Hey! I have recently observed my tortoise making a huffing noise.. It starts when shes awake... I'm so worried , it's very hard to see a vet due to covid .... shes has no signs of mucus or discharge around the nose .. I have to wake her up in the mornings, but she will eat (although shes a picky bugger haha)
Im new .... help? (tortoise makes huffing sound)
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Ruszian Tortoise
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What species? (It might be URI)
iAmCentrochelys sulcata
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Can you post a Video?
Here , hopefully the link works
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There is a video, but it only shows what looks like gravel or substrate. Not very clear.
However in the background I hear a noise kind of like a short cough...is that the huffing?
Is her enclosure warm enough? Is the humidity 80%?
Without seeing it on video, it's impossible to guess, so I'm linking our care sheet for Greek tortoises. Read it and see if you can find anything in your care that needs to be changed. And upload a video so we can see.
www.tortoiseforum.org
However in the background I hear a noise kind of like a short cough...is that the huffing?
Is her enclosure warm enough? Is the humidity 80%?
Without seeing it on video, it's impossible to guess, so I'm linking our care sheet for Greek tortoises. Read it and see if you can find anything in your care that needs to be changed. And upload a video so we can see.
Greek Tortoise Care Guide
The Greek Tortoise Care Guide (Testudo graeca ssp) Chris Leone HermanniHaven.com GardenStateTortoise.com theTurtleRoom.com THIS CARE-SHEET IS DETAILED FOR A REASON. READ IT THOROUGHLY BEFORE PROCEEDING WITH OBTAINING A TORTOISE. Moroccan tortoise (Testudo graeca marokkensis) Introduction...
www.tortoiseforum.org
