Twitching

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nathan

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my male axie was twitching yesterday in front
of his back legs i don't think this is
serious he is in good health, i was
just wondering if anyone new who it was.
 
I noticed Bob do this this morning. Her back legs twitched and then her tail curled up. But she was well and truly asleep.
I presume this is like what dogs do when they are dreaming.... like chasing rabbits, but with axies its chasing worms.
 
Yeah my little guy does it too sometimes. Nothing to worry about. Im finally getting used to all the funny things my one does.
 
indeed, sometimes it can de difficult to know whether to worry about them, or just laugh at their crazy antics.
 
My black one seems to free float when he's asleep, he seems to prefere this method of sleep, either that or he's really zoned out. I have caught him doing this a couple of times, first two times I thought he died! I poked him gently, couldn't get him to budge, after a few more gentle pokes he zipped off like a bolt of lightning, like he was in a really deep sleep and suddenly disturbed from a dream. After that, he would go about his usual business, looking for food in his little encloser, or go back to sleep, what ever axies do in their free time
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I was yet again web surfing and found this:

Heat-related Muscle Spasm Syndrome

This is commonly caused by prolonged exposure to high temperatures.
Symptoms: erratic flinching or jerking of hind legs; paralysis in later stages.
Treatment: The only real treatment is prevention. Monitor enclosure temperatures and adjust any irregularities. If you find the temperatures rising too high for your species, correct it immediately (likewise, too cold temperatures lower immune response and are dangerous, as well).

here:
http://www.klsnet.com/sickamph.html

This looks like a good page to keep book marked.
 
Seeing as it's the beginning of winter here and Nathan lives in a pretty cool part of WA, I think it's unlikely to be prolonged high temperatures,(unless of course theres a heater on the room 24-7) but it's definitely something to keep in mind. Thanks Cynthia .
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(Message edited by waltona on June 19, 2005)
 
yes what anne marie said and also it was also in front of the hind leg not the leg itself but still thank you for putting such an effort to find the cause cynthia and thanx everyone for helping me
 
I'm sorry, I didn't mean to imply that that is what was wrong with your axolotl
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I just thought it is a good thing to keep in mind incase anyone sees the kind of twitching described in the page I had found. I have never heard of an axolotl with those symptoms.

Someone who is browsing the site and sees the twitching thread may benefit from the information.

Perhaps I should avoid posting before I finish my coffee
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