Fluid from nose concern

[Plato Zorba]

This morning I noticed a stream of fluid shoot quickly from the nose of our male Eastern Box while he was eating. It only happened once, but it was a quick, straight stream, almost like a sneeze. I watched him for about 20 minutes afterward and didn't notice anything usual about his behavior. Has anyone else experienced this before? Everything I've read about infections points to a regular "runny" nose but I saw nothing like that when i checked him over. It was just a quick, single event. There was also a water dish near by, and it's possible he had been drinking before i saw him. Just curious whether this is something I should be concerned about and seek our vet out, or if it's something more common. I've never noticed anything like this with any of our turtles before.

 

[Yvonne G]

One would sometimes see water streaming from the turtle's nostrils after the animal has had a drink. The nostrils end up in the roof of the mouth, not down into the lungs, so fluid from the mouth sometimes comes out the nose.

 

[Plato Zorba]

One would sometimes see water streaming from the turtle's nostrils after the animal has had a drink. The nostrils end up in the roof of the mouth, not down into the lungs, so fluid from the mouth sometimes comes out the nose.

Thanks Yvonne