ScStange891
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Hi, All,
Just had a little episode with my Lini today. So he (not sure of gender yet but easier to refer that way) ate some normal breakfast, consisting of spring mix (he likes the dark purple leaves), and probably 2 full small pellets of Mazuri. He then proceeded over to his basking spot and passed a pasty/liquid urate and took a pee.
Usually he passes urates every day, usually just as liquid, so I didn't think dehydration was an issue, but I figured since he peed, maybe he should soak, so I put him in his tub for a half hour.
Usually he poops in there. Sometimes twice, but nothing. When I went to dry him off I noticed his cloaca was enlarged, and on closer inspection was blocked with what seemed to be a MASSIVE urate stone. I put him down, and he was clearly trying to push, but couldn't.
Long story short, I put him back in the soak for an hour with his heat bulb overhead to maintain temperature. About 45 min in, he passed the stone (I was correct that it was a stone, Attached picture), along with what looks like diarrhea (looks like undigested fiber, along with parts of substrate that were accidentally swallowed).
Should a urate this big in comparison to my little guy be cause for worry?
Also, some background facts:
-I use a coco coir substrate, sometimes if he pushes his food off the dish, he'll heat off of it
-I make water available daily, but he hasn't touched it once. I have cameras on the enclosure to rewind.
-Diet is usually spring mix supplemented with Mazuri LS and occasionally ZooMed Grassland. I add in collard occasionally.
-He is soaked daily, for at least 30 min. Most of the time it's closer to 45. He always drinks, and passes wet urates regularly, which made me think dehydration wasn't a problem until today...
The immediate drama has passed, but I'd still like to hear people's thoughts... What can I do from a diet side to prevent this?
Thanks!!!
Just had a little episode with my Lini today. So he (not sure of gender yet but easier to refer that way) ate some normal breakfast, consisting of spring mix (he likes the dark purple leaves), and probably 2 full small pellets of Mazuri. He then proceeded over to his basking spot and passed a pasty/liquid urate and took a pee.
Usually he passes urates every day, usually just as liquid, so I didn't think dehydration was an issue, but I figured since he peed, maybe he should soak, so I put him in his tub for a half hour.
Usually he poops in there. Sometimes twice, but nothing. When I went to dry him off I noticed his cloaca was enlarged, and on closer inspection was blocked with what seemed to be a MASSIVE urate stone. I put him down, and he was clearly trying to push, but couldn't.
Long story short, I put him back in the soak for an hour with his heat bulb overhead to maintain temperature. About 45 min in, he passed the stone (I was correct that it was a stone, Attached picture), along with what looks like diarrhea (looks like undigested fiber, along with parts of substrate that were accidentally swallowed).
Should a urate this big in comparison to my little guy be cause for worry?
Also, some background facts:
-I use a coco coir substrate, sometimes if he pushes his food off the dish, he'll heat off of it
-I make water available daily, but he hasn't touched it once. I have cameras on the enclosure to rewind.
-Diet is usually spring mix supplemented with Mazuri LS and occasionally ZooMed Grassland. I add in collard occasionally.
-He is soaked daily, for at least 30 min. Most of the time it's closer to 45. He always drinks, and passes wet urates regularly, which made me think dehydration wasn't a problem until today...
The immediate drama has passed, but I'd still like to hear people's thoughts... What can I do from a diet side to prevent this?
Thanks!!!