Warming up my escaped BP

[akillian24]

Hey all -

Last night Herman (age: 6 months) escaped and luckily I was able to find him this morning. Unfortunately, it was *cold* last night and poor Herms is freezing. I'm not sure how accurate it is, but his radar-gun body surface temp was reading 61 degrees and he was clearly not happy. I put him back on the warm side of his cage, but I wanted to make sure there wasn't anything else I could be doing (besides leave him alone to de-stress) to help him warm back up. Also, should I be extra-aware of any signs of RI? Is he 'safe' now in that he can regulate back to normal temps unassisted? If helpful, I have easy access to my herp vet and can go in today, I just didn't want to add any more stress if it wouldn't help. The poor little man is freezing.

[jschwe]

Just make sure you resist the urge to warm him up faster. Let him transition slowly--drastic change will only be worse for him.

As far as the vet, I personally would give him some time to recover. Just keep an eye on him, and obviously if he gets dramatically worse, or develops signs of an RI, a vet visit would be in order.

I am glad you found him--it's so scary when they get out! I hope he's okay.

[akillian24]

Just make sure you resist the urge to warm him up faster. Let him transition slowly--drastic change will only be worse for him.

As far as the vet, I personally would give him some time to recover. Just keep an eye on him, and obviously if he gets dramatically worse, or develops signs of an RI, a vet visit would be in order.

I am glad you found him--it's so scary when they get out! I hope he's okay.

Thank you! Yes, he moved the "medium warm" section of his cage, so I won't move him from there. I guess if he's moving, that's a good sign? Ugh, I feel horrible. The poor lil man was so unhappy looking. He even opened his mouth as a bit of a 'warning' when I picked him up to move him back to his cage. He's never done that before, even when he was a baby.

[jschwe]

Don't beat yourself up about it! Everyone has an escapee at some point. Just keep and eye on him, and give him some space. Good luck!!