View Full Version : Question about R.I. in Dragons


Anthony Giovinazzo
10-26-2011, 10:58 PM
Dose anyone know a lot about this? I have never dealt with it in my Dragons but have in Ball Pythons. My friends dragon has been acting sick. She came to me cuz I am normally the go to guy for this kinda stuff. She says her dragon has been "open mouth breathing" not to cool down but more like gasping. and it "Coughs" and makes a "gargling" noise now and then. All this just started after she tried an outdoor enclosure. My first suggestion was R.I. GO TO THE VET! She did and its gonna cost more then she has.
Like I said I have never Had an issue with this in dragons. I do however have Baytril. Is there anything I can do to help her out?

quality serpents
10-26-2011, 11:14 PM
Dose anyone know a lot about this? I have never dealt with it in my Dragons but have in Ball Pythons. My friends dragon has been acting sick. She came to me cuz I am normally the go to guy for this kinda stuff. She says her dragon has been "open mouth breathing" not to cool down but more like gasping. and it "Coughs" and makes a "gargling" noise now and then. All this just started after she tried an outdoor enclosure. My first suggestion was R.I. GO TO THE VET! She did and its gonna cost more then she has.
Like I said I have never Had an issue with this in dragons. I do however have Baytril. Is there anything I can do to help her out?

Two things you said give me cause for concern. The breathing looking like gasping and the coughing sounds. This makes me suspicious that there may be some lower respiratory tract disease going on. Pneumonia being the thing I'd be concerned about the most. Normally when we think of R.I. we are talking about upper respiratory disease. Diseases that affect the lungs and bronchial tree tend to be much more serious than upper respiratory diseases. I would find a way to get it to the vet. And remember, not every reptile disease is a baytril deficiency.

Sara
10-30-2011, 11:58 AM
not every reptile disease is a baytril deficiency.

Love this right here. Thank you!

quality serpents
10-30-2011, 02:43 PM
Love this right here. Thank you!

Wish I didn't need to say it.

Anthony Giovinazzo
10-30-2011, 04:34 PM
Thank you very much for the detailed info.
Very helpful.

2kdime
10-30-2011, 05:01 PM
Just my experience

I had a dragon do this exact thing and a few days later it was dead

Id take it seriously and try to have your friend work something out with a vet.