agdrac8
Member
Hello,
So in August I borrowed a female panther cham from a breeder to breed with my male. I was initially only supposed to have her for 2 weeks but they've been impossible to get a hold of. So now, 6 months later I'm still taking care of this female. Since she's not mine, she is VERY against being handled. Now it seems she has an upper respiratory infection (wheezing/popping, mucusy/thick saliva, bubbles from mouth) and it seems to be escalating. I first noticed a bubble coming out of her mouth on Friday and contacted the breeder. They said to just boost the heat and humidity and they'd pick her up on the 30th. I've done all that (insulated her enclosure with a blanket, warm mistings, varied feeders/supplements) but now she's curled up and has her eyes closed (and it's mid-afternoon). I've been playing endless phone tag with all the vets in the area with no luck.
I collected some of her saliva so a vet could test the bacteria and prescribe the right antibiotics. However, every single vet I've called says they won't prescribe/diagnose without physically seeing her. I KNOW handling her right now would put her over the edge in regards to stress, especially since she already is having difficulty breathing. I obviously can pick her up but even if I just look at her too long she gets immensely stressed. One vet said I could bring the whole enclosure in but they'd still need to take her out to weigh her/do a physical. I'm not hearing anything from the breeders at all and I'm worried she's not going to make it. I'm fine paying any vet bills necessary but I can't get any help from them right now. Bringing her in really isn't an option (plus most of them are booked for the next week+).
Any tips/suggestions would be GREATLY appreciated. She has a good temp range right now (95-75, usually much more ambient) and up until today she was eating, drinking and pooping regularly. I'm just worried since she has her eyes closed and seems very lethargic.
So in August I borrowed a female panther cham from a breeder to breed with my male. I was initially only supposed to have her for 2 weeks but they've been impossible to get a hold of. So now, 6 months later I'm still taking care of this female. Since she's not mine, she is VERY against being handled. Now it seems she has an upper respiratory infection (wheezing/popping, mucusy/thick saliva, bubbles from mouth) and it seems to be escalating. I first noticed a bubble coming out of her mouth on Friday and contacted the breeder. They said to just boost the heat and humidity and they'd pick her up on the 30th. I've done all that (insulated her enclosure with a blanket, warm mistings, varied feeders/supplements) but now she's curled up and has her eyes closed (and it's mid-afternoon). I've been playing endless phone tag with all the vets in the area with no luck.
I collected some of her saliva so a vet could test the bacteria and prescribe the right antibiotics. However, every single vet I've called says they won't prescribe/diagnose without physically seeing her. I KNOW handling her right now would put her over the edge in regards to stress, especially since she already is having difficulty breathing. I obviously can pick her up but even if I just look at her too long she gets immensely stressed. One vet said I could bring the whole enclosure in but they'd still need to take her out to weigh her/do a physical. I'm not hearing anything from the breeders at all and I'm worried she's not going to make it. I'm fine paying any vet bills necessary but I can't get any help from them right now. Bringing her in really isn't an option (plus most of them are booked for the next week+).
Any tips/suggestions would be GREATLY appreciated. She has a good temp range right now (95-75, usually much more ambient) and up until today she was eating, drinking and pooping regularly. I'm just worried since she has her eyes closed and seems very lethargic.