Head & Leg Bopping when breathing

[LR72]

Hi everyone, Im not sure if i am being a bit obsessive over my new tortoise but ive noticed it moving both its legs and head a little bit when breathing. Is this normal?

 

[Ink]

Does it make a sound or any bubbles from the nostrils?

 

[LR72]

Does it make a sound or any bubbles from the nostrils?

She makes no sound but she has sneezed once or twice before and there have been bubbles on her nose which disappeared quite quick

 

[Yvonne G]

Yes it's quite normal.

 

[LR72]

Yes it's quite normal.

Okay, thanks Yvonne.

 

[Tom]

Hi everyone, Im not sure if i am being a bit obsessive over my new tortoise but ive noticed it moving both its legs and head a little bit when breathing. Is this normal?

That sounds like normal breathing.

If its excessive, and if the tortoises is doing this heavily while at rest, it could be the start of a RI.

 

[LR72]

That sounds like normal breathing.

If its excessive, and if the tortoises is doing this heavily while at rest, it could be the start of a RI.

It's not really excessive, just occasional lol

 

[Levi the Leopard]

Tortoises don't have diaphragms like people do. The head and legs bobbing slightly while breathing is normal because of a tissue like pseudodiaphragm attached to their legs.

 

[LR72]

Tortoises don't have diaphragms like people do. The head and legs bobbing slightly while breathing is normal because of a tissue like pseudodiaphragm attached to their legs.

ohh okay, thank you