I have a tortoise that does this when she sleeping and have been told its perfectly normal. Shes in me bedroom in a table a dont know whon worse for snoring Pebbles or the husband

 

have given her a long soak and she has stopped whistling, so have read she might have been dehydrated.. although she has water in a large dish at all times, i will keep an eye on her and will take her to her vets if needed

 

Probs best hun mine only does it at night when she sleeping if it a constant thing would be best get it checked but take torty to a proper reptile vet cause ordinary ones will have ya eyes out and tya prob be sill no further forward

 

Hermanns don't get RNS, so it is unlikely to be that. Some tortoise do whistle, it's part of breathing and males quite often do it when they scent. I don't think it is anything to do with bathing, so I shouldn't worry.

 

I know this is an old thread but I was looking at the threads because I noticed my tortoise making a slight whistling noise today - I just had to respond as the statement "hermanns don't get RNS" is completely wrong and giving wrong. information like this is very dangerous!! My tortoise is a 13 years old hermanns and he had RNS when he was a lot younger. He was diagnosed at a very reputable reptile vet. Hermanns do and can get RNS!!

 

I know this is an old thread but I was looking at the threads because I noticed my tortoise making a slight whistling noise today - I just had to respond as the statement "hermanns don't get RNS" is completely wrong and giving wrong. information like this is very dangerous!! My tortoise is a 13 years old hermanns and he had RNS when he was a lot younger. He was diagnosed at a very reputable reptile vet. Hermanns do and can get RNS!!

I think what should have been said, is they are less likely to get RNS than most other med tortoises.