Orange urates

[Cait0420]

Hi! I've got two trioceros sternfeldi, and when I find their poop the urates are usually slightly orange. I spray them at least 5 times daily, but I don't see them drink. I read that pedialyte can be mixed with water and fed with a syringe to help get rid of dehydration. I was wondering, what's the proper pedialyte/water ratio? Thanks!

 

[Carlton]

Hi! I've got two trioceros sternfeldi, and when I find their poop the urates are usually slightly orange. I spray them at least 5 times daily, but I don't see them drink. I read that pedialyte can be mixed with water and fed with a syringe to help get rid of dehydration. I was wondering, what's the proper pedialyte/water ratio? Thanks!

Pedialyte is really only to be used for a sick cham that cannot eat or drink on its own. It is not formulated for chams and isn't intended to be used regularly. What's the humidity level in your cage? If the humidity level is correct you may not see them drink all that often. They probably do, just not that often. If they were dehydrated you would probably see them drink at every opportunity. What is in your gutload? Sometimes using a lot of carotenes such as carrot can tinge the urate too.

 

[Cait0420]

Pedialyte is really only to be used for a sick cham that cannot eat or drink on its own. It is not formulated for chams and isn't intended to be used regularly. What's the humidity level in your cage? If the humidity level is correct you may not see them drink all that often. They probably do, just not that often. If they were dehydrated you would probably see them drink at every opportunity. What is in your gutload? Sometimes using a lot of carotenes such as carrot can tinge the urate too.

Their humidity is between 70-85%, I have been gut loading with leafy greens and carrots, I've also been using commercial gutload and orange cubes to go with the gutload, so it's probably the carotenes, thank you for your reply it is very helpfull

 

[Carlton]

Their humidity is between 70-85%, I have been gut loading with leafy greens and carrots, I've also been using commercial gutload and orange cubes to go with the gutload, so it's probably the carotenes, thank you for your reply it is very helpfull

I suppose the way to be sure is to try a different color cricket cube and see if the urate color changes.

 

[bugboy]

When you spray, how long do you spray for? Is it through a misting system or hand-held? Sometimes it takes a steady stream of drips to get them started, and even then it might take a while before they begin to drink.

 

[CarlC]

My sternfeldi do not drink much if any either. The humidity is always high in their room so I do not worry.

Carl

 

[Cait0420]

When you spray, how long do you spray for? Is it through a misting system or hand-held? Sometimes it takes a steady stream of drips to get them started, and even then it might take a while before they begin to drink.

I use a pump sprayer as well as a hang sprayer, I mist for a good 3 mins at a time

 

[bugboy]

Throw a dripper on your cage and let it drip over the course of maybe 10-15, even 20 minutes if you have the time to watch. This will cause a lot of excess water, so be sure to have a catching bin large enough to accomodate. If the humidity is as high as you say it is then you're probably fine. As for the urate, if it's only slightly orange then there probably isn't much to worry about there either. Couldn't hurt to throw a dripper on and see what happens, and if they aren't running over to the water then they're probably hydrated. I've never seen a healthy hydrated cham haul itself across an enclosure to drink. Same goes for the rest of my animals that are on the misting system.

 

[Cait0420]

Pedialyte is really only to be used for a sick cham that cannot eat or drink on its own. It is not formulated for chams and isn't intended to be used regularly. What's the humidity level in your cage? If the humidity level is correct you may not see them drink all that often. They probably do, just not that often. If they were dehydrated you would probably see them drink at every opportunity. What is in your gutload? Sometimes using a lot of carotenes such as carrot can tinge the urate too.

Thanks for the info reedialyte

 

[Cait0420]

Throw a dripper on your cage and let it drip over the course of maybe 10-15, even 20 minutes if you have the time to watch. This will cause a lot of excess water, so be sure to have a catching bin large enough to accomodate. If the humidity is as high as you say it is then you're probably fine. As for the urate, if it's only slightly orange then there probably isn't much to worry about there either. Couldn't hurt to throw a dripper on and see what happens, and if they aren't running over to the water then they're probably hydrated. I've never seen a healthy hydrated cham haul itself across an enclosure to drink. Same goes for the rest of my animals that are on the misting system.

thanks I'll try a dripper

 

[Cait0420]

So both of them have normal urates now and I didn't have time to get a dripper so I'm glad they're not dehydrated anymore