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my beardie is scaring me! help!

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Question
My 9 month old beardie all of a sudden jumped and started gasping for air. then his beard turned black. lifeless, and was gasping. i work for a vet so i inserted a trache tube and made sure his airway was clear. nothing. what do i do. no one can help at this time of night what do i do?

Answer
Hello Jaska,

I am sorry about your dragon.  
Could you tell me about his tank setup?  
Did he possibly eat something toxic?
What foods has he eaten recently?  Are you using a UVB light & if so, what & brand do you use?   
Are you using calcium supplementation also?
Do you have any pictures of him?  
I would recommend getting him into the vets if you can.  
Let me know how he is doing.

Thanks.
Tracie