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MY last scare

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About 2 months ago, I came home in the morning to find one of my ETBs hanging limp - draped over two perches. It's mouth was open, it had what looked like blisters on its head & neck, and it looked quite dead. then I saw it move it's head a little, and take a heaving breath (agonal is the accurate and correect term). when it exhaled, his head blew up like a balloon. I reached in, tore the old (but still sealed) skin and lifted him out of the enclosure. A little stimulation as I removed the skin from his face and lower jaw, then back to his perches. I kept an eye on him for awhile...until he was back in a more normal pose...then went to bed. In retrospect, it looked pretty funny - would have made a great picture...but there is no way I would have stalled long enough to take it - but it gave me quite scare.
 
oh, the "blisters" (if you haven't already guessed) were the crinkles of skin after he had deflated from his last breath
 
rapid fire emotions, actually. very upset when I though he was dead, shocked/anxious when I saw his head inside a balloon of skin, relieved when I saw him breathing right again, a bit giddy (nervous relief/adrenaline high) after the fact...esp with the image of him with his head all blown up, happy when he was still alive 2 weeks later.
& yes, he's alive and well...just ate 2 days ago, in fact - first time since his episode (very happy about that, he was starting to get a lil thin since he had only eaten once since breeding season)
 
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