White mushy wet substance from DT!

[gabby.santana]

My baby DT just peed some milky lookin cottage cheese substance! Is it digested protein??? Should I be considered????

 

[wellington]

It is Urates, normal, as long as they are not gritty. If they are gritty, that means they are dehydrated and need more warm water soaks.

 

[Yvonne G]

Hi Gabby:

Evidently you're not keeping him hydrated. I still have five from your baby's clutch and I've yet to see urates from them. The white discharge is urates. If a tortoise is well-hydrated the urates look creamy, sort of like a runny sour cream. If the tortoise is not well-hydrated, it is more gritty, or harder.

Do you soak your baby daily for at least 15 minutes? This is VERY important.

 

[gabby.santana]

It wasn't hard at all it was mushy like cottage cheese

 

[gabby.santana]

I've been soaking 5 times out of the week

 

[gabby.santana]

Yes it wasn't gritty it was creamy and bage like in color

 

[Tom]

Have you been feeding dandelions? That will sometimes makes the urates almost pink. Not harmful in any way, just noteworthy.

I agree with Barb and Yvonne. More soaks, and possibly longer soaks are in order. If I had to guess, I would say dehydration and dehydration related complications are the number one killer of captive raised baby DTs.

 

[gabby.santana]

No dandelions, but prickly lettuce is a main stable of his food.

I'll try soaking him for about 30 minutes

I make sure to always wet his food and give him Romaine lettuce once he finishes all his weeds to ensure he gets water. I also see him drinking from his dish often.

 

[Tom]

No dandelions, but prickly lettuce is a main stable of his food.

I'll try soaking him for about 30 minutes

I make sure to always wet his food and give him Romaine lettuce once he finishes all his weeds to ensure he gets water. I also see him drinking from his dish often.

That all sounds okay to me. You should be fine.