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mrsT
Hatchling
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 28/05/2010 : 08:00:15
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Do snakes yawn????
I was watching jake the other night and he opened his mouth really wide just for a couple of secs and closed it again....really looked like he was yawning!so i just wondered if they do  |
1 carolina corn - Jake
1 hypo lavender - Kane
1 xb dog - Zak
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mozacchio
Sub Adult
Greece
1135 Posts |
Posted - 28/05/2010 : 08:04:07
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Yes they surely do!
My experience of yawning was with my ex's ball python.
The little guy was laying on the bed and we were looking at each other (me and the ball python) very still.
And suddently.. it happened! 
I has like "Am i boring you??  " ! |
Edited by - mozacchio on 28/05/2010 08:04:57 |
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Gaz_1989
Yearling
United Kingdom
931 Posts |
Posted - 28/05/2010 : 08:20:47
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Yep, Stella yawns after a feed, ALWAYS! And i usually catch her sometime during the week just chilling out and giving me a big yawn.
Its pretty common! Looks funny though! lol. |
0.0.1 CB15 Amel Corn - Billy
1.0.0 CB16 Brazilian Rainbow Boa - Hunter |
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mrsT
Hatchling
United Kingdom
186 Posts |
Posted - 28/05/2010 : 09:09:46
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i thought it was pretty cool!
been trying to catch him doing it again! |
1 carolina corn - Jake
1 hypo lavender - Kane
1 xb dog - Zak
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DannyBrown91
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
3070 Posts |
Posted - 28/05/2010 : 10:06:33
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| I've only ever seen mine do it after a feed when they realine their jaws. |
0.0.1 Ghost Corn - Casper
0.0.1 Diffused Corn - Reggie
0.0.1 Amel Corn - Candy A.K.A Baby
1.0 Commom BCI - Rocky
0.1 Japanese Akita - Sasha
Location: Liverpool |
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mikerichards
don't say the 'M' word!
United Kingdom
2901 Posts |
Posted - 28/05/2010 : 10:32:30
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| They dont yawn as you and i would do, they do it purely to realign their jaws, usually after feeding. Occasionally though they do feel the need to have a stretch. |
Location : Worthing, West Sussex
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elament
Yearling
United Kingdom
942 Posts |
Posted - 28/05/2010 : 15:56:48
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| Yep I agree my Colin often yawns after a feed realigning his yaws I have seen Xena do it once after a feed also |
1.1.0 Amel Corns Colin and Xena
1.0.0 Dog Talan
1.1.0 Cats Wotsit and Willow
1.0.0 Ferret Chaos
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Posted - 28/05/2010 : 16:14:01
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| I read a few places that, if you notice them doing it more often than usual, it probably means they're trying to loosen the skin on their face in preparation for a shed. Is this correct? |
0.1.0 fire corn (Ruby)
0.0.6 lemon tetras (O'Neill, Jackson, Hammond, Teal'c, Quinn, Hank)
0.0.4 siamese algae Eaters (Pogo, Jimmy, Leo, Fatty Ding Dong)
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Sta~ple
qeeun speler
United Kingdom
6129 Posts |
Posted - 28/05/2010 : 17:07:46
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| I also catch mine yawing after they have a drink. |
   
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Kellog
the nice one
United Kingdom
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Posted - 29/05/2010 : 04:24:46
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I think what has been said is right.... as far as I know snakes dont yawn in the sense that we do, because we are tired or nervous.
Danny and Mike have explained it well about the yawning after a feed, it is them realigning their jaws. I googled and this was the description I got of what happens when a snake eats - 'Snakes can dislocate their lower jaw and the front of the jaw is not joined but has an elastic connective tissue. This allows the snake to eat a food item two to three times the size of its head.' Obviously this then means that they have to 'reset' their jaws after they have fed and that is the point of them yawning. They will also rub their heads against the sides of their viv or hides to help realign their jaw as well.
Ladyevil is also right, often snakes will yawn after they have been 'blue' and are about to shed....this is stretching and loosening the skin around their jaws in preparation for the beginning of the process, along with them rubbing their heads along the side of their vivs, hides, branches etc - so something to watch out for if you are waiting to see you snake shed (good luck with that  !!).
I think they may also yawn to stretch their jaw muscles and keep them limber.
Could they also yawn as a way to cool down if they are feeling too hot?? Just a thought....
xxx
Edited to say - Carly, you should know by now that NO question is regarded as a silly question on this forum....you can see what a discussion this has sparked so it was a good question to ask .
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silly question!
