General Care Discussion :: Turtle Umm Yawning?

[Mandyb]

So my Morris got up on the basking dock and yawned....she's never done this before and it only happened this once, I've watched her multiple times and she's never done it before... Can turtles yawn?

[Raphulk]

i believe they can yawn. maybe more so fixing their jaw? because ive heard that RES and other turtles can detach their jaws in order to swallow large food.

i think that if you only saw it once, and not repeatedly then it shouldnt be something to worry about.

do get a second opinion on that though, im not sure.

[LeslieMW]

yes it's totally normal..i think it's the cutest thing!!

[BullDog]

Yup, they yawn once and a while. Sometimes they yawn under water. Frankie usually yawns in the morning. She thinks she's people

[Mandyb]

Aww okay awesome i was really worried cause i read about like respirtory infections and how they mouth breathe

[Azfar]

yes it's totally normal..i think it's the cutest thing!!

yes~! absolutely cute when I my turtle yawning~! =P

[spaceapple]

Yeah, my little turtle Piper crawled out of her new favorite sleeping spot this morning, looked at me, then stretched out her front feet and gave this huge underwater yawn!

[momoandappa]

my male turtal always does the same thing when hes done with basking... he looks up stretches his legs out and yawns and then rubes his head with his hand

[mscurious]

I saw mine do that last night under water right before i was gonna go to sleep. It was very cute, and contagious cause i was already tired. hehe.