Yawning...

[ElliotJasChief]

How often do you all observe your tegus doing that "yawning" thing? I've been noticing lately that mine do it like ten times a day (each)...

I doubt it's a problem but it seems a little excessive to me.

[Rick]

I never really kept count but I think I see it a few times a day.

Rick

[Teiidae]

My Colombian always has a few times a day, and my new baby Argentine has as well - Tegu's seem to have a hard life - Wake up, bask, eat, drink, ****, bask again, and back to sleep - That would make me yawn :wink:

[charlene]

Like Rick I have never counted my tegus yawns but they definitely do it a few times a day. They are just lazy critters I guess lol.

Charlene

[tupinambis]

All vertebrates yawn. In air breathers, it is believed the reflex is initiated by areas of atelectasis in the lungs, thereby causing a reduction in oxygen delivery to primary areas such as the brain, and results in releasing surfactants and re-opening up areas of atelectasis, and thereby producing better profusion of oxygen rich blood to previously deprived areas.

[Diegar]

My Colombian always has a few times a day, and my new baby Argentine has as well - Tegu's seem to have a hard life - Wake up, bask, eat, drink, ****, bask again, and back to sleep - That would make me yawn :wink:

I wish i could have a life like that

[beardiedragon]

as long as your sure it's a yawn I wouldn't worry

http://www.beardiedragon.com/posts/tegu/fred-mouthF.jpg

[Diegar]

I don't think i would want to see that coming at me!