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Old 30-03-2016, 08:40 AM   #1
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I've had him for 6 months. He is nearly 2 according to his papers. I have done everything correctly with housing heating etc. There is no specialist reptile vet near me. He is making weird noises not eating now. Mouth gapping etc. No fluids or bubbles from nose etc. I fear he is going to die. My other hermann is is great health. Is there nothing I can do?
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Old 30-03-2016, 08:45 AM   #2
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I've had him for 6 months. He is nearly 2 according to his papers. I have done everything correctly with housing heating etc. There is no specialist reptile vet near me. He is making weird noises not eating now. Mouth gapping etc. No fluids or bubbles from nose etc. I fear he is going to die. My other hermann is is great health. Is there nothing I can do?
Sounds to me like he has a repertory infection keep him as warm as you can and get him to a vet asap.
Where abouts are you as someone might know of a good vet near you.
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Sounds to me like he has a repertory infection keep him as warm as you can and get him to a vet asap.
Where abouts are you as someone might know of a good vet near you.
I live in Scotland just outside Glasgow. Local vets do not treat reptiles I've tried. He was a very active tortiose. I just don't get why he is ill. I take extra care. I've been placing him under heat lamp to warm him up. He usually sleeps next heated glass pad. It's demoralising I did all my research for over a year before I got my set up etc. He was still eating up until a few days ago. Absolutely gutted
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Old 30-03-2016, 09:07 AM   #4
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I'm sure there will be someone around soon there are some good tortoise keepers up your end of the world who might be able to help the only other thing I can suggest is to get a nebuliser and some f10 and try that.
Do you have him in a viv or on a table if a viv at this point in time it will be in your favour as you can shut it up and keep the heat on 24 hrs a day also keep him bathed in warm water.
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Old 30-03-2016, 09:09 AM   #5
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Good advice from Gordon. I would keep searching for a reptile vet, if he has a respiratory infection , you need to see a vet.
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I'm sure there will be someone around soon there are some good tortoise keepers up your end of the world who might be able to help the only other thing I can suggest is to get a nebuliser and some f10 and try that.
Do you have him in a viv or on a table if a viv at this point in time it will be in your favour as you can shut it up and keep the heat on 24 hrs a day also keep him bathed in warm water.
It's a table I have a big table. Temp doesn't drop below 20c when lamp is off. 25c around lamp and under or close 30c plus. I have been bathing him etc. What is a nebuliser and f10??
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Old 30-03-2016, 09:17 AM   #7
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http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B00L...sL&ref=plSrch#
If you have a viv and can get some f10 you could also steam him with some a bit like we put some vick or something in a bowl of hot water and a towel over your head it would work the same way but make sure you don't let him anywhere near it to burn himself.
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He needs keeping at a constant 30 day and night.
If you don't have a viv you could use a tub with a lid on it.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B004...59L&ref=plSrch

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Old 30-03-2016, 09:28 AM   #9
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[QUOTE=Gordon;663792]He needs keeping at a constant 30 day and night.
If you don't have a viv you could use a tub with a lid on it.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B004...59L&ref=plSrch[/QUOTE
I'll give this a bash
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Old 30-03-2016, 09:50 AM   #10
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[QUOTE=Aye Pure Minted;663793]
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He needs keeping at a constant 30 day and night.
If you don't have a viv you could use a tub with a lid on it.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B004...59L&ref=plSrch[/QUOTE
I'll give this a bash
Like I say MAKE SURE he doesn't tip over the bowl use something with a good flat base.
It's not a garenteed cure and I think you still need to get to a vet and see if it's an upper or lower repertory infection.
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