that colour too. Nothing to worry about but you could have maybe over done the amount of dandy's in one sitting. Mind you its getting to that time of year when there is not as much choice, so I can see why more dandys would be fed now. Dawn

12-10-2009, 07:21 PM	#5
eliza Member Hatched Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Newcastle Tyne and Wear Posts: 364	Thanks Caledonia and Dawn panic over. Dawn your right cant realy find that many weeds now but dandilions seem to be everywhere still,will stop feeding as many now. Thanks again.

12-10-2009, 07:36 PM	#7
eliza Member Hatched Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Newcastle Tyne and Wear Posts: 364	Thanks Dawn I will be going on the hunt for these soon. Will defo get some seeds to plant for next year.

12-10-2009, 10:36 PM	#8
shellonia Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: central s england Posts: 1,534	Do you cook the butternut squash or just give whole pieces raw to nibble at?never thought of giving them that

13-10-2009, 08:20 AM	#10
Alan1 Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Sunny Scotland Posts: 21,512	that's grate kelly

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