Possible RI

[TheSnakeEye]

Today was cleaning day while I had my big girl out, I noticed I could hear her breathing. It wasn't a wheezing sound, more like a whistle kind of. There are no signs of mucous, there arent really bubbles in her mouth. Now she does have a bad stuck shed so im thinking maybe its constricting her breathing... What else could it be besides an RI? Thats the last thing I need right now.

[Skittles1101]

If that's the only sign, I'd keep an eye out but I'm more leaning towards shed in her nose. Try soaking her, I had the same thing once and my male pastel had a big piece of stuck shed in his nose.

[TheSnakeEye]

Thats what im going to do, but im so paranoid that I sit by her tub just listening for minutes at a time.

[Skittles1101]

What are her temps?

[TheSnakeEye]

Between 89-92

[Skittles1101]

I'd just keep an eye out, and try soaking...with that as the only symptom I'd relax a little, don't work yourself up for no reason

[RestlessRobie]

I would not worry to much I suspect stuck shed in the nose as LGray mentioned. This would be the 3-4th post about RI turned out to be stuck shed int he past couple months.

[mpkeelee]

Whats the ambient temp and has it been able to drop even for a night now that it is getting cold? One night in a cool tank can cause an RI. That's how my girl got sick back in 09. It could be just shed as she said. If it is an RI u will here a popping noise when she breathes due to mucous being in her airway. Also look for her laying with her head elevated, stargazing, to drain mucous back down.

[TheSnakeEye]

Im from SFL, so temps dont cold. And I keep the temps constant so im hoping its just a stuck shed.