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Old 04-03-2009, 09:38 PM
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Exclamation Argh! Is This Normal???

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?!
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Old 04-03-2009, 09:42 PM
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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.
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Old 04-03-2009, 09:49 PM
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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!!
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Old 04-03-2009, 09:58 PM
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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
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Hee hee mine do a little bum dance then tuck themselves into their shell and PUSH!!!!!!!!
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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
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Old 05-03-2009, 11:48 PM
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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!!
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Old 06-03-2009, 01:44 AM
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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!
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