my water dragon was breathing funny the other night like he woul not breath for a min. then blow one out of his mouth as if he was gasping for breath. hes ok now but if this happends again i wanna know what to do thanx!
2006-11-05 05:35:01 · 4 answers · asked by Rhiannon. Stay[[+]] 4 in Pets ➔ Reptiles
Are you're temperatures ok? If they're too hot sometimes they will stay anyway and overheat. Use a digital thermometer to monitor the temps of 84 and 88 F (28.9 C - 31.1 C) in the basking area.
Is there any bubbling sounds coming from it's mouth or nose? If so, it could be a respiritory infection. This will need a vet.
Is the food the right size? Make sure the food is no bigger than the width of it's mouth.
Do you have a good UVB source? This will effect overall health if he's without it. The main problem would be a calcium deficiency, but it also effects kidney function and other internal organ functions. Here's a website to do some research from...if you haven't already that is...:-)
2006-11-05 05:47:43 · answer #1 · answered by prism_wolf 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like he's all stuffed up, I'd call a vet asap!
2006-11-05 13:40:32 · answer #2 · answered by pharfly1 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
take him to the vet to see if his lungs are filling up with fluids
2006-11-05 14:22:29 · answer #3 · answered by azgirllover 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
probably chocking on a cricket or something
2006-11-05 13:41:54 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋