NegativeCreep
Sub-Adult Member
Ok, so I am certain that Blazey has an RI now. For the last couple of days my SO has been home (temporarily laid off from work) and he told me that she has been making funny noises. After I heard it a few times, I noticed that it is kind of like coughing. She doesn't have any mucous coming from her nose, but she is making the sort of hacking sound more often. I noticed this on Thursday. I added an extra light fixture for more heat and bumped her temps up a bit. She obviously doesn't like it being warmer, though.
We had to go to the 'local' pet store (in the next town over) to get some crix to last til mine come Wednesday tonight. It's a Petco. But, before we left, Blaze started shaking her head around and some mucous came out. Anyways.. There is a more knowledgeable pet store there, but they don't have convenient hours for me... The 'reptile specialist' happens to be a friend of my SO's from school, and he does seem to know what he is talking about (about 80%) of the time. He said that I could go to the other pet store and get some medicine from him, tetracyclene? I'm certain I didn't spell this right. I tried to order some reptaid for her Thursday night, but the website/paypal isn't working and the guy who works the site apparently is out of town (none of my questions on here or my email have been returned.. blackberry anyone?).. Aside from taking her to the vet (which I will do if necessary, of course.. I just don't have a herp vet anywhere near here), is there anything else I can do for her?
Tank conditions:
MegaRay (bought in the last two months) 100W
Temps: apx. 103* basking, 80* cool side, but I bumped them to 109*/85*
Humidity is usually around 35% (does this need lowering? I once had her in a 55 gallon tank with literally zero humidity.. strange) it's a bit lower with the higher temps. But she rarely goes to the cool side of the tank, but she is over there most of the time since I raised them..
Her appetite/waste is normal.
hmm, anything else?
Any help would be appreciated. I'm really starting to worry about her!
We had to go to the 'local' pet store (in the next town over) to get some crix to last til mine come Wednesday tonight. It's a Petco. But, before we left, Blaze started shaking her head around and some mucous came out. Anyways.. There is a more knowledgeable pet store there, but they don't have convenient hours for me... The 'reptile specialist' happens to be a friend of my SO's from school, and he does seem to know what he is talking about (about 80%) of the time. He said that I could go to the other pet store and get some medicine from him, tetracyclene? I'm certain I didn't spell this right. I tried to order some reptaid for her Thursday night, but the website/paypal isn't working and the guy who works the site apparently is out of town (none of my questions on here or my email have been returned.. blackberry anyone?).. Aside from taking her to the vet (which I will do if necessary, of course.. I just don't have a herp vet anywhere near here), is there anything else I can do for her?
Tank conditions:
MegaRay (bought in the last two months) 100W
Temps: apx. 103* basking, 80* cool side, but I bumped them to 109*/85*
Humidity is usually around 35% (does this need lowering? I once had her in a 55 gallon tank with literally zero humidity.. strange) it's a bit lower with the higher temps. But she rarely goes to the cool side of the tank, but she is over there most of the time since I raised them..
Her appetite/waste is normal.
hmm, anything else?
Any help would be appreciated. I'm really starting to worry about her!