Sleeping with mouth slightly open

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Sleeping with mouth slightly open

Postby Suzle87 » Mon Jan 11, 2021 4:47 pm

Okay so probably just me worrying but does anyone elses skink sleep with their mouth ever so slightly open? Ventress has started doing this once in a while and it really worries me, i start thinking he has an RI or something but if i wake him up as soon as he opens his eyes he closes his mouth. Any ideas if i should worry or if he is just purposely trying to give me heart failure from panicking?!
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Re: Sleeping with mouth slightly open

Postby Janella » Mon Jan 11, 2021 7:33 pm

Take a picture. I think I know what you mean and it if is what I am thinking it is normal and nothing to worry about.
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Re: Sleeping with mouth slightly open

Postby Suzle87 » Tue Jan 12, 2021 1:02 am

Thanks, il get a picture next time he does it x
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Re: Sleeping with mouth slightly open

Postby splashy07 » Tue Jan 12, 2021 6:06 am

My seven year old northern has been doing this his entire life. Sometimes he even has his tongue hanging out. He is in perfect health and my best breeder. If there are no other signs it's more than likely perfectly normal.
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Re: Sleeping with mouth slightly open

Postby Suzle87 » Tue Jan 12, 2021 7:19 am

splashy07 wrote:My seven year old northern has been doing this his entire life. Sometimes he even has his tongue hanging out. He is in perfect health and my best breeder. If there are no other signs it's more than likely perfectly normal.

Thankyou! No hes fine energetic, eating, pooing etc all normal he just likes to worry me i think!
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Re: Sleeping with mouth slightly open

Postby splashy07 » Tue Jan 12, 2021 7:21 am

They just love to make us worry. If they only knew!
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Re: Sleeping with mouth slightly open

Postby Suzle87 » Tue Jan 12, 2021 10:34 am

Woke him up taking the picture and he closed mouth a second later but this is what i mean
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Re: Sleeping with mouth slightly open

Postby splashy07 » Tue Jan 12, 2021 10:47 am

Very common. If I worried about this I'd have to rent a room at my vet.
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Re: Sleeping with mouth slightly open

Postby Suzle87 » Tue Jan 12, 2021 10:52 am

splashy07 wrote:Very common. If I worried about this I'd have to rent a room at my vet.

Thanks so much, it seems to just be his relaxed face, but with him having a sensitive little chest and him being such a princess i like to check with you guys that it’s normal!
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Re: Sleeping with mouth slightly open

Postby Janella » Tue Jan 12, 2021 10:55 am

Yup, that's what I thought he was doing. Perfectly normal.
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Re: Sleeping with mouth slightly open

Postby splashy07 » Tue Jan 12, 2021 10:55 am

Awww good mommy. Believe me I have an anxiety attack every time they sneeze.
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Re: Sleeping with mouth slightly open

Postby Suzle87 » Tue Jan 12, 2021 11:42 am

Janella wrote:Yup, that's what I thought he was doing. Perfectly normal.

Thankyou for your help, glad its normal!
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Re: Sleeping with mouth slightly open

Postby Suzle87 » Tue Jan 12, 2021 11:43 am

splashy07 wrote:Awww good mommy. Believe me I have an anxiety attack every time they sneeze.


Glad its not just me. As i say im sure they do it all on purpose! Thanks for your help
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