Has anyone ever experienced their Bearded Dragon coughing, and does anyone know what could cause this? Thanks guys.

possible something stuck in throat

dusty substrate though that is more sneezing problem

good one mystic

haven't experienced myself but remember reading a thread somewhere on that

had someone bring in one that was salivating and coughing

turned out to be a piece of bark it had swallowed

i performed the hindlick manouvre on it

He doesn't have laboured breathing or anything but i do tend to pull him out of him warm enclosure a bit ... To me when i pull him out its quite warm, but maybe to someone living in a heated environment, he might feel differently....

This is the third time I have witnessed him doing it, the time before was about 5-6 weeks back, but this time it lasted on and off for about 10 miunutes .... I emailed his vet for advice but he is away for two weeks.

He doesn't have any bark in his home and only a very small area of sand -

Hey Mystic and Malin Calypso sends big hugs

Gosh Livingart did you really ...... wow

sorry guys it was a joke

i just compressed its ribcage quickly a couple of times as it had gone llimp

and it spat out the bark then came right

some reps seem to play dead when stressed

Calypso wondered if he could come stay with Malin for a few days. He says mummy is driving him up the wall, literally. :oops:

But still that was a very smart thing to do - i tend to run around like a headless chicken when something goes wrong with him.

any mucus from the mouth or discharge from its nose?

No, there is no mucus or discharge. When he went for his vet check for his eye about 3 weeks ago i mentioned it to the vet but at that stage i described it as a hiccup, but after watching him this time it's definitely a cough. Anyway the vet managed to look in his mouth that time and saw nothing. But this time the cough lasted alot longer.

not to hijack this thread but what happened to the pics of malin you were going to share with us?

not to hijack this thread but what happened to the pics of malin you were going to share with us?

she sent some to ne that i forwarded on did you not get them?

you better post them up mystic

any thoughts on the beardy coughing repto?

i have seen the odd beardie sometims do a sort of cough when they are learning to flare

nah,never got them?as for the coughing,I would think the same as you,obstrustion or some sort of iritation?

Something I have often wondered. I would appreciate your guys advice. My partner is a very heavy smoker. He doesn't live in the same house as Calypso but visits often. He has never smoked in our house but he does get very close to Calypso sometimes. Do you think that could have something to do with it?

Oh oh I saw Malins pics. He is one handsome young lizard. He's also Calypso's best friend.

i am a smoker, i do the coughing not the reps though

We wondered if Calypso had snuck a fag and had a smoke behind our backs.

But seriously though. I have been quite worried, I start thinking things like stomach cancer, which doesn't help him or me. But ever since he had his eye removed he just looks so vulnerable. (And a tad clumsey) I do appreciate your thoughts and opinions.

Thank you guys for being there.

you spend too much time worrying about things that may never happen

and if they did happen your worrying won't be able to stop it

relax and just enjoy your pet for the time it is with you

you may give yourself an ulcer