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Hello,
During the past couple days my female beardie has started gaping from time to time. I know some lizards therm. reg. through gaping, do beardies also? Just wondering if I should have her checked or just normal. Thank in advance for any help.
Andy
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I did check temps and they are still 100 - 105 basking spot and 80-85 cool side. Thanks for the advice Joel 
Andy
Yes, beardies use gaping to thermoregulate. As long as your beardie only gapes occasionally, prefferably when it's on a basking spot or another hot place, it's perfectly normal. If it's gaping a lot, even in the cold places of its enclosure, it could be a respitory infection, requiring medical attention, or your temps could be too high.
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