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Gunthar130cl200 · 05-26-2007, 10:26 AM

I tried to phone some vets who know about reptiles but couldn't get them on the phone. She seems to have troubles breathing: she opens her mouth wide, the breathing's slow. Could it be that her lung is compressed by the unborn babies?
Furthermore, the belly is really soft, a bit like a sponge, to the touch and I can feel some "lumps" underneath. The cloaca is really visible, and you can see the hole if you pick up the tail a bit.

05-26-2007, 10:26 AM	#3 (permalink)
Gunthar130cl200 Hi, I'm New Here! Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Aisne Posts: 15 Country:	Re: Inactive gravid female I tried to phone some vets who know about reptiles but couldn't get them on the phone. She seems to have troubles breathing: she opens her mouth wide, the breathing's slow. Could it be that her lung is compressed by the unborn babies? Furthermore, the belly is really soft, a bit like a sponge, to the touch and I can feel some "lumps" underneath. The cloaca is really visible, and you can see the hole if you pick up the tail a bit.