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Hello, I keep a burmese star and every once acouple weeks she blows bubbles alittle out her nose. We live in South Florida warm temps and eves so far this year, she is out in the sun most days and soaked every day usually cool water.

I don't know how to kick this cold (if thats what she has)
Help if you can
Happy holidays
terry

Hi. This could be "runny nose syndrome" often called RNS, or possibly a more serious respiratory problem. You should probably take the tortoise to a good reptile vet who can test it for Mycoplasma as well as decide whether to begin treating the condition while waiting for test results to come back. If the animal has Mycoplasma, it would be a good idea to keep it away from your other tortoises who hopefully do not have it FOREVER. If it is negative for Mycoplasma, that is good, but still the bubbling nose condition needs treatment for whatever other organism is causing it. If the exact causative microbe cannot be determined, a good wide spectrum antibiotic can be used (ceftazidime or ceftriaxone) in conjunction with ophthalmic drops. I recommend a drop solution containing Neomycin, Polymyxin B, and Dexamethasone. This should be available from most vets. Drop into each eye and the nostrils about 2-3 times per day. Good luck. Please keep us informed as to what is found.

Hi if anyone knows of a good vet in ft myers, please let me know!
Terry

Here is website with Florida herp vet from Austin's Turtle page.
http://www.austinsturtlepage.com/Info/florida.htm

Herpvetconnection:
http://www.herpvetconnection.com/florida.shtml

Kaplan's list:
http://www.anapsid.org/vets/florida.html