Was about to say, mine always yawns and rubs her face after a meal even if there's nothing visible caught on her faceOriginally Posted by Bogertophis
It he's not starting a shed, he might just have an itch on his face, or water in his heat-sensing pits. And many snakes actually wipe their faces after they eat...presumably to remove the scent of their prey, in case they meet another snake (any kind) or even a potential mate. If you're a snake & your face smells like rat urine, you might just get bit or even killed by mistake. Except for shedding or the possibility of getting eaten by our friends, most of us wipe our faces for the same reasons as snakes...
BTW, in the past when I've put snakes together for mating I've always rinsed their faces first as a precaution. Especially king snakes, since they're not so discriminating about what qualifies as dinner, but other snakes could make a mistake too...especially if the timing is wrong for mating.
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