Re: CLICKING sulcatta, HELP

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Posted by tcc on December 25, 2000 at 23:24:30:

In Reply to: CLICKING sulcatta, HELP posted by Chad on December 25, 2000 at 18:36:20:

: My baby sulcatta is making very quiet clicking noises only when i pick him up, is this a resp infection, I keep him quite warm, with an active UV heat lamp. And he has lost a little bit of his appetite lately.
: What do i do
: Chad

Hi Chad,
If your tort isnt eating with as much gusto as usual, i would be concerned.
Its important for a healthy tort to have an overnight drop in temps to maintain a healthy immune system. I never let mine go below 65 degrees. But because your torts health is in question right now, I wouldnt drop it.
Have you been allowing these overnight drop in temps?
Clicking isnt always abnormal but I would keep an eye on his desire to eat, eyes and nose during this time. My box turtles sometimes do this and a couple other keepers have observed this as well.
If you see anything change, run dont walk to the vet because one form of resp probs can literaly kill a tort overnight (rare but true).
Keep him at 86 and after a soaking dry him off good and see that he doesnt cathc a draft.
Do you need help finding a vet in your area? When you are stressed with a potentaly sick animal, its the worst time to look.
Good luck and let us know if you have any more questions.
tcc :)
Herp Societies, Reptile Vets and Rescue Groups:
http://www.sonic.net/melissk/society.html#United%20States
Association of Reptilian and Amphibian Veterinarians:
http://www.arav.org/index.html
Trisha Powers Website:
http://www.icomm.ca/dragon/canrepvt.htm#links

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: : My baby sulcatta is making very quiet clicking noises only when i pick him up, is this a resp infection, I keep him quite warm, with an active UV heat lamp. And he has lost a little bit of his appetite lately. : : What do i do : : Chad : Hi Chad, : If your tort isnt eating with as much gusto as usual, i would be concerned. : Its important for a healthy tort to have an overnight drop in temps to maintain a healthy immune system. I never let mine go below 65 degrees. But because your torts health is in question right now, I wouldnt drop it. : Have you been allowing these overnight drop in temps? : Clicking isnt always abnormal but I would keep an eye on his desire to eat, eyes and nose during this time. My box turtles sometimes do this and a couple other keepers have observed this as well. : If you see anything change, run dont walk to the vet because one form of resp probs can literaly kill a tort overnight (rare but true). : Keep him at 86 and after a soaking dry him off good and see that he doesnt cathc a draft. : Do you need help finding a vet in your area? When you are stressed with a potentaly sick animal, its the worst time to look. : Good luck and let us know if you have any more questions. : tcc :) : Herp Societies, Reptile Vets and Rescue Groups: : http://www.sonic.net/melissk/society.html#United%20States : Association of Reptilian and Amphibian Veterinarians: : http://www.arav.org/index.html : Trisha Powers Website: : http://www.icomm.ca/dragon/canrepvt.htm#links

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