Reptaid?

[Chula]

We got Rocky back at the end of August. She is three years old. Her previous owner did not take proper care of her. She has put on weight and been pretty active. She is less active her appitie is down a bit. Her color is great and she is alert and she hasnt lost any weight. I may be panicking but I am also worried about early stages of an RI. No obvious distress but she just seems kinda under the weather. A little more beard puffing no big coughs or clicking noises. I did notice a little stringy saliva when she was gaping. Nothing significant. If it is an RI i feel like its pretty early. My gut tells me its not just brumation. We saw a reptile vet in sep and he gave us a clean bill of health overall. We were treated for an eye infection.

I was poking around looking for something to boost her appitite and I found several posts about Reptaid. Does anyone have experience with this product? How is it as far as a appitite stimulant and overall immune booster? Most of what I read was older what is the current opinion on this product?

Thanks for reading my incoherent rambling.

40 gallon breeder
All new lights reptisun long tube w/reflector
Chi
Spot
Temps are 105 ish basking
75 cool
Light are on 7am-10pm
Calcim dusted crickets 4x a week
Vit dusted crickets 2x a week
Veg everyday mustard/collard/squash/sweet peppers.......

 

[Chula]

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This picture was taken a few minutes ago. She is obviously not scary sick but I want her to be her best self.......

 

[CooperDragon]

Reptaid is often used for dragons who are ill, losing weight, or not eating on their own. At this point I would just keep offering food on the regular schedule. Maybe bump the overnight temps a little bit into the upper 70s to help reduce stress on her immune system to help her fight off a possible infection. Offer some extra hydration via water drops on her nose from a syringe/dropper/etc. I think hydration and patience is the best bet at this point.

 

[Taterbug]

If you are worried and can afford a vet visit that will always be my suggestion. The vet can listen to her lungs and (for fees of course) bacterial cultures, x-rays, or blood work are helpful diagnostics. The vet may also prescribe antibiotics if they think it's an RI.

Reptaid I have seen touted as a preventative or miracle cure.... it is a gamble - it's a herbal remedy sort of thing. I have some and to me it's snake oil, maybe it helps maybe it doesn't. I haven't seen it effect anything. I'd save the money (it's not that cheap) and find a good vet if I was worried about my guy.

I agree with cooper, make sure your setup is up to snuff heat light and all that.