Do snakes sneeze? or dream?

[bearhart]

I just happened to be watching my BP and all of a sudden he jerked his head really weird and kind of opened his mouth a little. It was the fastest I'd ever seen him move when not feeding. He looked a little out of sorts for a second but chilled out. Then he yawned once, twice, a reallllly long third time, adjusted himself a bit, did some more stuff that reminded me of a sleepy person smacking his lips, and then (I'm guessing) went back to sleep.

When his mouth was open for a long time I looked carefully and his mouth looks clean and pink like it always has.

Anybody have any ideas? Should I get him checked out or look for anything?

[bearhart]

yikes another huge yawn that lasted like 5 seconds! and again!

I'm going to start freaking out here any second....

[joepythons]

I just happened to be watching my BP and all of a sudden he jerked his head really weird and kind of opened his mouth a little. It was the fastest I'd ever seen him move when not feeding. He looked a little out of sorts for a second but chilled out. Then he yawned once, twice, a reallllly long third time, adjusted himself a bit, did some more stuff that reminded me of a sleepy person smacking his lips, and then (I'm guessing) went back to sleep.

When his mouth was open for a long time I looked carefully and his mouth looks clean and pink like it always has.

Anybody have any ideas? Should I get him checked out or look for anything?

Well i can not say if they dream for sure or not.I can say pythons tend to have these jerks but i have never seen nor heard of it causing anything to worry about.So basicly he is doing his little snakey stuff lol.

[bearhart]

I'm hoping so. (Did you remember his name was Snakey or was that coincidence?? )

He's always been very "yawny". I've upped the size of his prey recently and I've noticed he's gotten a bit of loose neck skin. I fed him two days ago and could tell that things were stretching beyond the width of his jaw. Perhaps there was a mild injury with swelling that is sorting itself out.

btw, he stopped doing it. Now I just need to clean my shorts...

whew...

[joepythons]

I'm hoping so. (Did you remember his name was Snakey or was that coincidence?? )

He's always been very "yawny". I've upped the size of his prey recently and I've noticed he's gotten a bit of loose neck skin. I fed him two days ago and could tell that things were stretching beyond the width of his jaw. Perhaps there was a mild injury with swelling that is sorting itself out.

btw, he stopped doing it. Now I just need to clean my shorts...

whew...

Yea the "snakey" thing was coincidence lol.Now the shorts comment i may never be able to forget

[chris B]

Yea the "snakey" thing was coincidence lol.Now the shorts comment i may never be able to forget

Lmao

[AndrewGeibel]

Haha ya my ball Python "yawns" sometimes. He usually does it after he eats to realign his jaws but I have seen him do it at other times and it basically just seems random. As long as his mouth seemed clear of bubbles or mucous I think you are probably good to go.

Andrew

[Mezclado_Reps]

I have not seen any of my balls do this, but they are in semi-clear tubs. I did catch one of my boas doing something very similar though.