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I have a 6-7 month old Nosy Be Blue male and he has some kind of respiritory problem because he gasps real loud and bubbles at the mouth, which caused his lips to blisted and swell. Their temp is usually 80 during the day and 76 at night. Does any body have an answer?? please help me

Thanks
Steve

i dont keep any panthers but i would reccomend visiting a vet. i think the temp needs to be higher in the basking spot as well.

-jonathan colton

This is a serious respiratory infection that will need prescribed antibiotics to treat. I'll warn you...by the time a cham starts bubbling it is very serious. You need an experienced herp vet NOW. Most vets prescribe Baytril as it is broad spectrum, but it is also tough on kidneys so you will need to be very careful to hydrate him well during treatment. If the vet gives you an subcutaneous injectable form be sure you don't inject it in the back half of the body...too close to kidneys. If it is to be given orally you may find it is easier to give mixed with a little warm Pedialyte...not so bitter and again will help with rehydration. If your vet can't show you how to give it here's a tip. Tip the cham's head back and squirt it down the BACK of the throat to avoid getting any liquid down the trachea. The trachea opens in the throat near the base of the tongue. The next thing to do is review your setup and husbandry to find out why he got the infection in the first place. He will be very suseptible to another or this one will get worse if you don't. Descibe your setup, temps, lighting, humidity levels, gutloads, dusting schedule, etc. Also have the vet check his lips, gums, and inside the mouth for any possible local infection just in case.

If you don't have one (and you should since you are a keeper) this might help. Or contact your local herp society and/or rescue
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Thanks alot.

Basking temps at about 82 with a gradiant temp through out the cage of about 78. I have a 36X18X18 and I use one 100w Power Sun, is that enough heat and uv?. I took him to a petshop who treats chameleons and they gave him a small dose of something which really helped but I think due to a temp drop in the house he might have got sick again. He is still eating slightly and drinking. He just really like to irratate his lips and rub them on branches etc. but the sickness barely came back and his weight and activity is still good, its mainly his lips now. His bubbling is not as frequent as the lips blistering to 2x the size. I spray the cage about 2 times a day real good since he got sick about 1 time a day and keep the dripper on them during sun period, I also give them outdoor sun atleast 5-6 hours in the day and I have them on a 12 hour cycle. I live in California near Malibu area and the sun is great here. Could it be to much foilage within his 1 big ficus? taken away from heat maybe?.. If you have any suggestion please help me out, maybe some names and dosage needed. How much would a rep vet cost for something like this??

Thanks again
S.S