Pink and firm around cloaca?

[simplechamp]

Beautiful reptile. How are you heating the enclosure? Are you using a thermostat or controlling device on the heat mat?

Using UTH with Vivarium Electronics VE-200 thermostat, and CHE on a dimmer to boost ambient temps a little because house is cooler in winter. Thermostat set to 96F at probe (aluminum taped underneath enclosure), gives me about 92F basking spot. Checked with IR thermometer.

So likely this is normal in preparation of more urates being produced? Never saw this in my BP I had years ago, that's why it raised some concern.