coughing?

[flynstone]

Got an appointment to the vet on thursday but till than any idea why she is coughing? 107 highest point in basking area (mostly arround 95-99 for the rest of basking) 79 lowest (corners of cool side, 84 most area of cool side). She mostly stays on the 107 spot. Im using zoo med powersun uv as uvb source + a 100 watt ceramic emmitter in the basking area + a 50 watt basking spot lamp (zoomed) on cool side.. my males cage similar setup but with exoterra lighting and hes in perfect shape could it be related to that powersun uv wich is crazy expensive being bad? Bulb is just over 1 month of use..

 

[DanielE]

Whats the humidity?

 

[flynstone]

Ranges arround 18-25%

 

[jarich]

Coughing is usually a sign of a lung infection of some sort, which would not likely be related to your UVB lamp. I would try to see about getting your basking area a little warmer if possible, for now. When they have infections, they are not able to give themselves a fever like we can. So they bask at higher temperatures in order to artificially give themselves a fever and fight off the infection. That is likely why your dragon is sitting right in the hottest part of the basking area. I take it you leave the CHE on at night, is that true? What does the temperature get down to at night underneath it?

 

[flynstone]

It goes down to 70-75 and yes che stays on, 2 weeks ago we lost electricity all night for 2 nights temps went down to 65. Thanks ill get temps higher till i get her to the vet on thursday

 

[flynstone]

ok I think its getting worst... shes making quite a lot of saliva... I havnt spayed her yet today... I have changed light hot spot goes to 116 but she didn't stay long, she switched to cool side

 

[jarich]

Ya, that sounds like a pretty typical progression. You are going in tomorrow right? Thats great. Also, just make sure that the cool side is still staying cool. Im not sure what size enclosure you have but you dont want the cool side really getting any higher than 85F at most.

 

[flynstone]

Turns out it is upper respiratory infection, vet got her on ceftadizime injections, she started yesterday so hopping she will get better