sneezing

[Albinorhino]

i have heard my tegu sneeze two times now when i feed him. is this a problem?

 

[PuffDragon]

It's a pretty common thing, they tend to sneeze often. I think it may have to do with burrowing...maybe getting some soot in their nostrils? Upper respiratory's are few and far between with tegus but just keep a watchful eye just in case.

 

[Albinorhino]

thats good to hear thanks

 

[akward_silence91]

mine do that too, but they scratch their eyes as well. I heard redwood mulch is ok, but i'm kind of regretting it.

 

[DZLife]

Also, when tegus drink, they frequently get water in their nasal passage. This induces sneezing as much as anything else...the first time I saw it, I thought that it was mucus, but then I realized my tegu had just hopped out of her water bowl.

Also, what are you feeding your tegu? If it is a really wet food, it might be getting in his/her nose even more than others do....they aren't exactly the neatest of eaters

 

[CaseyUndead]

i've seen mine do that. he yawns a lot, too.