Hi all I’m new to this tortoise group x
My sulcata Jon snow will be 4 this Christmas and He’s done really well so far in eating growth and health ,
jon snow has been doing a weird noise Wednesday and thursday like a weird clear throat type of sound .. I’ll post Video ,
I have recently changed his enclosure to a huge one with no lid (been in about 3 weeks ) been waiting on Perspex to make his lid .. as the one before was a chamber type with lid to keep in humidity good and he thrived from it .Friday I come in from work and he has changed in sound rapidly I’ve called the vets Explained the situation on his breathing and had an appointment Friday evening .
The vet said his mouth noise and lungs are all clear but suggested maybe an infection starting , he advised and antibiotic injection that lasts up to 4 weeks and see how he gets on ..
well today his still doing notices now and then but it’s changed like a feral kitten Sound of growling .. he scared the hell out of me as he stretched his neck right out like he was gagging to breath making these sounds I jumping into to him enclosure and rubbed him .. he had like saliva coming from his mouth his noise is still clear ..
I said to my husband I’m convinced something is stuck in his throat and going back to the vets tomorrow just wondered if anyone has every come across this before
Thanks for reading x
For some reason I can’t upload my video xx
My sulcata Jon snow will be 4 this Christmas and He’s done really well so far in eating growth and health ,
jon snow has been doing a weird noise Wednesday and thursday like a weird clear throat type of sound .. I’ll post Video ,
I have recently changed his enclosure to a huge one with no lid (been in about 3 weeks ) been waiting on Perspex to make his lid .. as the one before was a chamber type with lid to keep in humidity good and he thrived from it .Friday I come in from work and he has changed in sound rapidly I’ve called the vets Explained the situation on his breathing and had an appointment Friday evening .
The vet said his mouth noise and lungs are all clear but suggested maybe an infection starting , he advised and antibiotic injection that lasts up to 4 weeks and see how he gets on ..
well today his still doing notices now and then but it’s changed like a feral kitten Sound of growling .. he scared the hell out of me as he stretched his neck right out like he was gagging to breath making these sounds I jumping into to him enclosure and rubbed him .. he had like saliva coming from his mouth his noise is still clear ..
I said to my husband I’m convinced something is stuck in his throat and going back to the vets tomorrow just wondered if anyone has every come across this before
Thanks for reading x
For some reason I can’t upload my video xx