Respiratory Infection?

[noahrofsky7]

Noticed my male gaping quite a bit this morning. Outside temps aren’t hot. I’m assuming it’s a respiratory infection. I will bring him into the vet asap.
Please let me know if it could be anything else.

Husbandry:

Kept outside in a 2x2x4, he drinks from drippers during the day, mistking at late night only.

Current temps are 70’s during day with 30% humidity, and 50’s at night with high humidity.

I do not supplement with D3 as they are outside 11 months out of the year and exposed to uv index above 4.

I use plain repticalcium twice a week.

Feed dubias, crickets, silkworms, hornworms, bsfl.

 

[Kaizen]

Noticed my male gaping quite a bit this morning. Outside temps aren’t hot. I’m assuming it’s a respiratory infection. I will bring him into the vet asap.
Please let me know if it could be anything else.

Husbandry:

Kept outside in a 2x2x4, he drinks from drippers during the day, mistking at late night only.

Current temps are 70’s during day with 30% humidity, and 50’s at night with high humidity.

I do not supplement with D3 as they are outside 11 months out of the year and exposed to uv index above 4.

I use plain repticalcium twice a week.

Feed dubias, crickets, silkworms, hornworms, bsfl.


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Popping or wheezing sounds? Does he just do it when he’s in the sun?

 

[noahrofsky7]

Popping or wheezing sounds? Does he just do it when he’s in the sun?

I haven’t noticed any sounds, but he is also gaping in the shade.

Thanks

 

[Kaizen]

I haven’t noticed any sounds, but he is also gaping in the shade.

Thanks

And your temps are fairly mild right now?

 

[noahrofsky7]

And your temps are fairly mild right now?

Yes

 

[kinyonga]

Where do you live?
What was the temperature?

 

[noahrofsky7]

Where do you live?
What was the temperature?

Southern California, 71 degrees.

 

[Lindasjackson]

That seems odd that he would have a respiratory infection when he’s living outside in basically perfect conditions for his species. I hope he’s ok!

 

[Lindasjackson]

Does his mouth look swollen right in the corner of his jaw n that picture?

 

[Lindasjackson]

Maybe he has a temporal mandibular joint infection.

 

[noahrofsky7]

Does his mouth look swollen right in the corner of his jaw n that picture?

no TGI, just gaping

 

[Sonny13]

Also one option could be, if there’s no popping and/or wheezing sound and conditions are spot on, that he‘s on the edge of starting to shed. Noticed the same behavior with my xan a few days before he starts to shed.

 

[noahrofsky7]

Also one option could be, if there’s no popping and/or wheezing sound and conditions are spot on, that he‘s on the edge of starting to shed. Noticed the same behavior with my xan a few days before he starts to shed.

He just finished a shed a few weeks ago. have never noticed a behavior like that during shedding.
Thanks for the help!

 

[noahrofsky7]

Little update: no gaping so far today but we shall see how long that lasts.

 

[Lindasjackson]

Yes when they start shedding, especially their face, they will gape. I think to loosen the skin.

 

[dinomom]

Southern California, 71 degrees.

Socal when we have direct sun feels like 90 at 71 degrees. I have had my big dummy sit there roasting with his mouth open.