Bladder stone - Page 3

Andy Robertson · 12-06-2013, 07:18 PM

She built and laid her eggs at tea time today, all in all she was done and dusted in 75minutes. Away to up-load photos of the eggs emerging for those wondering how the come out.
Andy

Catwoman63 · 12-06-2013, 08:52 PM

Excellent andy, can't wait to see the pictures x

Alex · 19-06-2013, 05:36 AM

Hi Andy if the stones she is passing look like actual stones rather than kidney/bladder stones then she might be trying to take in more calcium thus eating white stones. It's always good (and cheap and easy) to add some home made calcium cakes

just add water to calcium carbonate powder till it makes a thick gunk and then leave to dry. Some people make them in ice cube trays. Me I make them in a bowl then line a cup with cling film and scoop in. Once dried I take out and break up into little calcium stones and place in the enclosure. Some eat them some don't but doesn't hurt to have them in there especially if it is a tortoise that likes eating white stone

Andy Robertson · 19-06-2013, 09:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alex

Hi Andy if the stones she is passing look like actual stones rather than kidney/bladder stones then she might be trying to take in more calcium thus eating white stones. It's always good (and cheap and easy) to add some home made calcium cakes

just add water to calcium carbonate powder till it makes a thick gunk and then leave to dry. Some people make them in ice cube trays. Me I make them in a bowl then line a cup with cling film and scoop in. Once dried I take out and break up into little calcium stones and place in the enclosure. Some eat them some don't but doesn't hurt to have them in there especially if it is a tortoise that likes eating white stone

Thanks for that Alex,
But she has plenty of calcium blocks, bowls of calcium powder and loads of cuttlefish bone around her enclosure, the stances she past were pink granite.
Thanks
Andy

Alex · 21-06-2013, 05:29 AM

Hi Andy
Well if she has calcium available then that's good. Does she eat any of it and if so what type?

No idea why she is eating pink granite. Maybe Dan or Ed might know.

12-06-2013, 08:52 PM	#22
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19-06-2013, 05:36 AM	#23
Alex Member Juvenile Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 915	Hi Andy if the stones she is passing look like actual stones rather than kidney/bladder stones then she might be trying to take in more calcium thus eating white stones. It's always good (and cheap and easy) to add some home made calcium cakes just add water to calcium carbonate powder till it makes a thick gunk and then leave to dry. Some people make them in ice cube trays. Me I make them in a bowl then line a cup with cling film and scoop in. Once dried I take out and break up into little calcium stones and place in the enclosure. Some eat them some don't but doesn't hurt to have them in there especially if it is a tortoise that likes eating white stone __________________ Alex

21-06-2013, 05:29 AM	#25
Alex Member Juvenile Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 915	Hi Andy Well if she has calcium available then that's good. Does she eat any of it and if so what type? No idea why she is eating pink granite. Maybe Dan or Ed might know. __________________ Alex

12-06-2013, 07:18 PM	#21
Andy Robertson Member Hatched Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Aberdeen Posts: 339	She built and laid her eggs at tea time today, all in all she was done and dusted in 75minutes. Away to up-load photos of the eggs emerging for those wondering how the come out. Andy

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