Yellow tip urate, too much calcium or bee pollen?

[tedbubz]

Hi, my beardie (9 months) just pooped and I noticed the urate tip is yellow (I have attached picture).

I sprinkle calcium on his insects about 4-5 times a week but yesterday I decided to sprinkle bee pollen on his insects too.

Do you think there's too much calcium or was it the bee pollen?

TIA!

 

[Claudiusx]

That urate looks fine. It's ok if the whole thing isn't perfectly white. You can always make little adjustments to supplements/ water intake if you're concerned about it.

-Brandon

 

[hdochow]

we give bee pollen daily, but haven't seen that. usually give about 1/2 a teaspoon.

 

[tedbubz]

That urate looks fine. It's ok if the whole thing isn't perfectly white. You can always make little adjustments to supplements/ water intake if you're concerned about it.

-Brandon

Oooh ok got it, yeah I think I'll take a day off with the calcium and see how it goes. Thank you so much!

 

[tedbubz]

we give bee pollen daily, but haven't seen that. usually give about 1/2 a teaspoon.

Ah I see, good to know I can rule that out haha, thanks!

 

[fcooper]

Oooh ok got it, yeah I think I'll take a day off with the calcium and see how it goes. Thank you so much!

As soon as my jade sees calcium dust on the greens of her insects, she will not touch them.

 

[fcooper]

Hi, my beardie (9 months) just pooped and I noticed the urate tip is yellow (I have attached picture).

I sprinkle calcium on his insects about 4-5 times a week but yesterday I decided to sprinkle bee pollen on his insects too.

Do you think there's too much calcium or was it the bee pollen?

TIA!

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What brand of bee pollen are you using?

 

[tedbubz]

What brand of bee pollen are you using?

I use Forest Super Foods (Australian company). This is the one I bought: Western Australian Bee Pollen – Forest Super Foods

 

[Hobama]

Oooh ok got it, yeah I think I'll take a day off with the calcium and see how it goes. Thank you so much!

i know this is an old forum but i was just wondering if laying off the calcium helped? my dragons urate is looking very similar to yours and im just curious.

 

[tedbubz]

i know this is an old forum but i was just wondering if laying off the calcium helped? my dragons urate is looking very similar to yours and im just curious.

Hi! Yes it did, he doesn't have the yellow tip anymore and now I give him less calcium. Sometimes the urate tip will be a pale yellow but according to my vet that is fine, it's the same "texture" as the rest of the urate, not like the one in this photo as the yellow tip was a little harder.

 

[Hobama]

Hi! Yes it did, he doesn't have the yellow tip anymore and now I give him less calcium. Sometimes the urate tip will be a pale yellow but according to my vet that is fine, it's the same "texture" as the rest of the urate, not like the one in this photo as the yellow tip was a little harder.

thank you the only way ive been able to get him to eat his greens is with flavored calcium so i suspect he may be getting a little to much. today he randomly decided he like pollen so im gonna hopefully be cutting back on the calcium a bit!