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I found a sample today in Annabella's tank that was dried up but seemed like it had been pretty liquidy. One thing that I hadn't worried about because it was always like this since I got her from my friend was it seemed to have two seprate parts. A "plesenta" like part that coated it and then sriviled up when it got dried up and became a seprate part. I haven't read anything in detail about their poo only that it should not be liquidy and I shouldn't waist any time befor consulting an experienced vet. She was out today, threw her food everywhere which I usualy consider a good sign but the three days befor that she was still not coming out of her hide. I dont have a job so It's up to my mom when we bring her to a vet. I don't wish for Annabella's sake that we have to see a vet but the book did say waist no time. My guess and what I was worried had happend was she caught something from being in her hide on the cold end of the tank for so long? I just found a perfect rock too so she wouldn't have to worry and she could use it to bask on also. I don't know exactly what kind of rock it is, I think it's slate but it's hard to tell cause I got it from the beach and it's a large rock that's been smoothed down for many years and has no seems. I haven't read anything about any other rocks then slate being used with uro's and it's my nature to think their's a reason Anyways thanks as always.
Josh.

i am not really answering your question, but more asking a question also, one for you and one for everyone else.
was the poo liquidy in that it did not come out in a solid piece? or could it have been solid and she crushed it afterwards? i know helga has had a tendency, especially since she cannot be on substrate right now, to walk through it and make it look like there was something wrong.
also besides the urate and the fecal part, doesn't a liquid come out with the uro's bathroom? isn't it like them releasing extra water or something. i could never really tell when helga was on sand, but now that she is on paper towels, i can see where the paper towels absorb all this liquid. yesterday it seeped throughout the paper towels and made a 12 inch diameter circle. now i am going to have to go find something about this.
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vonnie
***Marriage is a great institution, but I'm not ready for an institution yet. Mae West ***

Normal poo should include the dark toothpasty part and a light (white or yellowish) dry crumbly part. The light stuff is the urates. When mine go after they've had lots of greens and little or no dry food, they also release some moisture as was mentioned in the other post.

As for rocks, you can use any kind you want as long as it's clean and has safe edges (nothing to cut them), and in my opinion, anything with mica in it isn't a good choice. The little flakes would get in their eyes or they would breathe them in or eat them. Pretty much any other rock will do, though. I have lots in my enclosures to give them different textures to rub and climb on - it's good for sheds and good for keeping their claws trimmed naturally.

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Torey
Salem, Oregon, USA
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2.0.1 Uromastyx Dispar Maliensis (Tank, Turtle, and new neighbor Spike)
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Well a lot of it depends on what you're feeding your uro. I feed bird pellets (not seed) and then offer water every 2-3 days. The bird pellets already have calcium which keeps me from having to dust their food (they hate the taste of the calci powder anyway) and as you can imagine, bird pellets are much easier to keep. I do offer greens on occassion and their stools are waterier then. Be sure to offer fresh greens with no spoilage and be sure to rinse them off VERY well. Any kind of foriegn dirt or pesticide can make your uro ill. I am very careful before introducing new types of greens or vegetables. Be sure to research what you're feeding (even some types of greens are not good). Mine uro's stools always have a white part accompanied by a dark brown pellet that may or may not have liquid. One or two watery stools are no reason to run to the vet in my opinion. Dehydration is a very serious issue with lizards and continual watery stools with no solids for a full day or two are a definite reason to go to the vet. Since it's up to your mom when you go to the vet, it might be a good idea to put back a little savings in case of emergency so you can take them to the vet when they need. I wouldn't worry too terribly much about your uro not coming out every day. They are expressive and emotional creatures who have their good and bad days. It may be against very many others advice, but if my uros aren't moving around by the time I go to work, I pick them up and put them on their basking rock. They are also very used to me handling them and interact with me a lot so they treat my action in a very ho hum way. BTW you may get other advice and I am not a uro expert. I do however have two very healthy uros and have had some expert advice given to me over the years about them as well as done my own research.

I had Thought of that(And should have mentioned it, sorry) but it seemed as though it was soaked into the sand. She only realy eats limabeans and the rest get throwen every where so it's hard to judge how much of it she eats. I haven't been feeding her any limabeans the last few days because we ran out of the ones that came with her. I actualy can't find any frozen limabeans in my town, we've looked every where. Generaly I put romain lettuce, or when we have it the mix which has only the stuff mentioned in the care sheets. When we don't I mix in a bit of swiss chard and a little bit of spinnich. Then as a topping I put the limabeans, sometimes peas but I don't think she likes them, chopped zuchini, and carrots and lately sweet potatoe. I know spinnich has lots of phosorus or something and isn't good to put all the time. I do wash them pretty good but I could do a beter job. What you guys explicated sounds like the white part just I've been reading alot and never noticed anything about it or much about poo in general. No poop today so I'll update tomorrow night.
Thanks, Josh.

hey
i don't think you can feed swiss chard to your uro. and i think romaine has to be limited. maybe someone else can say for sure but i have those on my "don't buy" list in my head. you cannot find lima beans? did you try the frozen veggie mixes? they usually will have them in there too and maybe she will eat some of the other vegetables too
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vonnie
***Marriage is a great institution, but I'm not ready for an institution yet. Mae West ***

Please, Please, please be careful with this diet! Swiss Chard and Spinch are both very high in oxylates (sp?), which bind calcium, and can cause a loss of calcium in your Uro. Also, though Romaine lettuce is better than Iceburg, it still has only nominal nutritional value and should be fed sparingly. It is almost entirely water, so it would make sense that your Uros waste product was also very watery.

Just my thoughts on the matter.

Elizabeth
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