Do they Store food in throat??

[GizmosGrammie]

Do beardies store food in their throats short term?? I just hand fed my Gizmo about 6-7 super worms & I swear it looks like she was saving them in her throat & then slowly swallowing them. Do they do that? This is the first time I've seen her do this. Her throat was firm & she'd swallow periodically afterwards. It has returned to normal in less than 2 minutes. It just really looked like she gobbled them up & then slowly swallowed them. Just a curious observation.

 

[CooperDragon]

Darwin does that too. I'm thinking it's because he gets excited and eats more than he can handle at once. I try to break his feeding down into smaller bits over a longer period of time and watch him closely to make sure he swallows it all after a little bit. It can become dangerous if they store food in their beards long term or if food gets stuck there. In the short term it isn't a big deal though.

 

[kingofnobbys]

I've often wondered about that.

 

[CooperDragon]

Darwin got a load of dubias this morning and did it again. He swallowed them within 10 minutes but I definitely took my time and spaced out each bug until he was ready and actively looking for another one. A week or so ago he kept burping and licking after his meal. After about an hour I found it unusual so gave his beard a good rub and he finally burped up a half chewed dubia that was caught in his beard. Something to keep in mind and look out for. Don't want those getting caught and sitting there for very long.

 

[GizmosGrammie]

OMGoodness, thanks for the heads up. Gizmo did it again this morning too w/just 5 super worms so I watched her & rubbed her throat to make sure it was back to normal b4 I left for work,