Just @$#*&%!! great.

[Stefan-A]

Originally Posted by Charlet_2007

do worms get parasites?

Even parasites can get parasites.


Sorry to hear about the snake, Anji. I wish I could help.

[adamanteus]

If it is a dietry issue, offering a more varied diet would help with gradual improvement..... but it could well be a parasite. Blood tests would tell you the answer. I hope Deejay is okay.

[Lori P]

Is it constant or sporadic? Is she moving around while it happens or just staying in on spot? Was she doing it before last night's meal or are you saying she started afterwards? Just trying to get it straight in my head...

[anji1971]

It's frequent but not constant. She was having periods of jumping and twitching all evening. She had eaten the night before, and this showed up yesterday around 5pm. Today, she is moving about like usual, but she kind of shudders and jerks her way around. She's not jumping about like last night, at least.

[anji1971]

Well, I've been keeping an eye on her since I got home from work, and she's moving around a bit more. She's slow,and still a little twitchity, but it's noticeably less. I guess I'll just have to wait and see what becomes of this.
Ironically, it was just a couple weeks ago that I commented to my husband about how lucky I've been with my snakes, that I've never had to deal with any of the problems I'm always reading about here. I should have kept my big mouth shut!

[Stefan-A]

I have that experience all the time. Everything seems to be going smoothly and then suddenly... Tried to come up with an amusing thing to say, but I'm not really in the mood.

[jeanette]

i hope it all works out ok, looks like a case of wait and see what happens, not helpful i know but i really hope shes ok.

[Lori P]

Wonder if it's neurological? Could she have bonked her head somehow?? Fallen or something? Just an idea.

[Sid]

Anji, wish there was some advice I could give. I do hope all turns out OK.

[anji1971]

Thanks to everyone for your kind words. I've been trying to find out about this type of thing, and I did find an article on seizures, convulsions and tremors in reptiles. From what I've read these appear to be tremors, not seizures, since she's not losing consciousness. I have some hope that way, because tremors are often related to a dietary deficiency, or exposure to some toxin.
Seizures, Convulsions And Tremors In Reptiles - Veterinarian Practice & General Health Issues
So I'm going to overhaul her diet. I'm fairly certain my nightcrawlers are safe, but the salmon I've used is Pacific salmon, which could honestly come from anywhere, and maybe contain chemicals or something from whatever part of the world it was caught.Some places have very poor standards when it comes to pollution and chemicals in water and soil.
So (assuming she pulls through this) she's getting only fish (probably rainbow trout) from around here that I can be reasonably sure is safe.
I also must confess that I've never used vitamin supplements before, so I am going to do so from now on.
If she doesn't improve, then it is probably neurological or virus related, and there isn't much I can do anyway. But as usual, I will remain positive, and hope for the best.