So here in Mass we've been running above average temps. Tuesday it was 90 degrees with a dew point in the 70s. Because of this I completely rearranged my apartment so my beardie is in the room with A/C. Well on this Tuesday my neighborhood lost power. By the time I got home and found this out the temp in my little guys tank was 120 degrees. He was laying there with his mouth open and taking short shallow breaths. He was not lifting his head and barely moving. His beard was completely black and was turning black around his eyes. I grabbed him and dropped him in a bath of warm water and Pedialyte. After about 30 mins in this he stopped panting for breath and had closed his mouth. He was now keeping his head up looking around and was moving a little more. I was also using a small syringe to get him to drink some. Thankfully during the bath the power came back on. After I took him out of the bath I dried him off with a towel and brought him back to the air conditioned room. I kept offering him water from the syringe and we both just sat there (out of direct flow from the A/C because I didn't want to shock him going from really hot temps to much cooler temps). After 2 hours (of which I spent freaking out in my head) his color was returning to normal, he started walking around some more, and his head was up and eyes fully open. I think I dodged a big bullet. The next day as well as this morning he's seemed perfectly fine.
So I guess if I had any questions it would be A) did I actually take the right steps to treat him and B) what do you all do if the power goes out and you're not home? Luckily I have family that lives on the floor below me and will go check on all my pets for me if the power goes out again.
So I guess if I had any questions it would be A) did I actually take the right steps to treat him and B) what do you all do if the power goes out and you're not home? Luckily I have family that lives on the floor below me and will go check on all my pets for me if the power goes out again.
