Why do newt SOMETIMES open their mouth?

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Hi everybody! I just wanted to know why sometimes my newts open their mouth once. They open it like once a month or something and the behaviours is LIKE when we open our mouths when we get tired. Thx!
 
I am not sure to be honest, but maybe they are about to shed and are stretching the skin :confused:
 
That´s definitely a possibility, and if you see an animal yawning repeteadly it´s almost a guarantee of an upcoming shed.
They do it occasionally with no relation to shedding and i would just assume that like in many other animals it´s done to relax and "reposition" jaw muscles.
 
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