What is this noise?

hevngus · 30-01-2009, 06:37 PM

I heard what sounded like a sneeze coming from Dolly's enclosure so i looked in and she opened her mouth and did it again. It wasn't a sneeze, it came from her mouth!! She hasnt got a runny nose and she was at the vet yesterday for a check-up and got a clean bill of health. I've looked in other posts and they mention expelling air when they put their heads in but her head and neck were out. Can anyone tell me if this is normal?
BTW Dolly is a 9yr old female horsfield (got her 2 wks ago)
Thanks

**Alan1** · 30-01-2009, 07:23 PM

Ours are Hermanns but they also do things like that too. Like you I was worried about it but it would seem that it must be quite normal.

I think they must get dust up their nostrils at times

Paulg1 · 31-01-2009, 04:54 AM

you will find tortoises are quite vocal at times. Especially because of the limited room in the shell, they will make lots of noises when they withdraw inside. Not to worry unless you see bubbles from his nose

sandy · 31-01-2009, 09:18 AM

They do yawn too

But gaping is not a good sign if thats what your tortoise is doing. Having a clean bill of health should mean your tortoise is ok. Provided you used a tortoise vet, and not a general vet.

Valerie · 06-02-2009, 06:28 PM

Phew, mine has been making a few funny squeaking noises now and again but nothing's coming out of it's nose.

30-01-2009, 06:37 PM	#1
hevngus Member Egg Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: west yorkshire Posts: 79	What is this noise? I heard what sounded like a sneeze coming from Dolly's enclosure so i looked in and she opened her mouth and did it again. It wasn't a sneeze, it came from her mouth!! She hasnt got a runny nose and she was at the vet yesterday for a check-up and got a clean bill of health. I've looked in other posts and they mention expelling air when they put their heads in but her head and neck were out. Can anyone tell me if this is normal? BTW Dolly is a 9yr old female horsfield (got her 2 wks ago) Thanks

31-01-2009, 04:54 AM	#3
Paulg1 Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Georgia Posts: 2,116	you will find tortoises are quite vocal at times. Especially because of the limited room in the shell, they will make lots of noises when they withdraw inside. Not to worry unless you see bubbles from his nose __________________ 0.1.0 G. sulcata/Larry 0.1.0 G. pardalis babcocki/Leo 1.0.0 G. pardalis pardalis/Tino "Stop the world, I want to get off!"

31-01-2009, 09:18 AM	#4
sandy Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Kent UK Posts: 12,146	They do yawn too But gaping is not a good sign if thats what your tortoise is doing. Having a clean bill of health should mean your tortoise is ok. Provided you used a tortoise vet, and not a general vet. __________________ < > 60+, keeping ibera, graeca and box turtles \0/ /_\ http://groups.yahoo.com/groups/tortoisefriends

06-02-2009, 06:28 PM	#5
Valerie Member Hatched Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 461	Phew, mine has been making a few funny squeaking noises now and again but nothing's coming out of it's nose. __________________ 1 Testudo Hermanni Hermanni 1 Dog Yorkshire Terrier x Patterdale Terrier 6 Dwarf lop ear rabbits 5 fish

30-01-2009, 07:23 PM	#2
Alan1 Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Sunny Scotland Posts: 21,512	Ours are Hermanns but they also do things like that too. Like you I was worried about it but it would seem that it must be quite normal. I think they must get dust up their nostrils at times

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