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dan5 · Posted: Sat Aug 04, 2007 4:58 pm Post subject: Sneazing Crestie?

Hi

My crestie (now dubbed Geldon) occasionally makes a sneezing noise. I think he only does it when I'm opening his tank, it's not aggressive or anything but was wondering if anyone knows why he does it or have cresties that do the same just to make sure he's not ill?

I've read they can be quite vocal but not experienced it with mine. He's only just 8 months old so mabye he's just starting to make noises?

Here he is Smile

Thanks

Dan

Cleef · Posted: Sat Aug 04, 2007 5:10 pm Post subject:

He looks very healthy to me, and the exo terras provide excellent ventilation so I doubt it is a respiratory problem.

It could be a densive vocalization, if you're sure it only happens when you open the viv. I went to pick up my male crested gecko once and he lightly shook his head and made fairly quiet 'sneezes'. It's quite hard to describe what the noise sounds like, a very short very high pitch frog croak perhaps :/
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PaulG · Posted: Sat Aug 04, 2007 5:14 pm Post subject:

Yer I wouldn't get too up tight about it.
cresties are fairly hardy!
Paul
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dan5 · Posted: Sat Aug 04, 2007 5:24 pm Post subject:

He is healthy enough, just curious about why he does it and wanted to rule out hay fever Very Happy

(joke)

Yeah that's pretty much the sound he makes Cleef, a quiet sneeze.

Thanks guys

Xx_JoJo_xX · Posted: Sat Aug 04, 2007 6:44 pm Post subject:

Sounds like it might be the same as the noises that two of mine make!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OxkJE-T0_uo
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