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Post by RaptonX on Apr 1, 2004 0:00:29 GMT -8
Ever notice that iguans will do this sudden flinch every now and then, its as if they are standing perfectly still and then just go "BOO!" He does it after crawling up a log, ort just finishing a meal, or just randomly....lol I've seen it in many iggys, not just mine. is it a defence or bluff...or soemthing?
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Post by Tesa on Apr 1, 2004 5:23:17 GMT -8
Hi Rapton. These are called Myoclonic jerks. Here's a link to Melissa Kaplan's page which will explain it alot better that I can. Don't just read the top part....and assume he worst....read the whole page. www.anapsid.org/spasms.html
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Post by Merlin on Apr 1, 2004 8:01:01 GMT -8
My Zok will do this from time to time, a single isolated jerk, around the time she is bedding down for the night. The first time it happened I suspected a renegade cricket had escaped and gotten in her cage and jumped on her. Tore the cage apart looking but no cricket. Annoyed Zok to no end! How DARE I disturb her majesty's sleep!
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Post by Tesa on Apr 1, 2004 8:13:19 GMT -8
lmao!! (screwball)
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Post by prism_wolf on Apr 14, 2004 18:46:03 GMT -8
All the igs I've had have done this. MK's article explians it pretty good. Taji...my foster does this especially at night.
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