Lizard urine?

[HuberNS92]

So, lizards aren't supposed to actually urinate, it is a white substance on the feces? Mine recently left a good sized puddle (roughly 5-6 inches diameter) of a yellow substance on my tile flooring. Oddly, it has dried but left a yellow mark. Is my lizard okay?

 

[Beardednoob]

You mention in a different post that you bath your dragons, this may just be an excretion of excess water the dragons body did not utilize. All in all though if you are worried I would get a fecal test done to be sure the dragon does not have any parasites. :wink:

 

[Twobeardieguy]

I agree sounds like a well hydrated beardie.

 

[HuberNS92]

You mention in a different post that you bath your dragons, this may just be an excretion of excess water the dragons body did not utilize. All in all though if you are worried I would get a fecal test done to be sure the dragon does not have any parasites. :wink:

What would you say is more likely?

 

[Beardednoob]

Really couldn't say for certain.

 

[HuberNS92]

Okay, I need to be certain here i'm worried. $50 is average check up where I am, and that is expensive for a college student. So, I need to be sure there is a problem. If any experienced owner can help me, that would be great.

My Bearded Dragon is about 8 months old, i'm guessing 13 or 14 inches long. The vegetables he eats are mainly collard greens and occasionally blueberries and carrots. Blueberries are a recent diet change. He switched from crickets, to dubia roaches which I doubt is a problem. Unfortunately I can't say what the temperatures in the tank are, somebody told me recently the dial thermometers can be off significantly. I have a basking area with a 100 watt bulb, a 75 watt bulb near the middle of my tank, and a UVB light of course which is near the basking light. I turn off all the lights at night. The room is in my basement and is warmer and more humid than the rest of the house.

It seems to be happening more frequently. I haven't been noting how often exactly, but I think I noticed one last a week or two ago. I started noticing it a month or two ago, about when I submitted my first post (might be in a different forum). They are stains approximately 5inch by 5 inch, they aren't a definite shape just trying to give you an idea of the size. They dry and leave a stain on my tile substrate, they can be wiped off.

People have told me it's normal and others have told me I may want to get him checked out.

Is this a problem? Should I be worried? Is it urgent?

Please let me know.

Thanks

 

[TASTIGER]

how often do you bathe him? to me it just sounds like hes well hydrated.

 

[MrWhite]

yeah, my beardie will leave a big puddle, about 5x5, when he poops. The poop is well formed, just lots of clear liquid around it.

 

[Beardednoob]

I would say in most all cases where the poop and urates are proper this represents a well hydrated lizard :wink:

 

[HuberNS92]

I mist him every other day at times, and mist his vegetables. I bathe him occasionally maybe every few weeks. I should of said, the stain isn't clear it is yellowish.

 

[scubasteve25]

you could always get a picture up next time he does it. if he doesnt seem sick, i wouldnt worry about it, as long as hes eating, basking, and pooping. if you wanna be 100% sure the only way is a vet visit sadly.

 

[HuberNS92]

you could always get a picture up next time he does it. if he doesnt seem sick, i wouldnt worry about it, as long as hes eating, basking, and pooping. if you wanna be 100% sure the only way is a vet visit sadly.

I will. He is eating, pooping, and hopefully basking normally. I still haven't confirmed the temperature but I think it's fine. So, I guess his behavior is normal. I'll look for anymore signs.

 

[Beardednoob]

If the liquid is yellow it might mean parasites. I looked for a bit on the internet and I did come up with that. As for the source it was on yahoo questions so the creditability of it is questionable itself. If the liquid is clear possibly slight whitish tint to it then I would suggest extra hydration being excreted during a bowel movement. As you stated the bathing is infrequent, I would get a fecal done as soon as you can have it arranged. :wink:

I know the above may contradict some of my previous statements and I apologize for that. I had seen a posts in the past where the dragon was simply relieve excess hydration. This one however is new to me and I am learning with you. :wink: