Urate problem!!!

[burt1016]

I was gone for the weekend with a school retreat, and when I came back there was a brownish urate in Joyce's tank. It was HUGE. Much much bigger than her normal urates.
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[Drache613]

Hello,

How old is Joyce?
The urate looks hard, was it? That can happen when they become dehydrated or are getting too much supplementation. What type of supplementation are you giving & how often?

Tracie

 

[burt1016]

shes full grown and have had her for more than a year. she has not gotten any vitamins for a while because the dogs knocked it over and destroyed the bottle. But I just bought rep-cal with d3. Anything else i need to buy? I don't know if it was hard or not, because it was old when I got home.

 

[Drache613]

Hello,

Ok, as an adult, she only needs calcium about 3 times per week. Are you using a long tube bulb for your UVB or a mercury vapor bulb?
How old is your UVB?
If you have a mercury vapor bulb, calcium with D3 is not usually necessary if you have a strong bulb. However, lately they have not been very good. So, if you have a long tube bulb, hopefully it is the Reptisun 10, then calcium with D3, at 3 times per week, is fine.
If the urate dries, it will become harder & chalky with drying out.

Tracie

 

[burt1016]

reptisun 10.0. It broke a few days ago and ordered 4 off pet mountain.

 

[Drache613]

Hello,

Oh ok, that sounds great!
How are things today?

Tracie