Doesn't need calcium supplement?

[katieerin]

Alright I'm out the door in a couple of minutes, but have been meaning to post this for a couple of weeks... Pippin's urates have been looking like he gets too much calcium (darker, little yellow bits all over) but I haven't been dusting his crickets or anything (because of this.) He had phoenix worms last week, but this has been happening for awhile. I'm afraid to not give him any, but I'm also afraid of over-doing it. Could the calcium be just from the cricket food? I get the food from premium crickets along with the crix. Or does it look like this for some other reason? (Got a recent fecal-everything was clear.) Other than crix he usually gets collards or mustards, he's about a year, has a basking temp of around 104 and the Repti-sun 10.0 tube

 

[Twobeardieguy]

I would back off the calcium for a few days and see if it clears up.

 

[spyder79]

Alright I'm out the door in a couple of minutes, but have been meaning to post this for a couple of weeks... Pippin's urates have been looking like he gets too much calcium (darker, little yellow bits all over) but I haven't been dusting his crickets or anything (because of this.) He had phoenix worms last week, but this has been happening for awhile. I'm afraid to not give him any, but I'm also afraid of over-doing it. Could the calcium be just from the cricket food? I get the food from premium crickets along with the crix. Or does it look like this for some other reason? (Got a recent fecal-everything was clear.) Other than crix he usually gets collards or mustards, he's about a year, has a basking temp of around 104 and the Repti-sun 10.0 tube

She has already been backing off of the calcium. How often do you soak your dragon? Darker/yellowis urates can also be a sign of not enough hydration.

 

[katieerin]

Hm, that might actually be the problem. I'll start bathing him everyday (I've been doing it 1-2x/week) and see if it helps. This should also help him poo more regularly, woot! Thanks!

One more question, he's been trying to take naps a lot recently, should I be worried? Like he will get under his basking spot (which is a hammock) and sleep in the corner lol :?