Zoeee2426
New Member
Hi all!
I have had my Mediterranean spur-thighed tortoise since early march this year and she took a while to settle in and eat properly but after about 3 months we got there and she was happy and healthy and eating well. However, since late August, I have noticed she has started making this strange quacking sound and I have been doing some research and all I could find was other keepers having their tortoises 'squeak' and they mentioned this was a symptom for a respiratory infection. I then decided to do some research into that and she has shown no other symptoms for this (no runny nose, gunk around the eyes, or labored breathing), but I thought better safe than sorry and went ahead and treated her for this in any way. I upped her temperatures and bathed her daily for a month but I didn't see any improvement in the quacking noise. I have now recently gotten rather concerned as I cannot find any information on this and the noises are becoming more and more frequent (especially when getting fed). I am now wondering if it is a behavioral thing or something that is worth getting looked at by a professional. I have 3 other tortoises kept in the same environment and on the same feeding routine as her and this has never been a problem with them. Just wanted an outside opinion on what steps I should take next. She is 17 months old.
Thanks for reading and hopefully you can help! (Sorry it's long!)
I have had my Mediterranean spur-thighed tortoise since early march this year and she took a while to settle in and eat properly but after about 3 months we got there and she was happy and healthy and eating well. However, since late August, I have noticed she has started making this strange quacking sound and I have been doing some research and all I could find was other keepers having their tortoises 'squeak' and they mentioned this was a symptom for a respiratory infection. I then decided to do some research into that and she has shown no other symptoms for this (no runny nose, gunk around the eyes, or labored breathing), but I thought better safe than sorry and went ahead and treated her for this in any way. I upped her temperatures and bathed her daily for a month but I didn't see any improvement in the quacking noise. I have now recently gotten rather concerned as I cannot find any information on this and the noises are becoming more and more frequent (especially when getting fed). I am now wondering if it is a behavioral thing or something that is worth getting looked at by a professional. I have 3 other tortoises kept in the same environment and on the same feeding routine as her and this has never been a problem with them. Just wanted an outside opinion on what steps I should take next. She is 17 months old.
Thanks for reading and hopefully you can help! (Sorry it's long!)