So yesterday I put the leash on Zeniba before we went to the park which we do daily. It was fine until we got in the car and he started thrashing. I quickly loosened the leash and slipped it off but he was doing large, deep breathes and his beard was partially black and inflating with each breath, neither of which hes ever done. Keep in mind he is shedding right now and hes almost 8 months old.
I held him to my ear and heard the click of his (cant remember the name) when he does a deep breath, which isnt consistent with him but right now its every other breath. We went to the park and he ran around, swam in the shallow creek ( he swims, warms up, jumps back in etc) and seemed normal besides the occasional big breath that would inflate his beard. I put him in my car for a bit to let him relax. Before that I was holding him and his black beard went away and his breathing slowed a lot.
Now he is moving around his basking spot to warm his back or just his head/side but he is still doing deep slow breaths and the occasional click when hes half-full of air (if that makes any sense.)
4x2x2 viv, brand new Reptisun 10.0 26watt 36" UVB tube mounted inside viv under 12" from him.Humidity is 30-40% and hits 40% when new vegetables are added.
Basking spot is 105-110, hot side is 88-90 cool side is 80.
Eats 20-30 crickets daily and has the belly to prove it (it almost touches the ground when he stands up)
Hes very active and sweet, prefers crickets over superworms.
I know this post was a mess but in freaking out. I'm going to take him to the vet today at 3.
I cant stand the thought that I hurt him, that it's my fault. He has always done well with a leash. But hes still doing the slow breathing and if he hasnt pooped or doesnt eat when I get home I dont know. Thankfully he can be seen today through the emergency care at the vets.
I held him to my ear and heard the click of his (cant remember the name) when he does a deep breath, which isnt consistent with him but right now its every other breath. We went to the park and he ran around, swam in the shallow creek ( he swims, warms up, jumps back in etc) and seemed normal besides the occasional big breath that would inflate his beard. I put him in my car for a bit to let him relax. Before that I was holding him and his black beard went away and his breathing slowed a lot.
Now he is moving around his basking spot to warm his back or just his head/side but he is still doing deep slow breaths and the occasional click when hes half-full of air (if that makes any sense.)
4x2x2 viv, brand new Reptisun 10.0 26watt 36" UVB tube mounted inside viv under 12" from him.Humidity is 30-40% and hits 40% when new vegetables are added.
Basking spot is 105-110, hot side is 88-90 cool side is 80.
Eats 20-30 crickets daily and has the belly to prove it (it almost touches the ground when he stands up)
Hes very active and sweet, prefers crickets over superworms.
I know this post was a mess but in freaking out. I'm going to take him to the vet today at 3.
I cant stand the thought that I hurt him, that it's my fault. He has always done well with a leash. But hes still doing the slow breathing and if he hasnt pooped or doesnt eat when I get home I dont know. Thankfully he can be seen today through the emergency care at the vets.