Choking or gaping???-slightly urgent

[juleses]

I say slightly urgent because I really don’t know yet. Usually he gapes in his basking spot, but he’s hanging out on the floor right now. Earlier I fed him some mustard greens and collards, which he ate up fine, but maybe a little too fast. I’m thinking maybe I gave him more than usual. He does have the tendency to store it in his beard. He doesn’t have a black beard, nor is he flexing his beard, and he’s not opening his mouth wide enough for me to see if it’s stuck in the back of his throat, which is why I’m not sure if it’s gaping. His tail is up and he’s got some light stress marks. Besides the marks, he doesn’t seem too stressed. I really think maybe I fed him too much and I’m worried. I don’t have a pipette or syringe or anything I could give him water with. Maybe I could put some on my finger and place it on his snout. He doesn’t have any fluids near his eyes or nose either, which I’ve read is a sign of choking, but his eyes are slightly squinted. I’m so worried about causing impaction now.

 

[spooknanners]

This is my post, but I lost my email already, and I needed to update now so I made another account. Does impaction happen immediately??? I caught his legs and toes twitching for a split second there. It doesn't seem to be happening now. But I really think I accidentally might've fed him too much. He's also gaping again soon. He has a vet appointment on April 4th, that's the soonest he could be seen by any vet in the area. I don't want to wait until then. I'm trying to calm my breathing, I think now I can say it's urgent. He's sticking his tongue out, almost licking, and chewing.

 

[Mummabeardy]

Try some drops of water on your finger. Can you get a video of him doing this? My guy sometimes does this after he eats it's almost like he's forcing a swallow..it's alarming. I usually just give him a lil water and he's fine after 2-3 "swallows". But I think it's when they eat it too fast and hardly chew??