Aya A.R
Member
Hello everyone,
I have a male Testudo graeca (sometimes referred to as a greek turtle) he is not big. However he has been eating a lot lately but it's kinda normal since its spring and he wakes up around that time from his winter sleep and always seems active and hungry so all was fine till this morning I woke up to find him had finished his breakfast (lettuce) but his head kept bobbing in a hiccups manner constantly not the normal breathing bobbing no this one looks more constant like every 2-3 seconds and he has been trying to scratch his head in his front feet as well and he keeps opening his mouth from time to time. Could this be RI ? But he has not been around any cold air or water lately and he was just fine yesterday so I'm afraid it could be something digestive? I really don't know and I'm so scared and confused and I'd really like some opinions on what could this be.
Also I'll take him to the vet for sure but here not so many vets treat turtles so the only 1 I know does might not be working on Fridays so please try to help me out meanwhile.
Thanks in advance
I have a male Testudo graeca (sometimes referred to as a greek turtle) he is not big. However he has been eating a lot lately but it's kinda normal since its spring and he wakes up around that time from his winter sleep and always seems active and hungry so all was fine till this morning I woke up to find him had finished his breakfast (lettuce) but his head kept bobbing in a hiccups manner constantly not the normal breathing bobbing no this one looks more constant like every 2-3 seconds and he has been trying to scratch his head in his front feet as well and he keeps opening his mouth from time to time. Could this be RI ? But he has not been around any cold air or water lately and he was just fine yesterday so I'm afraid it could be something digestive? I really don't know and I'm so scared and confused and I'd really like some opinions on what could this be.
Also I'll take him to the vet for sure but here not so many vets treat turtles so the only 1 I know does might not be working on Fridays so please try to help me out meanwhile.
Thanks in advance