Respiratory Tract Infection?!

[MarkingArt]

If anybody knows anything about this, please help!! I’m so worried about my baby.
He started acting a little off quite a while ago. I was busy preparing for my new blue tongue skunk and neglected to notice at first. He started by making this very short hissing sound, without puffing up or anything. I assumed he was burping or something. He was still very active, eating regularly, his coloration was fine and everything. He was doing perfectly fine aside from this. Today I noticed something a bit off. I’m not sure, but it seems he hasn’t been eating quite as much. He doesn’t crackle when he breathes by the way. He seems rather shy, and doesn’t often eat while I watch. But today I was holding him, and as he breathed out, a bubble of snot appeared on his nostril. I immediately put him back and started looking up causes.
I found that the funny breathing was a symptom of respiratory tract infection. I won’t hesitate to take him to the vet, it’s just that the nearest reptile vet is rather far away and I don’t want to put him through the stress for no reason.
His habitat is perfectly fine, as is the UV, temperature, and humidity. Please respond if you can. Any help is appreciated! (He’s full grown by the way)

 

[Drache613]

Hello,

They can definitely worry us.
Quickly, if you can just review your tank setup for us, to be sure it's all correct.
Could he be getting ready to shed & have plugged up nostrils? Is his beard dark or normal
color?
If you don't really see any mucous in his mouth or nose, then hopefully it isn't a respiratory
issue. They can sometimes have a bit of discharge from the nose, but it should be clear &
not thick or off colored.
How much has his appetite decreased?
For now, you can increase his basking temps slightly, a couple of degrees & keep him a bit
warmer overnight, around 80. That may be enough to boost his immune system.

Let us know how he is doing.

Tracie