Brown in Urinate? (warning: pictures!)

[Izzabelle]

Hello,

I was wondering what this brown in my Beardie's urinate is, do you know? Thanks!

 

[CooperDragon]

I've seen that before but I'm not exactly sure what causes it. Could be slight dehydration. I've read that tinted urate can indicate excess calcium or vitamin supplement but I don't have any facts to back that. Is the tint just a one off thing or has it been occurring for a while?

 

[Izzabelle]

It's not a one time thing, but it isn't always there in the poop, it's just reoccurring sometimes. Sp, no idea then...?

 

[CooperDragon]

What is your supplement schedule and overall diet? It's probably something dietary and can be fixed rather easily.

 

[Izzabelle]

I powder the Dubia roaches, super worms and horn worms once every 5 days and vitamin powder every other day.
I only feed one type of live insect a day, but I have to switch it up because my baby gets bored with one thing for whatever reason. And I feed him twice a day, but he's getting kind of fat so I'm trying to cut it down a little.

 

[Izzabelle]

Oh and for veggies I feed him a mix of mustard greens, collard, turnip, butternut squash, and the occasional red bell pepper.

 

[CooperDragon]

That sounds pretty good. Those are definitely good veges. What brand of supplements are you using? Does the bottle suggest a schedule? Try the vitamin powder every 3rd day in place of the calcium. I'd offer extra water by dropping a bit on his nose and see if he'll lick it up. Perhaps some extra hydration will help.

 

[Izzabelle]

Thanks so much for all the suggestions!
I use Rep Cal on both of these, (the calcium and the vitamins). The containers that these come in don't have a recommended schedule, I'm afraid.... I will start the vitamin powder every 3rd day instead, however. I'll also try getting him a bit more hydrated. Thanks so much!

 

[CooperDragon]

OK. If they don't have a suggested schedule, I'd go with 5 days per week with the calcium and then 2 days per week with the vitamin. That's a pretty often recommended general schedule that should work well.