Concerned... about my gravid female

[bloftis1]

So I was looking and her poop and it seems there was a small speck of blood on the stick her poop fell off of... I may take her to the vet to be safe and see what caused it... here’s a pic of the poop, there’s no visible blood in the poop only the speck on the stick...

 

[bloftis1]

Or could it be from the sand she keeps on eating ... she went to the lay bin multiple times today and ate freaking sand. I’m worrying so much I want her to be ok

 

[bloftis1]

I’m freaking out guys... Ima schedule a vet appointment

 

[bloftis1]

I got the vid of her pooping, I took screenshots... I’m honestly stressed and going to be beyond sad if she passes.

 

[Kristen Wilkins]

Hi love if she is making poop she’s not impacted . Looks to be pretty good size as well . Can you post a pic of the blood or have you cleaned it ? Is she slowing down at all , sitting low , eyes closed ?

 

[bloftis1]

You can see the blood in one of the pics i believe the first one. its like she smeared it off from her butt onto the stick... shes been up and down the cage all day from what the camera recorded

 

[bloftis1]

shes been going to the bottom a lot tho, then coming back up to the top then the bottom, im freaking out! What do u think the blood could possibly mean??

 

[alphakenc]

Whats wrong Brandy?? Did u have any loose feeders on the sand that chunky ate earlier??she shouldn't eat any sand for no reason.

 

[bloftis1]

Whats wrong Brandy?? Did u have any loose feeders on the sand that chunky ate earlier??she shouldn't eat any sand for no reason.

no there were no loose feeders, they all were in her cup...

 

[Kristen Wilkins]

shes been going to the bottom a lot tho, then coming back up to the top then the bottom, im freaking out! What do u think the blood could possibly mean??

Very common for the girls to be on the move getting closer to laying . It would be more of a concern for her not to be pacing/ patrolling . A vet visit would be good . X-ray to see her egg load and make sure all is flowing ok .

 

[alphakenc]

Bleeding every poop or just this once??
Cause It could be bleeding from the colon, urinary tract or reproductive organs.

 

[bloftis1]

Bleeding every poop or just this once??
Cause It could be bleeding from the colon, urinary tract or reproductive organs.

its just this once thats why its freaking me out...

 

[bloftis1]

Very common for the girls to be on the move getting closer to laying . It would be more of a concern for her not to be pacing/ patrolling . A vet visit would be good . X-ray to see her egg load and make sure all is flowing ok .

could the blood be because shes about to lay or more and likely something more serious

 

[Kristen Wilkins]

Usually sand eating has to do with depletion . @alphakenc correct she is not doing it for no reason . She has some sorta in balance she is trying to correct or she was shooting at something .

 

[alphakenc]

its just this once thats why its freaking me out...

Where are the urates in that poop pic??

 

[Kristen Wilkins]

could the blood be because shes about to lay or more and likely something more serious

It could be either . She is getting closer laying . If she is eating the sand though she could have cuts do to that . What’s your mix ?

 

[bloftis1]

Where are the urates in that poop pic??

i have no clue i couldnt find them.. which was weird .. shes been drinking like a fish though.

 

[Kristen Wilkins]

Where are the urates in that poop pic??

That was gonna be my next question.

 

[bloftis1]

It could be either . She is getting closer laying . If she is eating the sand though she could have cuts do to that . What’s your mix ?

just normal washed play sand and top soil... her feeders have been dusted goood with calcium

 

[Kristen Wilkins]

i have no clue i couldnt find them.. which was weird .. shes been drinking like a fish though.

Maybe in the plants ?