What's he doing?

[Gotti]

Today I was looking at my Cham and he did something weird, he opened his mouth 3 times rapid fire(couldn't have stayed open for more than 1 sec each time)

I've heard this is a symptom of a RI? but he shows no other signs he eats like I haven't feed him for weeks, he constantly is patrolling His cage, and we were face to face with each other when he did this and I could see all the way down his mouth, and I'd go as far as saying I saw NO mucus/salvia not excessive amounts confused:

So an ideas? Should I go see a vet just to be sure?

 

[beavesss]

he could be hot and regulating his temp maybe

 

[DavidBuchan]

Today I was looking at my Cham and he did something weird, he opened his mouth 3 times rapid fire(couldn't have stayed open for more than 1 sec each time)

I've heard this is a symptom of a RI? but he shows no other signs he eats like I haven't feed him for weeks, he constantly is patrolling His cage, and we were face to face with each other when he did this and I could see all the way down his mouth, and I'd go as far as saying I saw NO mucus/salvia not excessive amounts confused:

So an ideas? Should I go see a vet just to be sure?

I wouldn't go to a vet over one incident like this........but perhaps he was trying to tell you something, lol
Is he normally friendly or feisty? What species?

 

[Gotti]

Veiled and He's feisty a majority of the time..he had his days where he.....tolerates me.

 

[brooklynelizabeth]

Depending on his scenario another possible answer would be he is trying to begin a shed, sometimes they open there mouths really wide to stretch out the skin so it cracks and begins shedding

 

[DavidBuchan]

Veiled and He's feisty a majority of the time..he had his days where he.....tolerates me.

I'd guess he was just saying 'What you looking at?' then......but he was too lazy and comfortable to add a hiss.......my male hasn't done this but sometimes when I go to pick up my female she will gape for a second, and maybe just gasp a bit.

 

[Gotti]

Thanks guys, I'll keep an eye on him.

 

[Gotti]

Update


I saw him do it again(maybe not three times but once ya) and afterwords it looked like he stretched his neck upwards.
Both times he did it at about 7:30, 30 minutes before lights out
So maybe it was a yawn and stretch before bed?

 

[camimom]

Update


I saw him do it again(maybe not three times but once ya) and afterwords it looked like he stretched his neck upwards.
Both times he did it at about 7:30, 30 minutes before lights out
So maybe it was a yawn and stretch before bed?

Could have been. they do yawn sometimes.

Also, what are his cage temps at?

 

[Gotti]

About 85 at his basking point, I dont think it's that I've seen him gaping because heat when I first got him, and he seemed to keep it open for more than a second

 

[DavidBuchan]

About 85 at his basking point, I dont think it's that I've seen him gaping because heat when I first got him, and he seemed to keep it open for more than a second

That's my thinking, doesn't sound like overheating......