Is my tortoise sick

[micaelalovesmolly]

Hi im new in this site ... Still getting use to how to work this thing

I have a greek tortoise called lenny hes only 6 years old iv had him for almost a year now .... I have noticed that everytime he breaths he make a kind of whistle sound ... Is this normal or do i have to take him to the vet [/size]

 

[JoesMum]

You can sometimes hear a whistling sound when they breathe.

Are there any other symptoms, such as:
- Does he have a runny nose?
- Is he still eating normally?
- Is he still as active as usual?
- Is there any other sign of illness or problems with his his skin or shell?

If there's no runny nose and everything else is normal, don't worry.

Just to check... has anything in his environment changed? Are you using different substrate, bedding or anything like that?

 

[ascott]

Welcome to the Forum We LOVE PICS

A whistle sometimes could be something as simple as his enclosure is a bit too dry or perhaps something stuck in his nostril.....as joesmum said, if all other areas are good then I would just keep an eye on him to make sure that all remains normal....

 

[dmarcus]

Can't help with your question and just want to say welcome to the forum...

 

[Yvonne G]

Hi Michaellovesmolly:

Welcome to the Tortoise Forum!!

Is your name Micaela?

and may we know appx. where in the world you are?

It might be as simple as a bit of food stuck in the nares. You can flush out the nostrils with saline solution and see if that helps.

 

[micaelalovesmolly]

Hi i forgot to say my name is micaela and i live in ireland i have just moved lenny into a bigger enclosure i think that might be it thanks for the help every one

 

[ALDABRAMAN]

Welcome.