Health concerns

[Thundercat48]

my bearded dragon had a fall today, he had a gasping sound, almost like a cough that I noticed as I bathed him. I was wondering is this something i should be concerned with. He was just laying down after. Once I took him out of bath I didn't notice any more coughing he went right to sleep

 

[KarrieRee]

my bearded dragon had a fall today, he had a gasping sound, almost like a cough that I noticed as I bathed him. I was wondering is this something i should be concerned with. He was just laying down after. Once I took him out of bath I didn't notice any more coughing he went right to sleep

Is he black bearding? How far did he fall and what did he fall into? Carpet hard floor?

 

[Thundercat48]

He did have a black beard but he had that before then his enclosure has tile floors I would guess about 8"

 

[Thundercat48]

He did have a black beard but he had that before then his enclosure has tile floors I would guess about 8"

 

[KarrieRee]

He did have a black beard but he had that before then his enclosure has tile floors I would guess about 8"

Ok so please go over the uvb coil or tube fixture? Basking temps how are you taking them? No stickons and No coils for a uvb- I can help w/all this+- he's probably ok just watch his behavior

 

[Thundercat48]

He has two uvb t5ho florescent lights over his cage, I'm in the process of moving them inside. He has
a new cage that he's been in about two months. I use a temperature gun read his temperature in basking areas. I keep them between 95 and 102. The ledge to the right where skull is where he fell from

 

[KarrieRee]

He has two uvb t5ho florescent lights over his cage, I'm in the process of moving them inside. He has
a new cage that he's been in about two months. I use a temperature gun read his temperature in basking areas. I keep them between 95 and 102. The ledge to the right where skull is where he fell from

Ok I would remove the skull if he was on it and fell from it -- next you only need one of the UVB fixtures - distance 12-15 inches inside the tank directly over the basking decor piece --- he has a nice tank --- I would also get a digital probe thermometer they are more accurate than your IR gun--- I would get 2-3 for the size of your tank - you want ambient temps in the middle of the tank around 90's or so --- keep an eye on his behavior -- if he starts sporting a black beard in the next day or so you might look at getting him into the vet --- also if he stops eating anything out of the ordinary