5 month Sulcata throat moving

[jailashah]

Hi we have a Sulcata who is 6 months old and we see his throat moving a lot. He have respiratory infection and as exotic vet suggested we have given 10 Fortaz shots. He is recovering based on his blood reports. He is eating and walking. But we see his throat moving a lot. His nostrils are clogged in the morning and we soak him 2-3 times a day in warm water for about 30 minutes. Is this due to he is breathing from his mouth? Can we do anything to improve?

 

[jailashah]

He looks normal (images for reference) but sometimes his nostril are clogged and our vet suggested to spit 0.9% saline solution to open up his nostril. And doing that opens up his nostril.

 

[jailashah]

@Tom any idea if this is because he is breathing from his mouth? How can I improve it?

 

[SasquatchTortoise]

I don't know much about infections, but their throats move when they breathe even when they're healthy, don't they?

 

[jailashah]

Oh but my Sulcata baby is moving his throat more frequently than before.

 

[Tom]

Oh but my Sulcata baby is moving his throat more frequently than before.

Did you discover and then correct the CAUSE of the RI? What are your four temps? Warm side, cool side, basking area, and over night low?

 

[jailashah]

Yes corrected the temperatures.
Warm side - 95
Cool side - 85
Basking area - 105
Overnight - 85-90

And Vet suggested 10 shots of Fortaz so we had that completed in April.

 

[Tom]

Yes corrected the temperatures.
Warm side - 95
Cool side - 85
Basking area - 105
Overnight - 85-90

And Vet suggested 10 shots of Fortaz so we had that completed in April.

You are doing everything that I know to do. Your tortoise should recover and be fine.

 

[jailashah]

You are doing everything that I know to do. Your tortoise should recover and be fine.

Thanks