My boys got a R1
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christineacero
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Steam baths seem to help. I found Zuri did better after 1/2 an hour in the steam or so. Also, up her humidity for now. What kinda enclosure is she in?
I feel your pain. Its so awful when a little one gets sick! Let me know how the vet appt goes!
I feel your pain. Its so awful when a little one gets sick! Let me know how the vet appt goes!
oblgobl
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I read before that you should raise the temps in his enclouser to the highest safe temperature for your species, baring in mind his age so not so hot for babies. If this is just an early case wich it likely is if you just noticed it he will probably recover quickly once he gets antibiotics from the vet. Hope all goes well for him Friday.
christineacero
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what symptoms is he showing?
christineacero
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I know how you feel...Zuri is sick again (or still??) and is now getting worse, and I couldn't get an appointment with my vet until Tuesday!! I'm extremely worried of how much worse she's going to get before then! 
christineacero
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do you notice him coughing or wheezing? Is he still eating and drinking??
Hoj
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I would recommend lowering the humidity and misting and trying to get out for as much real sun as possible as well as loose the night time temp drop try to keep the cage in the high 70s-80 overnight I would suspect your enclosure may be causing some issues I would concider spending a few $$ on a retibreeze screen cage
Cait0420
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Heads up mucous and one does popping noises. I think that it may have been caused by substrate, which I took out over 1.5 weeks ago
I only know of those being caused by RI. Other symptoms are popping noises, bubbles, excessive swallowing, and gaping.
The vet may give you an option of doing a culture and sensitivity test to help get the right antibiotic, or just make a guess if you don't do this. From my experience I would say its worth the price because the first time one of my chams had an RI I didn't do it and had to go through a lot of antibiotics.
To prevent the RI from recurring I would make sure you have very good ventilation in your cage, remove waste as soon as possible, and make sure nothing remains constantly damp.
Sometimes an ultrasonic humidifier can help them breath while waiting on the vet, especially the ones that can create warm mist. You just need to make sure you don't use a humidifier that creates mist hot enough to burn.
The vet may give you an option of doing a culture and sensitivity test to help get the right antibiotic, or just make a guess if you don't do this. From my experience I would say its worth the price because the first time one of my chams had an RI I didn't do it and had to go through a lot of antibiotics.
To prevent the RI from recurring I would make sure you have very good ventilation in your cage, remove waste as soon as possible, and make sure nothing remains constantly damp.
Sometimes an ultrasonic humidifier can help them breath while waiting on the vet, especially the ones that can create warm mist. You just need to make sure you don't use a humidifier that creates mist hot enough to burn.
Cait0420
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They're both still drinking and my female is doing a bit of hunting but not the male unless I put it in his mouth. No coughing or wheezing though
