Bladder stone!?!?

[Ben02]

Today when I was shifting the soil in Selma’s enclosure I found a small crystal like stone. I’m a bit worried whether or not it’s a bladder stone.

I bathe daily for 30 mins at the minimum and do my old “Mazuri in the water bowl trick” to force them to drink twice a week.

He’s otherwise acting fine, eating, drinking, pooping and peeing soft urates.

Any advice would be much appreciated.

Ben

 

[Yvonne G]

I'm not sure that came from your tortoise. Tortoise bladder stones don't look crystaline:

But just to be on the safe side, up your soaking schedule and maybe even offer juicy foods for a while (cucumber, aloe, cactus, etc.)

 

[Ben02]

I'm not sure that came from your tortoise. Tortoise bladder stones don't look crystaline:

But just to be on the safe side, up your soaking schedule and maybe even offer juicy foods for a while (cucumber, aloe, cactus, etc.)

I’ll shall definitely up my soaking schedule and I’ve got some Aloe and cactus in hand. I’m scratching my head to where this came from. It almost resembles a crystal you could purchase or something. Thank you Yvonne!

 

[Ray--Opo]

Probably found it when he was grazing. Opo has pooped out strange things on a few occasions. Once was a peice of a seashell.

 

[Tom]

That could have come from anywhere. The substrates we use frequently have other stuff mixed in on accident or on purpose.

 

[Ben02]

Probably found it when he was grazing. Opo has pooped out strange things on a few occasions. Once was a peice of a seashell.

They do eat some strange things, I’m glad he passed it

 

[Ben02]

That could have come from anywhere. The substrates we use frequently have other stuff mixed in on accident or on purpose.

I didn’t think of that, it most likely came from the coco coir I use.