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08-31-2004, 01:22 AM

Dehydration and improper diet could be a cause for the formation of urate crystals. Hmmm...something is wrong and I don't know what it is. My leos do have a humid hide and clean water everyday; as for food, they have crickets, mealworms and supers; I even feed the insects papaya, so they get more calcium in them. My leos are still active and eating well at the moment, and these crystals only show up once in a while. So I guess they're not in pain or anything? Maybe I'll get a sample and show my vet again.

One more question, how common are these crystals? Do you never see impurities in the urate?

Overton, thanks for the reply; but the link doesn't work.

08-31-2004, 01:22 AM	#3
gothra	ok, I've searched the net regarding urate crystals Dehydration and improper diet could be a cause for the formation of urate crystals. Hmmm...something is wrong and I don't know what it is. My leos do have a humid hide and clean water everyday; as for food, they have crickets, mealworms and supers; I even feed the insects papaya, so they get more calcium in them. My leos are still active and eating well at the moment, and these crystals only show up once in a while. So I guess they're not in pain or anything? Maybe I'll get a sample and show my vet again. One more question, how common are these crystals? Do you never see impurities in the urate? Overton, thanks for the reply; but the link doesn't work.