Mine sounds like its either sneezing or hissing at me...this normal?
2006-06-11 11:50:43 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Reptiles
I have russian torts, ive never heard them sneeze. but sometimes if i wake them up they will hiss at me as they pull their heads in their shells. im sure its fine. Just make sure his nose stays clear, because they are prone to upper respitory infections if theyre kept in an enviroment that is too damp for them. Good luck with him/her! :)
2006-06-11 17:48:23 · answer #1 · answered by waterglint 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Turtles and tortoises will expell air through the nose to create a sound. They do this when they are disturbed.
Just make sure your Russian does not have a runny nose. If it has a runny nose, then it is sick and you'll need to go to a vet.
Cheers
2006-06-11 13:31:46 · answer #2 · answered by wu_gwei21 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes most reptillia do sneeze sometimes. They use this to expell some types of minerals such as salts. A continuous runny nose though is sign of and infection or such
2006-06-11 15:31:02 · answer #3 · answered by dogdude1969 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They make clucking sounds, and perhaps they do sneeze. I found a great photo and lots of info at :
http://www.tortoise.org/archives/russ.html
Good luck with your pet !
2006-06-11 11:59:47 · answer #4 · answered by SpongebobRoundpants 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
maybe they are speaking Russian. Like "spasibo" or "xochy" or " do svidaniya" :)
2006-06-11 11:53:29 · answer #5 · answered by ♥*´`*ღPink♥*´`*•.¸¸ 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No
2006-06-11 11:55:05 · answer #6 · answered by clone630271 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
duh every tortoise sneezes
2006-06-11 11:53:35 · answer #7 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋