head tremors (supposedly not related to calcium)

[Kelly&Ducky]

Hi everyone! I've been using this website for all 5 years of my Ducky's life, but this is my first time posting. Several months ago, she developed a head tremor. It is not constant. Somedays I wouldn't notice it at all, somedays it would happen several times throughout the day. I took her to her vet, and he ran blood work. Everything looked normal, and he ruled out MBD. He was left pretty stumped because she looked great otherwise. Despite her healthy calcium levels, he suggested still upping the calcium supplements and I went ahead and purchased a fresh UVB bulb (ReptiSun 10.0 UVB T5H0). None of that seemed to help initially, but a couple of months back, it did randomly seem to stop. I hadn't seen it for a while, but it came back today after bathtime. I also noticed a VERY slight and brief tremor in her tail. I called and left a message for my vet, but he won't be in until Wednesday. In the meantime, I figured I'd see what you guys thought! I know there are a lot of different tremor threads, but it seems like a lot of them focus on calcium/UVB, and the sporadic nature of her tremors has the vet and I both stumped. Should I be pushing my vet for any other tests? Or maybe pushing myself to find a new vet? Thanks in advance for your help!

Video of one of her head tremors here. Apologies for her whining canine brother in the background lol. I did not get a video of the tail, because it has only happened once and it was extremely brief:

 

[KarrieRee]

Hi everyone! I've been using this website for all 5 years of my Ducky's life, but this is my first time posting. Several months ago, she developed a head tremor. It is not constant. Somedays I wouldn't notice it at all, somedays it would happen several times throughout the day. I took her to her vet, and he ran blood work. Everything looked normal, and he ruled out MBD. He was left pretty stumped because she looked great otherwise. Despite her healthy calcium levels, he suggested still upping the calcium supplements and I went ahead and purchased a fresh UVB bulb (ReptiSun 10.0 UVB T5H0). None of that seemed to help initially, but a couple of months back, it did randomly seem to stop. I hadn't seen it for a while, but it came back today after bathtime. I also noticed a VERY slight and brief tremor in her tail. I called and left a message for my vet, but he won't be in until Wednesday. In the meantime, I figured I'd see what you guys thought! I know there are a lot of different tremor threads, but it seems like a lot of them focus on calcium/UVB, and the sporadic nature of her tremors has the vet and I both stumped. Should I be pushing my vet for any other tests? Or maybe pushing myself to find a new vet? Thanks in advance for your help!

Video of one of her head tremors here. Apologies for her whining canine brother in the background lol. I did not get a video of the tail, because it has only happened once and it was extremely brief:

I didnt catch the tremor at all --- where is the UVB ? Inside the tank or top of screen?

 

[Kelly&Ducky]

If you full screen that video, it’s easier to see. It is worse at times, but of course never when I start recording…

Bulb is under screen, inside tank.

 

[KarrieRee]

If you full screen that video, it’s easier to see. It is worse at times, but of course never when I start recording…

Bulb is under screen.

Ok and the distance is 12-15 inches directly over the basking decor ? If this is correct your good - our vet tech mod on here would need to respond to what she thinks is going on --- @Drache613

 

[Kelly&Ducky]

Ok and the distance is 12-15 inches directly over the basking decor ? If this is correct your good - our vet tech mod on here would need to respond to what she thinks is going on --- @Drache613

Yep, it is! Thanks for your help, Karrie.