sneezing tortie :(

[Josh]

hi guys. one of my hatchlings is sneezing and sometimes when he sneezes his noses bubbles.
it doesnt sound like he's wheezing at all, just sneezy. is this something i should be worried about?
i know upper respiratory tract infections are common in DTs...whats the treatment like? i've read that this can only be treated not cured, right?
any tips are appreciated. and as a precaution, maybe folks in the greater LA area could recommend tortoise vets

 

[Bansh88]

If he otherwise seems healthy, don't bother with a vet. that's some big money right there. Just make sure he stays warm, gets sun and is eating. All my young Torts and most of my adults that I adopted has a bit of bubbles and run from their nose. All came up fine.

 

[T-P]

Despite what Bansh88 said, you should bother with a vet.
Tortoises can't show emotion, only lifeless emotions.
It could be something serious, or it could be something to not worry about, but the bubbling nose could be a number of things.
Lack of heat, lack of humidity, lack of supplement.
Or just plain illness.
Id bother with a vet, i made mistakes before cuz i never bothered with a vet.
And bad things happened.

Im not trying to worry youim just lookingout for you and your tortoise

 

[Bansh88]

I'm not trying to NOT worry him.
Runny noses and occasional bubbles happen. Especially with Youngins. And especially with outdoor tortoises. An indoor Tortoise has constant temps and humidity. Outdoors has a lot of variables.
If you take your tort in every time they show a sign of less than perfect health, you're going to be in a docs office a lot.

 

[Crazy1]

I took my torts to Dr. Christenson in Fontana. He works for banfield just off the 215 freeway, by Victoria Gardens-Onterio Mills Mall but he is a herp vet as well as a tort owner and lover. I take mine to him and have been please with him as their vet. The first exam was about $101 for two torts this included deworming them. The second time it was about $65 for both of them for a follow up deworming and check up. Both my Greeks occasionally sneeze and have a bubble or two come out of their noses. He assured me not to worry. They were not wheezing and seemed to be fine. Eating etc. was good. That was over a year ago and they are both doing great.