Hi,

Yup the placement of the probe and how it is affixed can definately affect the tubs temps - thats why in an ideal world we run the setups with no animals in them to calibrate everything.

Thing is I'm not sure 97f is hot enough to actually cause a burn but without good clear images it's impossible for anyone to say.

When you say split do you also see the belly button just to rule out misidentification? The reason I asked about shedding is that it is not uncommon for a few drops of blood to come from the vent area during a shed and the start of a shed can be the cause of a pink looking belly.

From your description we really can't tell yet.


dr del