... My bearded dragon keeps opening his mouth as if trying to get something out. Bearded Dragons for Sale. She keeps opening her mouth large then closing like she's yawning. I just got a baby bearded dragon on Saturday. The key to keeping bearded dragons happy is to have a basking spotlight that allows them to raise their body temperature to 95 to 110 degrees Fahrenheit. Bearded Dragon Health, Illness, & Disease Learn how to determine how healthy your bearded dragon is and discover the signs of common bearded dragon illnesses and diseases. Mouth rot is where a yellowish/white substance appears in and around the mouth of your bearded dragon. Dragons who open their mouths are simply … The dancing to get away is funny Well, he did the opening mouth, sucking in the belly and pancaking thing *after* the poop...or it would not concern me. When a bearded dragon reaches its thermal maximum, it will often sit with its mouth open. The opening and closing could be that she is too hot, and is cooling off, or from parasites. This is simply how a bearded dragon stretches his or her beard. This behavior, called gaping, shows that the lizard is at its optimal temperature for basking. He/she is about 2.5 inches snout to vent, 6 inches long including the tail, and I was told he is about 7 weeks old. Preparation Before deciding to make them live longer. Any way I can treat this from home? Bearded Dragon Opening And Closing Mouth. Forums > Lizards > Bearded Dragons > HELP! I have a 10.0 UVB tube light on him and a regular white house bulb for basking and the lights are on a 12 on/12 off schedule. My bearded dragon has been opening and closing his mouth lot when he's not over heating and fluffing his beard, it also looks like he is forcing himself to push out air, what is … Old Bearded Dragon - foaming at mouth. Hence, If the bearded dragon’s mouth is constantly open and has difficulty hanging onto food, it could be a sign of slack jaw. Janice, May 24, 2005 #9. For instance, if a Bearded Dragon sees another Bearded Dragon, then it is usually an attempt to display dominance (if you also see head bobbing), but it could also mean stress since Bearded Dragons do not get along with their own kind and often get stressed out when around each other. The last reason why a bearded dragon might have its mouth open is to threaten something. ... She has not eaten anything toxic. Respiratory disease, as its name suggests, is when your dragon has difficulty breathing. Beardie is weak ,keeps opening +closing mouth. (Also known as thermoregulation.) This page will go over some of the most common bearded dragon behaviors so you can better understand what your bearded dragon is feeling. Discussion in 'Bearded Dragons' started by jsalvo, May 24, 2005. The species is formally called Pagona vitticeps, after formerly having been known as the Amphibolurus vitticeps.Often, this reptile is called the Yellow-Headed or Central bearded dragon. A search of previous posts tells me it is likely respiratory infection. This can be another bearded dragon, person, or etc… Usually, an untamed bearded dragon will show this sign when trying to be handled. Bearded dragons also open their mouths when they feel threatened. erratic opening and closing of the mouth, there’s no need to panic. Bearded Dragon Chatter. His guides on raising Bearded Dragon this articles including the lizards brumate during the optimal health and longevity. I don't want her to be in pain. However, the two kind of go together.