cracking and popping noise

I had my female het orange ghost out for handling the other day and I noticed a popping and cracking sound when she twisted a certain way. It sounded like when a human's bones and joints crack and pop when they move a certain way. I am a little concerned. She is not acting any different behavior wise. She hides during the day and is active at night. She doesn't seem to be in any discomfort.

my advice is listen to her breathing. if she is gurgling or stressing for air its a respiratory infection. i would suggest watching her very closely to see if she is showing any other symptoms (holding the head up, bubbles from the mouth, gasping for air) and perhaps bumping the temps of the room to 85F can't hurt. let us no if u see anything further!

My Pied will do this just before she goes into shed scared me the first time I heard it as well. If an RI is ruled out it could be scales rubbinh and cracking against each other?

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Originally Posted by RestlessRobie

My Pied will do this just before she goes into shed scared me the first time I heard it as well. If an RI is ruled out it could be scales rubbinh and cracking against each other?

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This happens to my Albino girl, as well.

I was really concerned about a RI when she started popping for the first time, but under stethoscope she sounded fine and displayed no other symptoms. She shed a few days later.

It happens every time she sheds now. I figured it was either a baby infection induced by the shed to come or just that... Her rougher pre-shed scales making noise.