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When i took my BTS to my clinic yesterday to be looked at we put him in the incubator (a machine that pumps oxegyn to help with his labored breathing, and has a humidifyer [warm air] and has controlled temps) after a few minutes in there he was breathing much better and was opening his eyes wider. My vet suggested getting a warm air humidifyer for him because she thinks it will help keep the debris and congestion in his chest broken up and make it easier for him to breath and make it easier for the anti-biotics to work. What do you think of this?

He is currently in a glass aquarium but a screened reptarium (60gallon) is on the way so im not too worried about humidity building up. I just wanted to make sure this was a good idea and wouldn't have any adverse affects....thanks
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0.1 Bearded dragon
0.1 mexican kingsnake
1.0.2 Leopard Gecko's
0.0.1 Rose Hair Tarantula
1.0 BTS
0.0.1 Reverse Okeetee Corn
0.1 Bullmastiff
4.1 Cats

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LIZARDS
0.0.1 Monkey-Tail Skink- "Bubba"
1.1 Irian Jaya Blue Tongue Skinks- "Sammy & Sausage Girl"
1.0 Indonesion BTS- "Don"
0.0.1 Tanimbar Island BTS- "Sebastian
1.0 Kei Island BTS- "Huckleberry Blue"
0.0.1 Ornate Uromastyx- "Spike"
0.1 Albino Leopard Gecko- "Sasha"

SNAKES
1.0 Green Tree Python- "Pink Floyd"
0.0.1 Sonoran Gophersnake- "Toro"
0.1 Western Hognose- "Piggy"

CHELONIANS
0.0.1 Egyptian Tortoise- "Tank"

I believe he is a northern blue tongue skink, i am not POSITIVE on the local...are there any good ways to tell subspecies of BTS aparT?
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0.1 Bearded dragon
0.1 mexican kingsnake
1.0.2 Leopard Gecko's
0.0.1 Rose Hair Tarantula
1.0 BTS
0.0.1 Reverse Okeetee Corn
0.1 Bullmastiff
4.1 Cats

www.bluetongueskinks.net has pics and species profiles. Or post a pic and we can help you out.
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1.0 Ball Python "Aragorn"
1.0 Bredl's Carpet Python "Strider"
1.0 Kenyan Sand Boa "Gimli"
1.0 Saharan Sand Boa "Frodo"
0.1 California Kingsnake "Gentoo"
1.0 Mexican Black Kingsnake "Indigo"
1.0 Snow Corn snake "Chile"
0.1 Okeetee Corn snake "Amazon"
1.0 Crested Gecko "Willow"
0.1 Irian Jaya BlueTongued Skink "Phoebe"
0.1 Indonesian BlueTongued Skink "Piper"
0.1 Australian Cattle Dog/Pointer "Kira"

Sure, i can post pics. What parts do you need pics of specifically? Vent area? Or a certain area of the body?

Thanks
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0.1 Bearded dragon
0.1 mexican kingsnake
1.0.2 Leopard Gecko's
0.0.1 Rose Hair Tarantula
1.0 BTS
0.0.1 Reverse Okeetee Corn
0.1 Bullmastiff
4.1 Cats

We identify by color/pattern, markings etc. So just normal overall pics of your bluey. But I love pics so the more pics the better! You know a full body pic from the top, the side and a nice profile head shot helps distinguish between some species (by counting scales).
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Check out My Album

1.0 Ball Python "Aragorn"
1.0 Bredl's Carpet Python "Strider"
1.0 Kenyan Sand Boa "Gimli"
1.0 Saharan Sand Boa "Frodo"
0.1 California Kingsnake "Gentoo"
1.0 Mexican Black Kingsnake "Indigo"
1.0 Snow Corn snake "Chile"
0.1 Okeetee Corn snake "Amazon"
1.0 Crested Gecko "Willow"
0.1 Irian Jaya BlueTongued Skink "Phoebe"
0.1 Indonesian BlueTongued Skink "Piper"
0.1 Australian Cattle Dog/Pointer "Kira"