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Fire salamander with hiccups

Hooky87

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I have noticed that one of my Gigliolli looks like he has hiccpus, has anyone else seen this before or could someone explainewhat it is.


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What do you mean by 'hiccups'? Salamanders perform buccal respirations, which the underside of their jaw/throat pumps in and out. Is this to which you are referring?
 

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Yep my fire salamanders do this after eating quite a bit. Its nothing that I have seen to worry about.

Thanks for your replys, the hiccups happend after my salamander had just ate a big worm, so looks like that what it could be cheers

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Hi Matt
i think they swallow air when they eat large prey items and they seem to have to burp a bit when they have finished and that is what you are seeing.

Ben
 
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