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    Question Trouble passing Urates?

    I'm not really sure what I'm doing wrong with my hypo jungle boa. Other than my cresties and my KSB she's the only other reptile I don't keep in a plastic tub. She's in a Zilla 40 breeder which is plenty big enough for her, she still a small little girl. I keep the temps and humidity within proper range, though lately they've been on the cooler side since my heat hasn't turned on yet (the downside of living in an apartment that pays for heat).

    She seems to have a lot of trouble passing urates. I've given her a "warm" bath (warm to her, luke warm to cold to me) twice now in the time I've had her to help her pass them. I gave her one yesterday and she was really backed up. Once she passed the urates she unloaded a lot in the tub and later I found another large load in the cage. Why is she having so much trouble with urates? Is this something I should take her to the vet about? I haven't taken her in yet because so far I've been able to help her pass them in the tub.
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    Make sure she has ample water at all times and can find it. Mines usually passes a lot of liquid along with a small amount of solids. They tend to utilize all the water if they don't have it readily available, hence the solids.
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