Water intake

[umleila]

What is the usual amount for a Syrian? Berta does not seem to be drinking much at all at the moment. She seems perfectly healthy otherwise and is eating and weeing as usual it seems. Before I would see anoticeable difference when I changed her water but now it's as though she has not drunk anything at all. This has been going on for about a week. In the week, she eats plenty of fresh fruit and veg. Could it be that she gets some of her water intake from there? Should I be worried?

Look forward to hearing your answers. Thanks in advance

[suga]

she wil be getting some "water" from the fruit and veg yes. Maybe give her less of that and see if that changes her drinking habit.

[souffle]

Don't worry about it as she will be drinking plenty. Syrians are desert animals and their kidneys are designed to function on little water which is why their urine is so concentrated. She will be getting fluit from the fresh food. In the wild most of a syrians fluid would come from and insects and fresh food they ate.
As they get older they often drink more as the kidneys weaken.

[umleila]

Thanks as always for your replies