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I got 2 uros a few weeks ago and i notice that the male is twitching, its like a muscle spasm in his arms and some times legs but he doesnt have a problem moving or running. Has any one herd of something like this before.

thanks in advance

Mr.Blue

sounds like the beginning of metabolic bone disease, give him calcium d3 and vitamins with their food, and make sure u have uvb/uva fluorescent or mercury vapor bulbs within a good distance like 10-12 inches away thats for the flourescent that is i don't know the distance for the mercury vapor, and take him to the vet if its real bad , but with the vitamins and calcium d3 in the food and uvb bulb they should be ok i'm assuming if they are wild caught that u already took them to the vet, if u haven't then u should take them
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1.1.0 cb red saharan uromastyx 0.0.1 cb egyptian occelated uromastyx

thats what i though i have been giving him d3 and they are cb.
thanks

My mali was doing this and Rocky once as well. It' not necessarirly the start of MBD, but it is a calcium deficiency. The twitching of the leg muscles is a sure sign. Get him, to a vet so they can give them a shot of the calcium and needed nutrients. It will clear up before a 24 hour time. I no longer have the information that detailed what my vet gave my uros, but I'm sure a knowledgable herp vet will know exactly what to do. Then, make sure you keep them on some kind of regular feedings of calcium and vitamins to help avoid this in the future. Good luck.
-Jim
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2.1 - Rocky, Runako, and RoxyIII