When I woke up this morning and checked on Nelson (9-month old Russian) I noticed what I think were bladder stones on his substrate, surrounded by urine. I'm so bummed, I feel like a bad tortoise owner for letting him get dehydrated
Here's a picture:
I was able to crumble them slightly between my fingers.
I'm going to start soaking him daily and I will be making a conscious effort to keep his substrate damp. I'll also wet his greens when I feed him, and make sure his water dish is full at all times. Is there anything else I can do to keep him hydrated?
His diet is low in oxalic acid so I don't see a need to change his diet really.
Here's a picture:
I was able to crumble them slightly between my fingers.
I'm going to start soaking him daily and I will be making a conscious effort to keep his substrate damp. I'll also wet his greens when I feed him, and make sure his water dish is full at all times. Is there anything else I can do to keep him hydrated?
His diet is low in oxalic acid so I don't see a need to change his diet really.