Strange Behavior??? should i be worried?

[tprang]

Whenever my tegu eats he always moves his head side to side, it looks like he is trying to help himself swallow the food, and then he always rubs his mouth back and forth throught the dirt lik ehe is wiping his mouth off or something. does anyone elses tegu do this? It doesnt seem to be causing him any harm but i thought id ask just to be safe.

 

[kpelzer]

wouldnt be worried, they like to clean up after eating. both mine do that, just normal behavior.

 

[JohnMatthew]

Tegu's have very good manners, don't be worried unless you wanted a slob :-D

 

[4Horse]

My Tegu, Tank, does the same thing. It's like he's moving the food down his throat. I've seen snakes do this also. Tank wipes his mouth after he eats also. Nothing to be worried about.

I was also worried when I first saw this behavior!

 

[Jefroka]

Mine also wipes side to side after wolfing down a bite.


...Jefroka