Make sure the vet takes a look at that left side cloacal area, this is what I’m seeing. Could be nothing, but as you said the area looked lifted, it’s worth inspecting.
Usual activity is good. I would remove her options for climbing, though. Leave her hide, but otherwise remove decor. She could potentially strain something climbing around.
That looks okay. If she becomes very energetic or frantic, climbing the walls like she really wants to get away NOW this can indicate pain. If it’s a normal activity, that’s different of course. If she does become hyperactive, you can put her into a smaller container within her enclosure to restrict climbing.
So I just finished reading all the new thread parts and correct me if I’m wrong @caryl or @noodlehaus but I see one saving grace because the blood appears to be bright which means the blood is not old which is a good sign. Maybe whatever is stuck in under the vent area is causing pressure on the muscles used to constrict and expel the poop…….
@demma what kind of substrate is that in her viv? It looks like there may be larger pieces other than shredded aspen? If one of those pieces somehow got wedged under the vent?
Shes on aspen but some pieces are a bit larger than others so i think she mightnhave goten a peice stuck. Hopefully a vet will be ablw to safely remove it if thats the case.
@shadowspiderjack I do hope it is the bedding and of if it is it is certainly not your fault at all. This could happen to anyone at any point in time. You did the right thing of course so we will see what the vet says!
Turns out it was bedding in the end. She probably accidentally digested some while eating. The vet managed to remove the bedding which ember did not approve of lol. They told me to keep her on paper towels until her next shed and to give her a daily bath. They also mentioned shes in perfect body health! It looks like Ember is all ok!