Bretter0725
Member
Hi guys,
So it seems like my 4 month old beardie has the hardest time shedding his nose, specifically his nostrils. His nostrils look so clogged up, slightly swollen and he can't breathe well. This is the second time this has happened (after undergoing shed) but now its both nostrils, not just one. So now he's really struggling to breathe.
-throat puffs up then he opens his mouth to exhale or he just holds it open ever so slightly while relaxing
-smacks his lips a lot
-in an upright position quite often
-I had him on my shoulder yesterday and there was an audible clicking sound :shock: :?
HOWEVER
-seems perky and acts like his normal self
-eating frantically in the mornings and evenings as he usually does
-I don't see any unusual mucus but then again I could not see anything cause his nostrils are so blocked from shed
His temps were around 100 and 80 but I feared an upper respiratory infection so I upped them to around 109 and 85...? I hope that was the right thing to do?! Unfortunately, I noticed this behavior on a Saturday (its now Sunday) and the vet isn't open on the weekends.
Do you guys think I need to take him to the vet asap or should I be patient cause its just the struggle of shedding? I want to help him but also don't want to make it worse if it is a URI??
So it seems like my 4 month old beardie has the hardest time shedding his nose, specifically his nostrils. His nostrils look so clogged up, slightly swollen and he can't breathe well. This is the second time this has happened (after undergoing shed) but now its both nostrils, not just one. So now he's really struggling to breathe.
-throat puffs up then he opens his mouth to exhale or he just holds it open ever so slightly while relaxing
-smacks his lips a lot
-in an upright position quite often
-I had him on my shoulder yesterday and there was an audible clicking sound :shock: :?
HOWEVER
-seems perky and acts like his normal self
-eating frantically in the mornings and evenings as he usually does
-I don't see any unusual mucus but then again I could not see anything cause his nostrils are so blocked from shed
His temps were around 100 and 80 but I feared an upper respiratory infection so I upped them to around 109 and 85...? I hope that was the right thing to do?! Unfortunately, I noticed this behavior on a Saturday (its now Sunday) and the vet isn't open on the weekends.
Do you guys think I need to take him to the vet asap or should I be patient cause its just the struggle of shedding? I want to help him but also don't want to make it worse if it is a URI??