Today after his bath while having his snack, Trevor urinated, passing some normal-looking soft urates. Then, he strained off and on for about 5 minutes, and passed a small round white stone. I couldn't give a size estimate, but it's probably about the biggest that could have fit! It didn't break up when I picked it up and tried to squish it. Was it a small bladder stone? Do I need to get him checked out for more?
He's only five months old and otherwise very healthy and active. He was especially feisty today (don't suspect anything else going on). His eyes look a little sunk in today but my fiance thought they are just growing like every other part of him is (they are still bright and clear). He even has little tortoise love handles where his shell is expanding on the sides.
I wouldn't suspect dehydration as he gets soaked three-four times a week (I plan to increase it for a bit). I take him out after about five minutes when he usually gets antsy. He urinates at least a few times a week that I notice in his enclosure (urates maybe 1-2 times a week), but I can't tell if he goes into his water on his own. I also dampen his greens as he usually doesn't eat them until later in the day and I leave for work early.
Lately he's been fed mostly: cactus (10%), spring mix (30%), dandelion greens (40%), and russian tortoise mix (20%) of clovers and broad leaf sprouts. While he passed the stone he happened to be eating Mazuri but I've actually forgotten to feed him it for over a week (I usually do a bit once or twice a week). Before this batch of produce he had a bit of kale as part of his diet but he couldn't have been eating more than 25% or so of his diet of it as he usually left it on the plate. I don't plan to buy it much for him anymore if he doesn't like it.
Do I need to cut back on the dandelion greens or change his diet? He can't manage the stems of much of anything which I've heard are higher in the oxalic acid (dandelion greens at least). He's getting more of those as I bought a bunch this week (usually do spring mix plus a bunch of something else).
Thanks! Hope I don't have to worry about him.
He's only five months old and otherwise very healthy and active. He was especially feisty today (don't suspect anything else going on). His eyes look a little sunk in today but my fiance thought they are just growing like every other part of him is (they are still bright and clear). He even has little tortoise love handles where his shell is expanding on the sides.
I wouldn't suspect dehydration as he gets soaked three-four times a week (I plan to increase it for a bit). I take him out after about five minutes when he usually gets antsy. He urinates at least a few times a week that I notice in his enclosure (urates maybe 1-2 times a week), but I can't tell if he goes into his water on his own. I also dampen his greens as he usually doesn't eat them until later in the day and I leave for work early.
Lately he's been fed mostly: cactus (10%), spring mix (30%), dandelion greens (40%), and russian tortoise mix (20%) of clovers and broad leaf sprouts. While he passed the stone he happened to be eating Mazuri but I've actually forgotten to feed him it for over a week (I usually do a bit once or twice a week). Before this batch of produce he had a bit of kale as part of his diet but he couldn't have been eating more than 25% or so of his diet of it as he usually left it on the plate. I don't plan to buy it much for him anymore if he doesn't like it.
Do I need to cut back on the dandelion greens or change his diet? He can't manage the stems of much of anything which I've heard are higher in the oxalic acid (dandelion greens at least). He's getting more of those as I bought a bunch this week (usually do spring mix plus a bunch of something else).
Thanks! Hope I don't have to worry about him.