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I have a two year old male Nosey Be Panther who seems to be foaming a bit from his mouth. I noticed it this morning (10/27) when I fed and watered him. He drank a little and ate a silk worm, then moved around for a little while, and the foam seemed to go away. When I visited him in the late afternoon, he was showing the foam again, and did some gaping. But his color was good and he was climbing. He also ate another silk worm, and again the foam seems to have gone away. Again his color is good, he eats and drinks, he climbs, and is not listliss. Does anyone have any idea what the issue(s) might be? Thank you for all your help!
Craig
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Well... did my research... and he may have the beginnings of a respiratory ailment. It appears that treatment involves turning up the heat to around 80 - 90 F for 12 hours and seeing if it goes away. I actually did that earlier anyway, and there seems to be no more gaping or foam, so I'll hope for the best till morning and then evaluate whether or not a trip to the vet is warranted.

Yes, I think you are on the right track here. But, by the time bubbling shows in the mouth the URI may be farther along than you realize. Remember that chams like most herps are very skilled at hiding a problem until they are overwhelmed by it. I'd have a vet take a sample of the mucous and swab the mouth and/or throat and check for specific bacteria. What the culture shows will help you decide what if any treatment should follow. Chances are an antibiotic should be given. Wait until the culture is done before deciding...don't just default to Baytril. There are other less toxic choices and the culture should determine this.

Hey Carlton, thank you for your response. All the symptoms seem to have disappeared, he is spunky, eating, drinking... so I'll proceed with caution and any indication he's not 100 %, then off to the vet. Thanks again...