Bad signs ...

3lli3 xx · 02-01-2009, 02:14 PM

today i woke up to find jasper up very early he's heat had dropped as being stingey the heating hadn't been on, for a while, in my house, annyway, he's little face was scrunched up and he looed rather ill, as i put my hand in to renew his fod, he got a bit of a shock and lets say quite a lot of snotty bubbly, liquid come out of his little nose. he seems an awful lot better know, (his heat has gone up) but has he got a cold, is there anything i can do?

**Bindi** · 02-01-2009, 02:27 PM

I think a trip to the vet's is in order, it could be the start of RNS, in which case it will probably need a course of antibiotics to clear it up

linda · 02-01-2009, 02:40 PM

sounds like RNS runny nose syndrome

this could be due to the environment housing/ substrate/temps etc

or it may be stress related

or it may be bacterial and require treatment from a vets

3lli3 xx · 02-01-2009, 02:48 PM

thanks guys he seems better know but i wil keep the vets in mind, i have a heat mat for night and for day my lamp does actually have a red bulb!

Tortoise Kid · 04-01-2009, 09:19 PM

Id touble check and take him to the vets

**sarah** · 04-01-2009, 10:44 PM

I agree with Kelly
I have an ibera who gets RNS every year for one week then it goes. I have treated it in the past but it always goes on its own. Im not saying to leave it a week with yours but as Kelly said keep the heat up and see what happens.

linda · 05-01-2009, 01:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 3lli3 xx

thanks guys he seems better know but i wil keep the vets in mind, i have a heat mat for night and for day my lamp does actually have a red bulb!

i may be a bit confused

but i would advise that your day bulb should be white or ordinary light

this red bulbs are not "seen " by the torts

during the day
especially during the spring and summer the torts need light that is equivalent to sunlight
the red bulbs do not achieve this illumination

Paulg1 · 05-01-2009, 01:43 AM

you don't think that viv has anything to do with it do you?

alotoffluff · 05-01-2009, 11:27 AM

Ellie, let us know how Jasper is soon, xx

3lli3 xx · 05-01-2009, 04:57 PM

O'K a lot to reply to hear. nut let's clear up first, jasper is fine, a friend of mine has a tort has had for years, took a look at him and said he was fine. it was just a small sniffle that's all!
i wouldn't have thought it was to do with the viv, what has that got to do with it?
But just to make you all happy i am looking into removing the glass doors to increase air flow. The red bulb, is just fo basking, and to be honest he spends most his time under, it really is fine! he has a uv tube anyway to keep him warm temps in there are fine. so everything ids fine. thankyou all for your concern.
ellie x

02-01-2009, 02:14 PM	#1
3lli3 xx Member Egg Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: London, Essex Posts: 68	Bad signs ... today i woke up to find jasper up very early he's heat had dropped as being stingey the heating hadn't been on, for a while, in my house, annyway, he's little face was scrunched up and he looed rather ill, as i put my hand in to renew his fod, he got a bit of a shock and lets say quite a lot of snotty bubbly, liquid come out of his little nose. he seems an awful lot better know, (his heat has gone up) but has he got a cold, is there anything i can do? __________________

02-01-2009, 02:27 PM	#2
Bindi Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Hampshire Posts: 11,157	I think a trip to the vet's is in order, it could be the start of RNS, in which case it will probably need a course of antibiotics to clear it up __________________

02-01-2009, 02:48 PM	#4
3lli3 xx Member Egg Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: London, Essex Posts: 68	thanks guys he seems better know but i wil keep the vets in mind, i have a heat mat for night and for day my lamp does actually have a red bulb! __________________

04-01-2009, 10:44 PM	#6
sarah Administrator Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Newcastle-Under-Lyme Posts: 11,914	I agree with Kelly I have an ibera who gets RNS every year for one week then it goes. I have treated it in the past but it always goes on its own. Im not saying to leave it a week with yours but as Kelly said keep the heat up and see what happens. __________________ Click: www.shelledwarriorsshop.co.uk STRUGGLING TO FIND WEEDS? LOOK AT OUR DRIED WEEDS 'READY TO FEED' Home of 'Grow Your Own Food' Bearded Dragon, Tortoise, Rabbit, Hamster seed mixes from 89p FREE POST Livefood, Thermostats, Housing, Heating, Mercury Vapour bulbs, UVB etc etc CHEAP PRICES TORTOISES ARE MY PASSION

05-01-2009, 01:43 AM	#8
Paulg1 Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Georgia Posts: 2,116	you don't think that viv has anything to do with it do you? __________________ 0.1.0 G. sulcata/Larry 0.1.0 G. pardalis babcocki/Leo 1.0.0 G. pardalis pardalis/Tino "Stop the world, I want to get off!"

02-01-2009, 02:40 PM	#3
linda Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: west midlands Posts: 17,134	sounds like RNS runny nose syndrome this could be due to the environment housing/ substrate/temps etc or it may be stress related or it may be bacterial and require treatment from a vets

04-01-2009, 09:19 PM	#5
Tortoise Kid Member Incubating Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Bournemouth Posts: 175	Id touble check and take him to the vets

05-01-2009, 11:27 AM	#9
alotoffluff Senior Member Adult Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: greenwich, london, previously born and brought up in Kent! Posts: 2,127	Ellie, let us know how Jasper is soon, xx

05-01-2009, 04:57 PM	#10
3lli3 xx Member Egg Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: London, Essex Posts: 68	O'K a lot to reply to hear. nut let's clear up first, jasper is fine, a friend of mine has a tort has had for years, took a look at him and said he was fine. it was just a small sniffle that's all! i wouldn't have thought it was to do with the viv, what has that got to do with it? But just to make you all happy i am looking into removing the glass doors to increase air flow. The red bulb, is just fo basking, and to be honest he spends most his time under, it really is fine! he has a uv tube anyway to keep him warm temps in there are fine. so everything ids fine. thankyou all for your concern. ellie x __________________

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