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i should be worried, the argus i got about a week ago is a hisser i mean he is in our tub you cant even walk in the hallway with out him hissing, its kinda funny bc the day he came home my dad didnt know and he walked in and all he heard was hisssssssssss he was like carole(my mom) wtf is that thing doing im my tub its huge. any way

when i pick him up he calms down we hisses sometime and has a clear liquid coming from his nose, and takes like bra=eath it sounds like he is short of breath, he hiss then like suckes in and it makes a wired noise, any body know what this is,

and if anybody doesnt mide who has argus(s) and would like to give me there sn to tlk and if i evan need some help like quick, of some one that know a lot about monitores or is a vet,

thanks for eveyones help

zero
**also posted in the argus fourm**
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Zero to 4 legs
1.0 Black Rough Neck Monitor
0.1 Bearded Dargon
1.0 Ball Python
1.0 Argus Monitor

sounds like a respiratory infection, and he isnt hissing he is wheezing, take it to a VET and get a cage for it now

Sounds like his basking spot needs to be a higher temperature. Make sure the rest of the cage doesn't get too hot.
I had a monitor with the clear stuff coming from its nose. Not long after I raised the basking spot it cleared up and he was just fine. I am not sure how long yours has had the problem. Mine only had it for a very short period of time before I raised the temperature.
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I want to die just like my uncle, asleep at the wheel, not yelling and screaming like the passengers in his car!

Ed

Ed!! Do you remember that female blackthroat you sold me a 2 1/2-3 months ago? Well, unfortunately about 2 weeks after I had recieved her, she had found a VERY small hole in the cage and gotten out. Well she was gone for 2 months and I just found her yesterday! I was so happy. The hole is sealed up and shes doing great now. Shes back in the cage with my male and they've been getting along great. They always have to do everything together. Sleep, basking, eat. Getting along great. I hope I get something good out of this!

WOW, you are so lucky. I am glad that you found her. Was she still in your house? I am glad to hear they are getting along better than they did when you first got her. Let me know if they ever breed, I would love to get one of the babys.

OH BTW, I sent you an e-mail about 30 minutes ago.
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I want to die just like my uncle, asleep at the wheel, not yelling and screaming like the passengers in his car!

Ed