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It started yesterday and looks alittle worst today. He's acting fine, but when he's sitting still, it looks like small muscles around his back and front legs are "twitching" or spasming. Has anyone ever heard or seen this before???

hmm...i know that it can be a sign of metabolic bone disease. how is your uro's calcium intake and does he/she have access to UVB?
i think on here with twitching back legs people have also said it could be a sign of impaction.
perhaps a trip to the vet would be the best thing. i hope everything turns out ok. please keep us updated!
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vonnie
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My mali and one of my geyri did it. A quick vet visit determined to be too low on the calcium, so they got a shot (w/vitamins) and it pretty much cleared right up. Definately take him in and don't wait too long...
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thank you...She's got an appointment. I let you all know what happens. Thanks!

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So, he ate something he's having a hard time digesting. What he ate was 32 crickets in half and hour. My girlfriend wanted to show her friends how he hunts down those insects. So he's been pooping very little (except fo a MASSIVE poop the day after the incident....it looked like as big as a small dogs!!!)), eating only a lick here and lick there, and very aggressive. Actually, I’ve never seen him so aggressive....he actually "points" his tail at my hand and then trashes...it's impressive.

Has anybody seen this hard digestion before?

You probably want to repost this up higher so people can see it.

Lots of soaks, would be my only idea. Hopefully your vet had some others. How did the vet visit go?

Elizabeth
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