I am losing her help

[pandorina001]

When I got home I find her like that, black beard and while she is breathing I hear noise. She is opening her mount like she is choking. What is the problem?

 

[pandorina001]

I gave some water she drunk it but she is gaping like that and I hear some noise while she is breathing.

 

[Sadie]

I gave some water she drunk it but she is gaping like that and I hear some noise while she is breathing.

Shes in distress - sounds like possible RI --- please get her in NO enemas --
www.arav.org to find a reptile vet near you type in a bigger city zip code if your in a small town/ area - they need to take X rays and blood work for sign of infection -
What are you using for a UVB? coil or long tube fixture and what are the surface basking temps? those should be taken w a digital probe thermometer

 

[pandorina001]

Her energy is looking fine, after drinking water she went to basking. Is it possible that she is choking?

 

[pandorina001]

Shes in distress - sounds like possible RI --- please get her in NO enemas --
www.arav.org to find a reptile vet near you type in a bigger city zip code if your in a small town/ area - they need to take X rays and blood work for sign of infection -
What are you using for a UVB? coil or long tube fixture and what are the surface basking temps? those should be taken w a digital probe thermometer

Its a long tube UVB, basking temp is 38.5. She is 2.5 years old and was recently gravid.

 

[Sadie]

Its a long tube UVB, basking temp is 38.5. She is 2.5 years old and was recently gravid.

Brand and bulb of UVB and where do you have it placed? In the tank or top of screen - how old is the bulb? here is a different website for vets

https://members.arav.org/search/custom.asp?id=3661

 

[pandorina001]

Brand and bulb of UVB and where do you have it placed? In the tank or top of screen - how old is the bulb? here is a different website for vets

https://members.arav.org/search/custom.asp?id=3661

It is reptisun T50 over top of the screen and I think 2 years old. She is looking fine rigth now eating her greens. After drinking some water she got well. I really do not understand. Should I take her to the vet?

 

[Sadie]

It is reptisun T50 over top of the screen and I think 2 years old. She is looking fine rigth now eating her greens. After drinking some water she got well. I really do not understand. Should I take her to the vet?

What is the screen on the tank like? Is it a fine mesh like a screen door or a wide holed type- fine mesh screens block approx 30% of the UVB rays - it will need to go inside the tank if its a fine mesh - hang w/ some heat resistant cable ties found at Home Depot - directly above the basking decor 12-15 inches - if its a wide hole type place directly above the basking decor 8-10 inches - if the UVB bulb is around 10-11 months old replace it - she looks ok - if you hear any wheezing -- crackling - popping or see any discharge out of her nose or mouth she would need to go in -- please get you temps right and the UVB placed correctly on the tank and watch her behavior - please keep her hydrated by offering water on the nose once a week and rinse her greens before serving - this will give her hydration