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[Kesslers Kreatures]

He looks like he has a respiratory infection just by looking at the way he has his mouth ajar. It could be the picture though.

How is he housed? Tank/tub? Temperatures/humidity? How are they measured? Feeding what and how often?

I was kinda thinking the same thing but i don't have any experience with that so i didn't want to say anything.

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[Xo'Phoeah]

He looks like he has a respiratory infection just by looking at the way he has his mouth ajar. It could be the picture though.

How is he housed? Tank/tub? Temperatures/humidity? How are they measured? Feeding what and how often?

He was smelling me at the time, if that makes a difference. He's in a glass cage. His warm temp is at least 90 (no higher than 96). The cool side is a little problematic. Right now it's in the low 70s. We have a lamp on it (just a normal desklamp during the day). It's helping a little. If it matters, he was in almost identical conditions in his former home.

The humidity, however, is very good. It's right around 60%. Also, since he looks like he's about to shed (foggy eyes, pink belly), I've been misting the tank a couple times a day (not so much the cardboard/substrate gets wet).

Do you think he should go to the vet?

[Xo'Phoeah]

He was smelling me at the time, if that makes a difference. He's in a glass cage. His warm temp is at least 90 (no higher than 96). The cool side is a little problematic. Right now it's in the low 70s. We have a lamp on it (just a normal desklamp during the day). It's helping a little. If it matters, he was in almost identical conditions in his former home.

The humidity, however, is very good. It's right around 60%. Also, since he looks like he's about to shed (foggy eyes, pink belly), I've been misting the tank a couple times a day (not so much the cardboard/substrate gets wet).

Do you think he should go to the vet?

My husband just reminded me to add that he's been "yawning" a lot. Is that ok/normal?

[dr del]

Hi,

It depends how much he's doing it really.

Have a look in his mouth to see if there seems to be a lot of bubbly mucus next time he yawns.

I would also try and listen to his breathing to see if there are any "pops" "clicks" or "whistles" - it's normal to hear their breathing more when they are excited or being handled but you should take a note of any odd noises.

Also have a check in his waterbowl and on cage furniture to see if there is any evidence of mucus. Also does he sit with his head elevated a lot and his mouth slightly open?


dr del

[juddb]

Nice pictures!!!

[Xo'Phoeah]

Hi,

It depends how much he's doing it really.

Have a look in his mouth to see if there seems to be a lot of bubbly mucus next time he yawns.

I would also try and listen to his breathing to see if there are any "pops" "clicks" or "whistles" - it's normal to hear their breathing more when they are excited or being handled but you should take a note of any odd noises.

Also have a check in his waterbowl and on cage furniture to see if there is any evidence of mucus. Also does he sit with his head elevated a lot and his mouth slightly open?


dr del

I'll have to look in his mouth, but all of those other things aren't issues I've seen. He mostly lays with his chin on the ground unless he's exploring. His mouth seems to be either closed or open like it was in the picture. I noticed some sort of noise when we first brought him home, but I can't be sure it was him. I haven't heard it at all since.