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I've had my tort a couple of months now, a Russian. I've previously expressed my concern about how little she drinks and passes fluid.
Well today after a nice long soak she passed urine and also urates I believe, white gritty/sand looking substance.
However I am not familiar with urates and if or how they relate to my tortoises health. I've included a pic, might be TMI (sorry if so)
She's in good health otherwise, eats fairly well although very fussy, spends plenty of time outside, and when in doors she has the roam of the house mixed up with time in a large tank with coco coir substrate with a heat lamp.
I'd be grateful of any advice regarding urates and are they normal?
Well today after a nice long soak she passed urine and also urates I believe, white gritty/sand looking substance.
However I am not familiar with urates and if or how they relate to my tortoises health. I've included a pic, might be TMI (sorry if so)
She's in good health otherwise, eats fairly well although very fussy, spends plenty of time outside, and when in doors she has the roam of the house mixed up with time in a large tank with coco coir substrate with a heat lamp.
I'd be grateful of any advice regarding urates and are they normal?
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