Tortoise respiratory question

[CJSTorts]

I have been wondering about how sensitive tortoise's respiratory tracts are. We have wildfires every year that cause our backyard to become smoke filled. When this happens I always bring the tortoises in for fear that it will cause a respiratory issue. Do I need to worry about this, are they low enough to the ground to not worry?

Also we have parrots, two of the produce a lot of dust (cockatoo and african grey). Can I have the parrots in the same room as the tortoises? Does parrot dust both tortoises?

Maybe exoticsdr would have some ideas?

 

[Missy]

I would say if it's not good for you to breath then it's not good for your torts. Better safe than sorry.

 

[CJSTorts]

Missy, that is what I am going with, just had me wondering. More about the birds than the smoke. Their dust doesn't bother my husband or me but wasn't sure if it would bother the torts.

 

[ascott]

I think your tort will be fine in the same room as the birds...as long as there is distance between the two.....