screech noise

[Michelle85]

Hey guys have you heard of baby sulcata's making screech like noises? My good friend has a baby and she said sometimes it makes screaming noises..... Is it a bad?

 

[dmmj]

it's hard to say whether is bad or not but it's definitely unusual

 

[DonatelloTheSulcata]

Mine does that too sort of when he gets in water, like putting your teeth above your lip and slowly breathing in so it makes a screeching sort of sound, its just the sound they make sometimes it eventually goes away its slowly going away for mine

 

[Tom]

Yes its bad. They don't normally make any noise, except for an adult male while breeding. At any age they can make a "whoosh" noise if they retract their head quickly in a startle response, but at no time should there be screeching.

Without knowing any details, I can tell you the two most common causes would be constipation due to dehydration because most people mistakenly believe this is a desert species and they don't soak them enough or house them correctly, and Respiratory infection from not being kept warm enough, especially at night.

Are either of these a possibility?

Does your friend soak the baby daily, house it with humidity and damp substrate, keep it warm at night with a CHE or black light and a thermostat?

Also, what sort of UV light is being used indoors? The coil types can burn their eyes. Probably wouldn't cause screeching, but it does hurt them.

 

[Michelle85]

She does not soak everyday. I let her read your care sheets but she said 2x a week is enough. I'll let her know it's bad hopefully she will listen.