Snake Yawned!

[New Mutant]

Today was feeding day and as my ribbon snake gets really hyper after eating, I hung out and watched him explore for a while. He was coming out from under his hollowed log, and was staring at me as he often does, when suddenly he opened his mouth as wide as he could! His mouth looked four times the size it is when it's shut, and I could see his fangs and several other little teeth. He kept it open for a second or two, and it looked like his upper jaw was spread out like his lower one. Have any of your snakes ever done this? Should I be worried?

[Snakers]

lol its a thing the sometime do after feeding my little ones tend to do it alot, especially with worms because of their slime.

[kibakiba]

It's kind of cute when they do that. Mine barely open theirs when they do that. Some snakes look downright silly when they do it. I love seeing pictures of them :D

[mb90078]

I've seen mine do it once or twice not following a meal, but they almost always do it following a meal, or even during it.

[Thamnophis Man]

Looks like a yawn but if they do it right after they eat it's usually to just realign their jaws. Bringing up the topic....I wonder if snakes do yawn?

[Holly]

^^^Yup, they do. I've seen every one of my critters yawn at some point. You should see the geckos do it! Their entire little faces open!

[infernalis]

Looks like a yawn but if they do it right after they eat it's usually to just realign their jaws. Bringing up the topic....I wonder if snakes do yawn?

Exactly what they are doing.


^^^Yup, they do. I've seen every one of my critters yawn at some point. You should see the geckos do it! Their entire little faces open!

When our Savannah Monitor yawns his whole head dissapears.

Oh and here's a great yawn shot for you..

http://www.danceswithreptiles.com/PG1/images/1strike.jpg

some Garters....

http://www.thamnophis.us/snakes/flamesmile.jpg

http://www.reptard.info/critters/redsided.jpg

http://www.thamfriends.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=17&pictureid=868

Water snake....

http://www.thamfriends.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=17&pictureid=469

[Stefan-A]

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[New Mutant]

Stefan-A, that second yawn was exactly what Percy did, except he's so tiny I guess I didn't see his jaws moving around. I've seen him do the little smacking thing after eating a fish, too. It's the cutest thing!

[guidofatherof5]

Nice video, Stefan.