Coughing? Wheezing? Gagging? Hiccups?

[teekay]

Please help!

Video: https://youtu.be/1Y10z0kFmUs

I was awoken this morning to my bearded dragon making a very weird sound. It's not constant by any means: it can be anywhere between 5-30 minute intervals, and he'll make this sound in sets of 2's.

I gave him a warm bath last night, and even though he hates them and tries to climb out, he seemed fine afterwards. He just had a big shed and hasn't been eating as much as he usually does, but he will still eat! I'm afraid to feed him right now in case there's something stuck in his throat.

I think he's about 6-7 months old, lives in a 40g breeder, has tile at the bottom of his cage, has a ReptiSun 10.0 UVB, and his basking is around 96 (I was just about to replace that bulb for a higher temp!). His typical diet is crickets, superworms, collard greens, and other beardie-safe vegetables.

I don't know if I'm overreacting, but any advice is greatly appreciated!
Thank you in advance!

 

[AHBD]

Hi there, how's he doing now ? It may be that he aspirated a bit of water. Just keep his tank around 77-80 at night to keep him warmer and I think he'll be O.K

Keep his day temps. at least 100 at his basking spot and 77-80 cool side. See how he does the next few days. If you give him a bath [ which you might skip for a few days ] be sure the water is warmish , pat him dry and put him right back in the tank where he can stay warm. I'm sure it's O.K to feed him.

 

[teekay]

Thank you so much for your response, I've been worried all day!

It appears to be less frequent now, but I'll try to keep him warmer and keep an eye on him!

 

[JLollino]

Hey, so I just gave my beardy a bath and she was doing the same exact thing but she was having a blast in the water and didn't want to get out so after a couple minutes I took her out. How is your beardy doing? I figured it was just hiccups and I'm hoping I was right!

 

[teekay]

Hey there, sorry your beardie is experiencing this, especially after having fun in the bath! My beardie is great now. His coughing/hiccups lasted half a day at the most. I think it was from aspirating some water, and it just took some time for him to get comfortable again!