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My baby barneck, is displaying some interesting behavior...she is puffing her self up, and then with great force pushing it out making a hissing sound, also she opens her mouth at this time, and the force of the air shakes her much as if she was sneezing. It seems like a treat display, but she has never displayed before, and she continued doing it even after i moved far away from her cage (as she continues to do some feet behind me as i type this post). I have heard hissing from snakes, and well seen open mouth displays, but never combined and with enough force to make the appearance of sneezing. Just sort of stikes me as odd, as she has never done this before. Her nares are clear, and she inales through a closed mouth.... Just wonder if the forum has seen this threat display in scrubs before?

thanks for your help,

Matt

I've seen some baby scrubs get mighty pissed off like that before.. Mainly my male Southern when he was a little tyke.. Did just the same.. They seem to inflate thier whole bodies, then puff it all out in short breaths.. So unless you hear it sound strained or blocked up, i wouldn't be too worried..
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