Funny noise from bobby

alicia · 05-03-2009, 05:37 PM

hello.
bobby is my only "problem" tortoise
there seems to be something new going wrong every few months with her

today while bathing her she opened her mouth very wide and made a sneezing noise.

any idea what this is and also what causes it?
thank you.
alice.

lindso3000 · 05-03-2009, 06:56 PM

hi alice was it like a creak?
Sometimes mine do if it's a really big yawn!
Wat else has he been doing?? X x

alicia · 05-03-2009, 08:20 PM

hi Linds
well there is no mucus or bubbling.
it seems strange, im trying to open her mouth just encase there is something irritationg her, none of the others do it. it sounds just like i have sneezed lol, its really loud.
alice. x

Sylvia1 · 05-03-2009, 09:48 PM

Hi Alice. Is it possible she simply got some water in her nose whilst in the bath and was simply blowing it out? Mine have done this a couple of times. I would keep a close eye on her and see if she does it again on 'dry land'.

trulytortoises · 05-03-2009, 10:04 PM

mine do that when i bath them sometimes, it only happens if they get some water up their nose and its like a sneeze. x

alicia · 05-03-2009, 10:35 PM

thank you for your replpys.
i had only just put bobby in the bath so she hadn't had the chance to put her head near the water when she did it, so no chance of water going up her nose.
i tried opening her mouth to see if something was stuck but she still wont let me.
i hope it's just a normal noise so i will see how she goes, if i see any mucus or if she looses her appitite i will take her straight to the vets

alice. x

lindso3000 · 06-03-2009, 11:09 AM

I'm sure bobby will be fine x

Paulg1 · 06-03-2009, 07:17 PM

I think bobby is fine too.

alicia · 06-03-2009, 08:22 PM

i saw a bubble today but it was when she was in the bath so don't know if i should ignor it or not.
she stills eating so i think i'll leave her and keep the tems up a tiny bit.

alice.

Paulg1 · 07-03-2009, 03:42 AM

where you need to look is well after the bath. is shes still blowing bubbles, then you may want to get her checed.

05-03-2009, 05:37 PM	#1
alicia Senior Member Adult Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: waterlooville, Hampshire Posts: 2,328	Funny noise from bobby hello. bobby is my only "problem" tortoise there seems to be something new going wrong every few months with her today while bathing her she opened her mouth very wide and made a sneezing noise. any idea what this is and also what causes it? thank you. alice. __________________ 0.0.2 graeca ibera Last edited by alicia; 05-03-2009 at 05:45 PM.

05-03-2009, 06:56 PM	#2
lindso3000 Senior Member Adult Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Cumbria Posts: 2,675	hi alice was it like a creak? Sometimes mine do if it's a really big yawn! Wat else has he been doing?? X x __________________ Keeper of horsfields, redfoots, Hermans, bearded dragon and 2 rats

05-03-2009, 08:20 PM	#3
alicia Senior Member Adult Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: waterlooville, Hampshire Posts: 2,328	hi Linds well there is no mucus or bubbling. it seems strange, im trying to open her mouth just encase there is something irritationg her, none of the others do it. it sounds just like i have sneezed lol, its really loud. alice. x __________________ 0.0.2 graeca ibera

05-03-2009, 09:48 PM	#4
Sylvia1 Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Somerset Posts: 2,465	Hi Alice. Is it possible she simply got some water in her nose whilst in the bath and was simply blowing it out? Mine have done this a couple of times. I would keep a close eye on her and see if she does it again on 'dry land'. __________________ Sylvia 3 hermanns, 2 leopards, 2 german shepherds, 5 cats, 3 tropical tanks

05-03-2009, 10:04 PM	#5
trulytortoises Member Hatchling Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Newcastle Upon Tyne Posts: 634	mine do that when i bath them sometimes, it only happens if they get some water up their nose and its like a sneeze. x __________________ ~Beth~ 1.1.0- THB- williow(f) & cavalli(m)

05-03-2009, 10:35 PM	#6
alicia Senior Member Adult Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: waterlooville, Hampshire Posts: 2,328	thank you for your replpys. i had only just put bobby in the bath so she hadn't had the chance to put her head near the water when she did it, so no chance of water going up her nose. i tried opening her mouth to see if something was stuck but she still wont let me. i hope it's just a normal noise so i will see how she goes, if i see any mucus or if she looses her appitite i will take her straight to the vets alice. x __________________ 0.0.2 graeca ibera

06-03-2009, 11:09 AM	#7
lindso3000 Senior Member Adult Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Cumbria Posts: 2,675	I'm sure bobby will be fine x __________________ Keeper of horsfields, redfoots, Hermans, bearded dragon and 2 rats

06-03-2009, 07:17 PM	#8
Paulg1 Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Georgia Posts: 2,116	I think bobby is fine too. __________________ 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!"

06-03-2009, 08:22 PM	#9
alicia Senior Member Adult Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: waterlooville, Hampshire Posts: 2,328	i saw a bubble today but it was when she was in the bath so don't know if i should ignor it or not. she stills eating so i think i'll leave her and keep the tems up a tiny bit. alice. __________________ 0.0.2 graeca ibera

07-03-2009, 03:42 AM	#10
Paulg1 Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Georgia Posts: 2,116	where you need to look is well after the bath. is shes still blowing bubbles, then you may want to get her checed. __________________ 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!"

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