blood? Cloacal area?

Ok So a few weeks ago after I got Columbus one morning I found a splotch of blood in his cage - and thought maybe it was the bark bleeding onto his paper towels (I put Bark on the bottom and then 2 layers of paper towels on top to hold the humidity in, anyhow)...

Then earlier this week I noticed a blotch of blood on my shirt, but thought maybe it was a stain or something, so I thought I would keep an eye on him - there is NO BLOOD in his cage.

So I was holding him today and he decided to pee all over me (again 2x this week) and when he was done peeing there was a blotch of blood left on my pant leg again - so I looked at his cloacal area and sure enough there was just a bit of blood there????

Any ideas?? His shed was 2 weeks ago so it was not from a shed:(

Thanks:)

Cara

well it certainly doesn't sound good, and I don't think anyone can give you a diagnosis over the internet...a vet trip is the obvious recommendation here. Good luck.. please keep us updated

ya keep us updated on what your vet says please.

sending hugs and healing vibes to your snake!

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Originally Posted by nathanledet

well it certainly doesn't sound good, and I don't think anyone can give you a diagnosis over the internet...a vet trip is the obvious recommendation here. Good luck.. please keep us updated

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I agree with Nate somethings not right.Keep us posted

Thanks:) yes I will definately take him to the vet but I thought I would ask here first so I can ask questions at the vet office to make sure they don't overlook anything. I have not quite yet found a vet that makes me feel like they are passionate about BP's :(

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Originally Posted by HIGHMAINTENANCE

Thanks:) yes I will definately take him to the vet but I thought I would ask here first so I can ask questions at the vet office to make sure they don't overlook anything. I have not quite yet found a vet that makes me feel like they are passionate about BP's :(

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To bad you were not closer to me.I have 2 vets at the same place that love reptiles of all types.They never refuse to help me when its needed and i have helped them on a couple reptile rescues:cool: .I am sending positive thoughts your way:)

Yea well I am asking BP's Rock who lives here in Colorado for his vets name, the one I went to did not handle my baby the way I would have liked, he was a little rough and matter of factly! I guess you could say his bedside manners sucked!

Thanks everyone for the good thoughts - Now I just hope I can sleep tonight:( I can't stand the thought of something being wrong with him:( He even refused to eat today - instead he climbed out of his cage and onto my lap!

Have you looked on the colorado ARAV list?

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Have you looked on the colorado ARAV list?

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Yes - that is where I found the one that I had picked out - who was then "off" the day I needed her and referred me to the one I went to. :( Maybe I will try the one that was "off" the day I needed her.... Waiting for the offices to open .....:(

Some blood (very little) from around the cloacal area is normal during a shed. Outside of shed time, I haven't seen it. How much blood are we talking about?