URGENT: Beardy Gasping?

[BigBadBaz]

Hi all. Gregory is doing something weird, it seems like he's gasping for breath.

I am in middle of uploading a video. Will post when it's done.

 

[RolandKyramere]

Hrm, has he been doing anything else odd? Is he off his food or anything? And about how old is he, and is he shedding?

 

[BigBadBaz]

He's about 6 1/2 months old. He did just start to shed again.

He actually started doing this when he was eating his crickets. First time I got them from a new company. I think he might be throwing up. He just did it again, but for longer, and then started chewing. He's still doing it though.

 

[RolandKyramere]

I know my beardies will puff up their beards when they are trying to shed. I would keep a close eye on him for the time being, though.

 

[BigBadBaz]

As I watch him more, he seems to be exhaling hard, not inhaling. Does it make sense that he might be trying to throw up?

Oh, and he's only shedding on the tip of his nose and one leg now. I doubt he's trying to shed. Especially since he's never done this before.

 

[munchkins9802]

or he could be throwing a beardie tantrum. OUr 14 month old dragon does that these days.
Make sure humidity isnt more than 50% but the short video you showed to me looked like he was letting you know he was mad about something.

 

[pudden318]

one of mine do that from time to time when he inhales his crickets and doesnt chew them all the way its almost like him coughing it up and rechewing. or like you said trying to throw it up. just keep and eye on him. what are his temps?

 

[Drache613]

Hello,

How often does he do that? It almost looks like something is scaring him. Are you putting your hand over him or moving it quickly overhead? That can scare him, causing him to puff out & hiss like that.

Tracie

 

[Emeraldcoast]

Your video was very good. It is a perfect demonstration of a Beardie response to feeling threatened. Something scared/concerned him enough that he felt he had to display. Were you standing over him when it happened, or perhaps very close by? His response was not one of an ill BD, but, rather, a very healthy looking dragon. He is GORGEOUS!!!!

The puff sound is not uncommon at all. There are even BD's out there that can make grunt type noises.

Emerald

 

[debbi29]

yep i think he is mad about something, our buffy used to do that when i picked her up and put her on the grass outside,, dont think she liked it very much.