Hi fellow experts,
One of my tortoises (Mimosa) makes whistling noises when s/he breathes. It's been going on for 6-8 months now, it's very consistent and I'm wondering if it's signs of a URI or something similar. It almost sounds like a kid with noise whistles from congestion, you know what I mean?
Eyes are clear, tortoise is extremely active (no long soaks observed), and appetite is normal. I'm a bit stumped so I thought I'd garner opinions here.
Humidity in the new enclosure (closed chamber) is 70% using standing water & heat ropes under the substrate, I'm going to be adding a humidifier shortly. I'm not sure how I feel about the "cool mist" humidifiers but I'm going to give it a shot. I worry they have URI written all over them with cool, moist air being pumped in.
Temps are 80 - 85 between ends. Basking spot is also present and runs at around 90.
One of my tortoises (Mimosa) makes whistling noises when s/he breathes. It's been going on for 6-8 months now, it's very consistent and I'm wondering if it's signs of a URI or something similar. It almost sounds like a kid with noise whistles from congestion, you know what I mean?
Eyes are clear, tortoise is extremely active (no long soaks observed), and appetite is normal. I'm a bit stumped so I thought I'd garner opinions here.
Humidity in the new enclosure (closed chamber) is 70% using standing water & heat ropes under the substrate, I'm going to be adding a humidifier shortly. I'm not sure how I feel about the "cool mist" humidifiers but I'm going to give it a shot. I worry they have URI written all over them with cool, moist air being pumped in.
Temps are 80 - 85 between ends. Basking spot is also present and runs at around 90.