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Offline garylee9122

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popping when they breathe
« on: January 27, 2012, 04:40:19 PM »
both of my retics are starting to have a crackling sound when they breath i have there humidity at around 65 in both tubs i know retics can make that sound sometimes when they breathe i just don't want to be freaking if its nothing to worry about
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Re: popping when they breathe
« Reply #1 on: January 27, 2012, 09:51:50 PM »
sounds more like retained shed in the nostril
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Re: popping when they breathe
« Reply #2 on: January 27, 2012, 11:33:06 PM »
shes getting ready to shed again but the male just shed
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Re: popping when they breathe
« Reply #3 on: January 28, 2012, 09:47:35 AM »
is what it is bro... if it's not retained shed in the nostril then you need to be checking for bubbles. btw, recommended humidity for a retic is 70-80%. If there's any type of wood, wood chips, or wood shavings in those racks you'll never get it to stay right for him either.
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Re: popping when they breathe
« Reply #4 on: January 28, 2012, 12:42:57 PM »
i just switched the aspen for news paper now and sprayed it down i little hopefully that works
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Re: popping when they breathe
« Reply #5 on: February 03, 2012, 03:56:53 PM »
i took them off aspen and put them on news paper  but now the female sounds like shes whistling when she breathes the male is fine now
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Re: popping when they breathe
« Reply #6 on: February 03, 2012, 04:08:27 PM »
how are you heating the cage? what are your COOL side SURFACE temps on the floor? What type of water bowl are you using and where is it located?
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Re: popping when they breathe
« Reply #7 on: February 03, 2012, 04:17:59 PM »
there heated with flexwatt the cool side is 80 the warm side on the hot spot is 92 and the water bowl is on the cool side
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Re: popping when they breathe
« Reply #8 on: February 03, 2012, 04:23:33 PM »
where is the flexwatt? underneath one end of the tote or down the back on that rack? What kind of water dishes are they?
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Re: popping when they breathe
« Reply #9 on: February 03, 2012, 04:26:09 PM »
the flexwatt is under one end of there tubs and the water
bowls are cheap plastic bowls

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