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My veiled seems to twitch a lot. Not one of those defensive jabs, but an actual involuntary twitch... Is this a symptom of something?? Any helpful links as to what it could be would be greatly appreciated.

What part of his body is twitching, and how often does he do it?
My cham often twitches his head up or downwards when i get near him or scare him a little bit, which i have been told is a normal softer version of head-bobbing (claiming territory) if it is any other part of his body, it is either MBD or another bone, muscle or nervous system problem. Call your vet to ask about it, because i am not a vet and i can only offer my experience.

the twitching seems to be involuntary, and not some sort of defensive mechanism. the only vet i have around here is absolutely horrible and i do not trust her knowledge as she got her herp vet degree in the 80's and has done nothing to keep up her knowledge, i know this b/c of some of the questions you guys told me to ask her and she had no clue as to any of the answers and some of her other responses

Twitching and shaking are classic symptoms of a Calcium defientcy. I would get him to your vet for some calcium shots ASAP, no matter when she got her degree.

Hang on folks! We can't assume this is calcium deficiency until we have more info. Muscle twitching can be caused by other things including OVERDOSE of calcium. I would not use a bad vet until we have narrowed down the possibilities a little first. What do you gutload with, what dusts do you use and how often? What type of lighting? Temps, humidity, cage setup? Age? We can at least try to eliminate the most unlikely causes and send you to that bad vet armed with better information. If she suggests treatment for something you know is not right you can refuse it.