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I bought my king in march. besides the fact she always pees on me when I handle her she has been fine. but she wont sleep were her heating pad is and she hates when i put the lamp on her. but besides that 2 times in the past 3 months she has had blood come out when she has urinated on me. i was told it may be a parasite, but she has been eating twice a week and looks to me like she has been gaining weight. so should i bring her to a vet? what should i do? i love her to death and i wanna take care of her!!!!!

Brooke

if you are worried about the blood, I would take her to the vet. Make sure you take her to an experienced herp vet, however, as just any old vet might not be able to help you.

Regarding her heating pad and heat lamp, make sure she has a cool spot in her cage also and do not be concerned about where she chooses to hang out. That is why they call it thermoregulating.... they choose the spot that they are comfortable with, and sometimes that is the cool side of the cage.
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thanx. i figured that about the heating and stuff but I was just wondering if it was normal. as for taking her to the vet, I need to find one first.

Isn't it fairly common for a little blood to be expelled when musking?
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