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[mikeyp]

Got home 2nite and he's basking as usual,i dropped a few crickets in for him to eat and as usual he started to chase them about the viv. However he seems really offbalance, he walks straight and then after a few steps his head starts to twist to one side and he staggers then rights himself . Is this some sort of middle ear infection or the symptons for something more serious. he will be going to the vets,just wondered if anyone could shed any light

Cheers Mike
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[Stuart]

how old is he?
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[mikeyp]

He was CF this year,got him from camzoo this summer, i took him to the vets a week after i got him for a checkup and they gave the all clear

Mike
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[Scott W]

seems strange, had he suffered a drop on bang to the head?
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[kev]

are crickets the only food given and do you use a calcium supplement?
as a vitamin / mineral deficiency could maybe cause such syptoms.

[mikeyp]

hi sorry it took so long to get back, the internet is being weird. As far as i knwo he hasnt had a drop, there are no big drops in his viv for him to fall off. He gets locust, mealies, crix, and the odd pinkie, i dust his food about twice a week. it was only that one day he was doing it, he seems fine again now . thought it might be the UV that was on the blink and he wasnt getting enough???

Cheers mike
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[Stuart]

Did he have a mouthfull of food?..my tegu twists and turns his head when swallowing and can move around funny when he is in the process..
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