ozzybabe77
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After running short on food for a while, we decided to start buying crickets from a different supplier who we knew had slightly larger crickets. After feeding him these (some were too big, but I made sure to pick out the big ones so he was eating ones pretty perfect for his 8.5 inch size) he started puffing up his beard and apparently breathing heavily - which is a regular occurrence, though I've never been sure why! Although this time after puffing his beard a couple times (kind of pulsing?) he kind of... squeaked? Or maybe it was more of wheezing? I'm not really sure! He started this yesterday and as far as I know it's only right after he finishes eating crickets or phoenix worms, and I'm not sure if he is agitated or sick or if he somehow just over-exerted himself by eating too fast? Because he does not seem to do it when I only give him a few crickets at a time... He seems to be acting fine otherwise, though he did start shedding the other day and could possibly just be in a bad mood? Any thoughts???
I didn't think it was too serious, because he seemed to be breathing fine, but your responses definitely made me feel better! He seems to be doing fine now, I'm still feeding him twice a day, but ill only put 10 worms or crickets in at once, wait until he eats them, and then put more in and he seems to be making the noise less :mrgreen: So thankful for this site, I think I might otherwise go crazy from anxiety every time something changes :roll: just a mother's worry :lol:
