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I'm a first time tort "owner" and have problems. I just got 4 Adult Greek torts and they are all blowing bubbles out of their noses!!!! ( I took them from a place I work, they were just going to let it "run it's course".
I keep them in a 3' Vision cage, with timothy hay as a substrate!!! I'm using a 160 watt T-Rex® Active UV Heat bulb. The temp. in their right now is: 95°F!! I'm feeding them Endive and sprinkling Rep-cal® calcium with Vit.D³ on it.
Should I start them on Baytril?? Anything else you guys could ad or point me in the direction of a GOOD care sheet will be GREATLY appreciated!!

Again, Thanks in advance, ERIC

What is the humidity in the enclosure? Keep it below 50%, ideally 25-30%, in the open area of the enclosure.

My guess is that the vision cage is keeping the humidity too high. That's the number one cause for RNS in Greek's. Trust, I've gone through it with two Middle Eastern subspecies.

These torts already had the RI when I brought them home!!! The pet store I work at had them outside and it rained for 3 days and the temp at night is getting cool!!!
I'm not sure what the humidity is in the vision, but I'll check it out!!!! Thanks, ERIC

If it is RNS, it can very quickly devolep into pneumonia. This can be life threatening. It's not very hard to treat if you can catch it early. Most likely, he'll prescribe a round of antibiotic shots. The longer you wait, the harder it is to treat. Like I said, get them to a qualified reptile vet. Good Luck. Brooks

I had the same issue with mine and I took him Dante (the greek) to the vet. His suggestion was to put the temp at 93F for a week and if it didnt clear up to call. After a week the problem presisted, but I waited on calling because my temp fluxuated during that time.
To make a long story short, the bubbles passed as well as the respetory sounds. The vet told me that 93 was key because it was optimal for allowing reptiles body functions to maximize. over that can cause similar issues as having under that temp. Try for 93 for a week. He explaind that it was most likely viral and there was little that could be done to treat it anyway. Might work for you too.

Sounds like a trip to the vet is in order and he/she will most likely prescribe a round of baytril or some other antibiotic.

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