Other Turtle Discussion :: Beak Popping

[turtlezilla]

My Female RES has been "popping" her beak. It looks like she is trying to talk. Is there something wrong with my turtle?

[STRAYKINGFISHER]

I have not heard of a symptom like that.

[cam722]

could it be considered yawning?? and how often is she been doing this? Any other symptoms at all?

[marisa]

Is it like a clicking or a "tsking" sound? If so, does she do it at any particular time or in any particular situation?

[turtlezilla]

She only does it when she is out of the water and looking at me. She does about 10 seconds apart then looks around. It's Kinda hard to get a pic because she does it quickly. If its nothing serious I may videotape it and send it to Planet's Funniest Animals. I could use 100 bux for the turts.

[marisa]

Is the sound as I described?

[turtlezilla]

It sounds like a "crunch". Not sure how to describe. If i can i may video tape it because it is hard to get a pic of a sound

[tini]

I need to know. My husband said he heard Neptune making the clicking sound. Not yawning, not burping. He said he opens his mouth and just clicks. I have never heard it. But it was described as the sound when a human pops their jaw. I asked if he looks like he was popping his jaw but my husband just said he just opened his mouth and out can the noise.

[marisa]

Does your turtle do it after s/he's been basking or out of the water for a while?

[tini]

he does it in the water. He is never out of the water when we are around.

[JessicaTS]

I've heard many turtes do that when basking. I can't identify it but your vet might be able to.

[marisa]

Hmmm...I once had a RES that used to make a "tsking" sound when he was out of the water for a while, and I wondered if it meant he was getting a bit dehydrated. I've also heard Tilly (the RES I have now)make a grinding sound, almost like a warning sound, in a situation when I think he must have felt threatened. A member on the old forum once said her turtle used to make a "clacking" sound when her dogs came too near it (again a warning?). Don't know what it could be--you're sure there's no wheezing?

[JessicaTS]

Here is a some information about sounds or mouth movements that turtles can make. I've never heard a turtle sneeze or cough, but I have heard them clicking, so I'm not sure how to seperate the sounds.
Sounds & Mouth Movements

[tini]

I asked my husband several times to mimick what he heard and he said it is like the sound when a person pops their jaw. He said Neptune just did it out of no where and did it about three times.

I haven't heard wheezing and I have been watching very carefully since My husband told me. I also did a full tank clean and rechecked all the temperatures and changed my filter. I rinsed off everything that was in the tank.

I wanted to ask you guys first. My husband feels it was a mating call and nothing more but I wanted some insite.

[tini]

I will be calling my vet today!