So, his eyes are closed and he is dark in color? Is he breathing regular or very slowly? Is he totally lethargic? If so, pick him up and hold him & stroke his back. Try to arouse him.
It seems like he is normal again. As i posted in my other thread he is a little lazy because it looks like he is going to shed soon. We took him out of the tank about 15 minutes ago and he seems to be getting better
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We pulled him out of the tank for a bit and he seems to be going back to normal again. I had talked to the pet store owner we had gotten him from and they that it was probably due to poor air circulation in the tank because he is getting kind of big for it, but I mean he has never had this problem before.
We pulled him out of the tank for a bit and he seems to be going back to normal again. I had talked to the pet store owner we had gotten him from and they that it was probably due to poor air circulation in the tank because he is getting kind of big for it, but I mean he has never had this problem before.
If he was gaping then he was thermoregulating. While they thermoregulate, if you will watch closely each time, their glottis will open & close more than you realize. They force air out of their lungs to cool themselves off.
That might have been it. I've seen that before but this time seemed different because he was breathing hard as it happened and even coughed once. Now he seems ok mouth is still cracked a little open but it wasn't all wide open as it was before.
Oh he does look distressed though. I don't like the beard being black, either.
Please remind me what medication did the vet give when you took him in? Do you know how much of it was given?
I just hope it is not renal failure.