Mouth Issue?

[Lovelywrath]

Hello,
I just noticed my beardie Allen doing this weird noise with his mouth and opening and closing it. His mouth is a tiny bit open then he flicks his tongue out and it almost sounds like a click out a snap, he does it a few times then stops and starts again. I haven't seen him do this before and his face isn't shedding at the moment so I am not sure if this could be a URI. Other than that hes seems normal now, other than he hasn't eaten much in the lat two weeks other than his bugs and he has been shedding.
Does someone know if this is normal or ok?
I have a video of it but I am not sure how to upload it.

 

[KarrieRee]

try uploading on youtube and then post a link on message board- that sounds weird - the not eating when shedding is a little strange - how old is the dragon?
Karrie

 

[Lovelywrath]

I am not sure we got him as a rescue and he had bad mbd. We've had him for a year. And I think the previous owner had him for a year maybe before then but I am not sure. He might be maybe between 2-4 years. Here is the video.

https://youtu.be/l1hSyg3inik

 

[KarrieRee]

I am not sure mine does the licking w/ the tongue thing too but I dont usually hear any noise -- some one else will haft to listen and say what they think
Karrie

 

[Lovelywrath]

Ok, thank you for answering me though!

 

[kingofnobbys]

Clicking doesn't always ==> URI or RI.

Their lungs work differently to mammals and I think the glottis (?) can make a click sometimes too and be perfectly fine.

 

[Lovelywrath]

Ok, so I won't worry to much about it unless I see some mucus around his mouth or if it starts to happen more often. Thank you!

 

[Scion19801]

sounds like to me its the teeth clicking together, almost like the beardie has food in his mouth that its trying to get down. mine make that same sound when they are in their bath and drink water.

 

[Lovelywrath]

Ok, so I won't worry to much about it unless I see some mucus around his mouth or if it starts to happen more often. Thank you!