New 4 month old veiled mouth gaping

[Jordan88]

My four month old male veiled just started gaping allot his humidity is 70 basking 85 eats very well crickets dusted daily with calcium his uvb is brand new and is a reptisun 5.0

 

[SaintJimmy]

Maybe he might be starting to shed, and is attempting to loosen the skin he will be shedding. Mine did that when he was about to shed, he'd open his mouth and yawn and gape so the skin would come loose.

But, if he seems to be staying still with his head pointed up, mouth open, bubbling out of his mouth, it might be an upper respiratory infection. Look for bubbles on his mouth, listen to see if he makes any noise when he breathes. It might be a URI then take him to the vet.

 

[Jordan88]

He still moves about and his head is level when his mouth opens he has had a bit of salt deposite around his nostril

 

[Jordan88]

Forgot he doesn't have any bubbles forming at all

 

[SaintJimmy]

Salt deposit is normal, don't worry about that. Unless there is a LARGE amount of salt, it doesn't really matter.

If there are no bubbles, he is not making noise or wheezing, he is probably just stretching out his chin for shedding just watch on him and listen for any unusual noises . If you cannot hear him breathing or coughing or wheezing, I wouldn't worry.

 

[Jordan88]

Thank you very much and Ya I have not hers any noises from him at all

 

[SaintJimmy]

You are welcome just keep an eye on the cham.

 

[kinyonga]

Is he sitting in the basking area when he's gaping? If so, he could just be warm.
Has anything changed around his cage that he might be reacting too?

 

[camimom]

How are you measuring that basking temp>

 

[Jordan88]

I measure the basking temp with a infrared temp gun. He stopped gaping now. He just rests on his belly with mouth closed sorry it took a while to reply

 

[ChamDE86]

I agree with Jimmy. My guy started gaping today and rubbing his neck and face on the bamboo poles. He's about due for a shed and is whiteish looking. Of course you still want to keep an eye on him just in case.

 

[Jordan88]

Need input

Needing input on my enclosure is it too bare at the top he seems to bask all day the basking spot is 85.3F measured with a temp gun