Argh! Is This Normal???

[Piecesandjam]

My 3yr old female Hermanns has just finished her leaves 4 the night and decided to pee over her feeding tile!
What she passed looked normal (water-ish with urates/urites white stuff?) But she passed a little then seemed to pull her head in and squeezed/poss. strained and a whole lot more gushed out!!! Seems ok tho?!

[Tina]

Absolutely normal... mine do it all the time... usually when I've just put their fresh food down.

There is a theory that they hold onto the water in their bladders until they know it's going to be replenished which is why they pee when eating or in the bath.

[Piecesandjam]

Cool, makes sense!
Just a bit shocked that it gushed out in 2 attempts rather than a continious flow? Started thinking I was over-do'ing the calcium n giving her bladder stones!!

[maddragon29]

Lol you can always tell when my timmys about to do the toilet, cause he strains to make sure he gets it all out
Man that tortoise can

[karibum]

Hee hee mine do a little bum dance then tuck themselves into their shell and PUSH!!!!!!!!

[donstapley]

Originally Posted by karibum

Hee hee mine do a little bum dance then tuck themselves into their shell and PUSH!!!!!!!!

haha "bum dance"......maybe they're trying to start a new craze

[Piecesandjam]

Originally Posted by karibum

Hee hee mine do a little bum dance then tuck themselves into their shell and PUSH!!!!!!!!

Aye that what she did!!! i thought she was goin burst!!

[blackrandomapple]

LOL at thread!!!
Mine normally comes out, walks around with his bum in the air then poo's on the floor and goes back in his viv!