Tortoise “Sneezing”

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I have a roughly 12 year old female Russian Tortoise, and I have caught her doing a “sneezing” like inhale. She doesn’t do it often at all, I’ve only seen her do it twice, but it slightly concerns me. She would be doing anything, eating, bathing, or just sunbathing. She will breath in normally, then inhale sharply and also bring in her legs. After that, she extends her legs and neck and does it again, in a fast manner. It does not look normal, so I am a little concerned. I have seen other threads about respiratory diseases, but she doesn’t blow mucus or anything like that, so I don’t know if it might just be a minor symptom.
 
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