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Posted: **Tue Oct 04, 2005 1:10 pm**

This may be normal, or not, but i just wanted to make sure.....
My baby turtles breath like a frog, they're necks protrude, and when they do, it looks a little bumpy, and light coloured. It's not rounded like when frogs do it, but just slightly bumpy and pinkish/redish in colour. Usually when they're out of the water.

If it's normal, for some reason, I haven't noticed that at all before. I've had one for a month, the other I just got a couple days ago.
I hope it is normal!! I can't take a picture of it coz they run away when i come by

Thanks!

Posted: **Tue Oct 04, 2005 1:38 pm**

Totally normal :-)

Posted: **Tue Oct 04, 2005 4:22 pm**

Thanks! I didn't think it could be bad coz they looked fine!

Posted: **Wed Oct 05, 2005 3:56 am**

yeah mine does it in water . . . but then again my turtle doesn't like us to see him out of the water.

Posted: **Wed Oct 05, 2005 4:15 pm**

It's normal, and is linked to smelling, I believe.

Posted: **Fri Nov 09, 2012 1:31 pm**

So glad you asked this! I just got two turtles and one of them does this exactly, happy its normal for some to do

Posted: **Sat Nov 10, 2012 4:33 pm**

The first time I saw mine do this, I thought, "OH NO, IT'S THE SWOLLEN NECK! HE'S SICK! DID HE EAT SOMETHING AND IT STUCK? WHAT IS GOING ON?!"

Posted: **Fri Oct 05, 2018 6:12 am**

Is this a sign of respiratory infection?

My turtle has been well and active but recently like to bask more often.

He ways looks like he's breathless/burping - likes this:

Posted: **Fri Oct 05, 2018 12:57 pm**

If it's done infrequently, it's probably nothing to worry about. Raise water temperatures and look out for other symptoms.

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