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Posted by Iguanamomma on February 08, 2000 at 10:54:11:

In Reply to: Myclonic (?) Jerk posted by Iguanamomma on February 08, 2000 at 10:11:45:

In response to someone's question on "twitching" Melissa Kaplan wrote in 1999:

"This is different from the all over one-time twitch (myclonic) that occurs
every once in a while. That affects the whole body, with one single, sharp
jolt. Very different from the tetany (twitching) due to MBD"

A response from Alta Brewer 9/99:

Message: 1
Date: Tue, 07 Sep 1999 22:38:30 -0700
From: Alta Brewer Subject: Re: All over body twitch

From: "Shelley McNamee"
>
Melissa mentioned myclonic twitching in igs. My ig does that sometimes, but I thought something just startled her. Is this twitching serious or is it a normal thing some igs do?

Myoclonic jerks are perfectly normal, for igs as well as humans. It's the same as when your whole body jerks just as you're falling asleep. Don't
worry about it. :)

Alta

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Message: 6
Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2000 16:33:55 -0500
From: conne009@xx.xxxx.xxx
Subject: Just curious about "jumping"

Sometimes, for no reason at all, Bubbette kinda "jumps", like she's startled or
something. Sometimes she jerks/jumps like that when I touch her and she's not
expecting it, especially in the morning. But sometimes, it seems to be for no
reason. With the D3 topic going on, I seem to remember some time ago about
reading that too much? or little? D3 could cause jerkiness. Would this be the
same thing? I've noticed it for about 6 months now. (she's about 20 months
old). Is this normal, or abnormal? I think I'm doing most things right,
husbandry-wise. Any ideas?

Message: 8
Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2000 13:59:15 -0800
From: "Melissa Kaplan" Subject: RE: Just curious about "jumping"

Don't you ever jerk like "someone's walking over your grave"? Igs do it to.
These perfectly harmless myclonic jerks scare the bejeezus out of ig keepers
but don't bother the igs at all.

--
Melissa Kaplan
Anapsid.org
*******************

xta - if all this sounds like what you are describing then I wouldn't worry about it! However, if it is JUST toes or JUST some body part rather than the whole body get back in touch about it.

glenda

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This is exactly it! Thanx all! :-) nm xta 02/08/00 (0)

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: In response to someone's question on "twitching" Melissa Kaplan wrote in 1999: : "This is different from the all over one-time twitch (myclonic) that occurs : every once in a while. That affects the whole body, with one single, sharp : jolt. Very different from the tetany (twitching) due to MBD" : A response from Alta Brewer 9/99: : Message: 1 : Date: Tue, 07 Sep 1999 22:38:30 -0700 : From: Alta Brewer <altab@xxxxxxxxxx.xxxx : Subject: Re: All over body twitch : From: "Shelley McNamee" <dskcdmcnamee@xxxxxxx.xxx> : > : <snip>Melissa mentioned myclonic twitching in igs. My ig does that sometimes, but I thought something just startled her. Is this twitching serious or is it a normal thing some igs do?<snip> : Myoclonic jerks are perfectly normal, for igs as well as humans. It's the same as when your whole body jerks just as you're falling asleep. Don't : worry about it. :) : Alta : ****** : From 2000 : Message: 6 : Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2000 16:33:55 -0500 : From: conne009@xx.xxxx.xxx : Subject: Just curious about "jumping" : Sometimes, for no reason at all, Bubbette kinda "jumps", like she's startled or : something. Sometimes she jerks/jumps like that when I touch her and she's not : expecting it, especially in the morning. But sometimes, it seems to be for no : reason. With the D3 topic going on, I seem to remember some time ago about : reading that too much? or little? D3 could cause jerkiness. Would this be the : same thing? I've noticed it for about 6 months now. (she's about 20 months : old). Is this normal, or abnormal? I think I'm doing most things right, : husbandry-wise. Any ideas? : : Message: 8 : Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2000 13:59:15 -0800 : From: "Melissa Kaplan" <melissk@xxxxx.xxxx : Subject: RE: Just curious about "jumping" : Don't you ever jerk like "someone's walking over your grave"? Igs do it to. : These perfectly harmless myclonic jerks scare the bejeezus out of ig keepers : but don't bother the igs at all. : -- : Melissa Kaplan : Anapsid.org : ******************* : xta - if all this sounds like what you are describing then I wouldn't worry about it! However, if it is JUST toes or JUST some body part rather than the whole body get back in touch about it. : glenda

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