Advice please

[Kirst89]

Hey, so my dragon, puff, is a 4 yr old male. On Monday he was sick twice and had diarrhea. His sick was just crushed up locusts that he had ate. I let him be Monday on Tuesday I gave him a bath and he stuck his head under the water to drink and had his eyes shut. Safe to say he gave me a fright but once I moved him he was fine. Anyway he then had some apple and spent the rest of the day happy in his clean viv. Wednesday/Thursday he ate some greens and was out as usual. I had made an appointment at vets for today but cancelled it as he seemed better but I have noticed he's still opening his mouth randomly (like what they do to cool off) but he is doing it outside his viv sometimes also. On Sunday we got a new bearded dragon fire who is 6month old female. They haven't been out together but they have spotted each other through the glass. Is there anything I should be concerned about? Should I have taken him to vet? Or is this normal behaviour? Sorry for long post just wanted you to have as much info as possible

 

[KarrieRee]

Please do not let them see each other --- they will stress each other out --- they should never be together unless your breeding them --- as far as the breathing its hard to say --- what kind of UVB are you using ? Could be possible RI but wont know for sure - any hard breathing any mucous coming out of the nose or mouth

 

[Kirst89]

They are in different rooms was only when I brought
Puff through to living room he started head bopping so I moved him out of sight of fire (literally was for a few seconds)
He's not sneezing or anything there is no mucus purely just the mouth opening. It's an arcadia desert 10%. He's never been sick before never had any issues in the 4yrs we have had him. Should I take him to vet about his breathing incase it is a RI?

 

[KarrieRee]

Not yet can you get a pic of him and / or video of him --- you can record on you tube and post link --- its more than likely not a RI w/ him having no mucous / drainage -- I would however recommend you getting a 12% bulb -- where in the UVB in the tank or top of screen ?

 

[Kirst89]

Thank you I will try get a video of him. ❤
His femoral pores look larger than normal also could this make him feel poorly?

 

[KarrieRee]

I doubt it only unless they were infected and they don't look infected- you can soak him in some betadine bath make it look like a weak tea- soak him for 10-15 minutes it's probably gonna take a few soaks to get them soft then gently squeeze them they should unplug -

 

[Kirst89]

Thank you ? I feel better already was panicking ?