Tortoise has sticky stuff around mouth

mrjingles

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and she’s having a hard time breathing. There’s a wheezing sound sometimes when she breathes. The sticky stuff smells sour

I’m not sure what this can be??

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Yvonne G

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She's got something going on internally. Most probably a respiratory infection, but there's something else that's making her saliva orange and sticky. I don't know what that is. It would be a good idea to take her to the vet, and while you're at it have her beak filed down.
 

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I am agreeing with Yvonne. There is probably a RI going on. The mouth may be a separate issue.. perhaps some kind of infection.
 

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I believe that what you are seeing around the mouth is thick phlegm resulting from some kind of respiratory infection. The tortoise may be on the verge of having pneumonia. It would be a very good idea to take it to a good vet for a check-up and trimming of the beak as mentioned by others above.
 
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