Yawns

[Yellow Turtle01]

Why do turtles/tortoise yawn? Same reason humans do? (to get fresh air to the brain) I've noticed my turtles do it most when basking, and the torts will just stop, and yawn no matter what they're doing!
When do your guys yawn?
Thank you!

 

[russian/sulcata/tortoise]

 

[mitsymoo0309]

Great photo there btw! Never quick enough to catch a photo of Mitsy yawning! I would think it is the same reasons humans do! When sleepy and to supply the brain with fresh air! Hope that help!

 

[russian/sulcata/tortoise]

Great photo there btw! Never quick enough to catch a photo of Mitsy yawning! I would think it is the same reasons humans do! When sleepy and to supply the brain with fresh air! Hope that help!

i got the photo off of google

 

[dmmj]

You guys don't stay up on the latest tyawning studies, huh?
I think it might have something to do with thermoregulation, perhaps? Since they seem to do it while basking.

 

[Yellow Turtle01]

Great photo there btw! Never quick enough to catch a photo of Mitsy yawning! I would think it is the same reasons humans do! When sleepy and to supply the brain with fresh air! Hope that help!

That's what I was thinking, one of the most common reasons creatures yawn

 

[Yellow Turtle01]

You guys don't stay up on the latest tyawning studies, huh?
I think it might have something to do with thermoregulation, perhaps? Since they seem to do it while basking.

I guess not! Where'd you hear it? That could make sense, though, because it would almost instantly cool down their heart and blood. However, that wouldn't work if the air was hot, but if the air was that hot, they wouldn't be above ground basking! (or even on the ground )

 

[Michael Twohy]

my tortoise yawns im gonna agree with dmmj, thats the reason why we yawn. i yawned while reading this........

 

[Yellow Turtle01]

my tortoise yawns im gonna agree with dmmj, thats the reason why we yawn. i yawned while reading this........

Human yawns contain mirror cells (I read this a long time ago) which are cells that help animals mimic behavior.

 

[Michael Twohy]

Human yawns contain mirror cells (I read this a long time ago) which are cells that help animals mimic behavior.

thats cool

 

[dmmj]

 

[Michael Twohy]

dang it! it gets me every time

 

[Levi the Leopard]

I yawned reading this.... lol... but seriously, I did.

 

[Michael Twohy]

I yawned reading this.... lol... but seriously, I did.

when you said "yawned" it made me yawn

 

[Levi the Leopard]

when you said "yawned" it made me yawn

I believe it..

Every time I read a particular children's book to my boys..I yawn at the point where I have to read the sentence about the character yawning. Every time.

 

[Levi the Leopard]

Ya....I don't know why tortoises yawn.

 

[Yellow Turtle01]

I yawned reading this.... lol... but seriously, I did.

I laughed while reading this... I think this tread has spent all my yawns for tonight

 

[Yellow Turtle01]

Darnit! Did you yawn too?

 

[Michael Twohy]

haha! same...... i hate excessive yawning

 

[Yellow Turtle01]

haha! same...... i hate excessive yawning

That happens sometimes! I hate it It stresses out your jaw muscles!