Funny noise from Leopard UPDATED!!!

Buddhabelly · 19-10-2012, 10:20 PM

I have a ten year old female Leopard, every morning when their light comes on she makes a loud noise like expelling air.
I cannot work out which end it comes from.

She seems perfectly healthly in every way apart from this noise.

She only does it once each morning.

She lives with three others two other females and a male.

Has anyone get any ideas

**egyptiandan64** · 20-10-2012, 08:24 PM

It sounds like she is scared when the lights pop on and is pulling her head in quickly and hissing. If she is otherwise acting normally than i wouldn't worry about it.

Danny

rocio · 20-10-2012, 08:37 PM

Mine sometimes do that when I pick them up, especially if they have their heads in at the time. They just kind of exhale loudly through their nostrils.

Neal · 30-10-2012, 04:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by egyptiandan64

It sounds like she is scared when the lights pop on and is pulling her head in quickly and hissing. If she is otherwise acting normally than i wouldn't worry about it.

Danny

I agree with Danny.

They'll commonly hiss like you described when startled or scared.

Buddhabelly · 03-11-2012, 09:33 PM

Thank you for your advice.

It isn't a hiss or the noise they make when startled.

It got so bad that one night i filmed it.

Today I went to the vets as I was worried it was pneumonia....it cost me £85 to be told she has FLATULENCE!!!

Herpard · 04-11-2012, 10:09 AM

Lmao!!!!!

Glad to hear she's ok.

cherylahutch · 04-11-2012, 10:42 AM

Sorry you had to pay so much to find that out also glad your tort is fine but god that made me laugh hehehe!

Mrs Frog · 04-11-2012, 11:02 AM

lol lots,I was feeling very low as I have shingles but this made me smile and sorry that it cost you loads to tell you

Buddhabelly · 04-11-2012, 09:22 PM

Whilst I'm glad it's nothing sinister it did cost me dearly.

I had googled it and it said she had pneumonia.

So I supposed it was better safe than sorry.

Could have been worse the vet had another Tort in that had swallowed a screw

Shelled Lady · 04-11-2012, 11:32 PM

Yes, it's a perfectly natural noise for a tortoise to make, expelling air through its mouth/nose, certainly NOT Pneumonia, or the other end

. I would want a reduction on those costs, telling you something we have already told you.

19-10-2012, 10:20 PM	#1
Buddhabelly Junior Member Egg Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Kent Posts: 34	Funny noise from Leopard UPDATED!!! I have a ten year old female Leopard, every morning when their light comes on she makes a loud noise like expelling air. I cannot work out which end it comes from. She seems perfectly healthly in every way apart from this noise. She only does it once each morning. She lives with three others two other females and a male. Has anyone get any ideas Last edited by Buddhabelly; 03-11-2012 at 09:34 PM.

20-10-2012, 08:24 PM	#2
egyptiandan64 Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: USA Posts: 14,171	It sounds like she is scared when the lights pop on and is pulling her head in quickly and hissing. If she is otherwise acting normally than i wouldn't worry about it. Danny __________________

04-11-2012, 10:42 AM	#7
cherylahutch Senior Member Adult Join Date: May 2011 Location: Northumberland Posts: 2,170	Sorry you had to pay so much to find that out also glad your tort is fine but god that made me laugh hehehe! __________________ Proud owner of Elvis, Padme, Bella,Ruby and Daisy the Horsfields, Mork and Mindi the Indian stars, Toby and Scarlett the Redfoots Yoshi and Cleopatra the Egyptians and Sam the Labrador. .

04-11-2012, 11:02 AM	#8
Mrs Frog Senior Member Adult Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Bournemouth Posts: 4,419	lol lots,I was feeling very low as I have shingles but this made me smile and sorry that it cost you loads to tell you __________________ https://www.facebook.com/groups/1442...06053/?fref=nf

04-11-2012, 11:32 PM	#10
Shelled Lady Member Juvenile Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: South East Posts: 845	Yes, it's a perfectly natural noise for a tortoise to make, expelling air through its mouth/nose, certainly NOT Pneumonia, or the other end. I would want a reduction on those costs, telling you something we have already told you.

20-10-2012, 08:37 PM	#3
rocio Member Hatchling Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 595	Mine sometimes do that when I pick them up, especially if they have their heads in at the time. They just kind of exhale loudly through their nostrils.

03-11-2012, 09:33 PM	#5
Buddhabelly Junior Member Egg Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Kent Posts: 34	Thank you for your advice. It isn't a hiss or the noise they make when startled. It got so bad that one night i filmed it. Today I went to the vets as I was worried it was pneumonia....it cost me £85 to be told she has FLATULENCE!!!

04-11-2012, 10:09 AM	#6
Herpard Senior Member Adult Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Norton Canes, UK Posts: 2,330	Lmao!!!!! Glad to hear she's ok.

04-11-2012, 09:22 PM	#9
Buddhabelly Junior Member Egg Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Kent Posts: 34	Whilst I'm glad it's nothing sinister it did cost me dearly. I had googled it and it said she had pneumonia. So I supposed it was better safe than sorry. Could have been worse the vet had another Tort in that had swallowed a screw

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