Gasping Noise

[Stearman]

So when my baby cham sleeps she opens her mouth and makes a hissing gasping noise it kinda looks like a yawn then she makes that noise and I read it might be a respiratory problem any suggestions?????

 

[kinyonga]

Welcome to the forum!

Sounds like it might be an RI. Any excess mucus in the mouth or nose?
Is the cage near a vent or window? Is the basking area (where it sits) at the right temperature?
What species? Age?

 

[Stearman]

What is an R.I.yes it's next to a window. no mucus. The basting is light is between 75 to 82 Fahrenheit it's a velid and not sure the age got her about 5 days ago not much older than 3 to 4 weeks old I would say

 

[Stearman]

I do have a night light because it gets cold at night in the room

 

[kinyonga]

Respiratory infection.
Where do you live? (State, province, etc?)?

There should be no light at night. Use a ceramic heat emitter if the temperature goes below 60F

 

[Stearman]

California and can I get one of those from a pet store and what should I do to fix this should I go to the vet

 

[kinyonga]

I assume that you can get one in a pet store. I live in Canada so I don't know what your stores carry.

 

[kinyonga]

Not sure if it's an RI or not since you say there's no mucus. Does she have her nose up in the air when she does it? Is it constant or just sometimes?

It's likely that you will need to see a vet if it continues.

 

[Stearman]

This is

her sleeping now

 

[Stearman]

I've seen here do it a few times I've only had her 5 days so I'm still learning what she does

 

[Decadancin]

Although I don't know if it is the best thing for the chameleon, if she was purchased at the pet store you may want to bring her back for treatment. If they sold a sick animal and now you will have the vet bills, it doesn't seem fair. You may want to find out what they could do for her.

 

[Stearman]

Although I don't know if it is the best thing for the chameleon, if she was purchased at the pet store you may want to bring her back for treatment. If they sold a sick animal and now you will have the vet bills, it doesn't seem fair. You may want to find out what they could do for her.

Thank you that sounds like a good Idea I'll try that thank you for the help