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Brent09
Snake Mite

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Posted - 05/01/2010 :  22:37:53  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Is it normal for my Royals head to shake as if it's trying hard to keep its head up? even when it's still?

james200789
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Posted - 05/01/2010 :  23:55:28  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
ye mine does this i think it is to do with stereo vision but dont quote me on this.

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matty18714
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Posted - 06/01/2010 :  08:41:14  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Mine did it when it was younger, I ended up putting it down to fear.
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Blackecho
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Posted - 06/01/2010 :  08:58:57  Show Profile  Click to see Blackecho's MSN Messenger address  Send Blackecho a Yahoo! Message  Reply with Quote
Or on the flip side it could be some sort of neurological disorder, such as the ones Spider morphs suffer from.


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james200789
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Posted - 06/01/2010 :  10:28:37  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
i know alot of rear fanged snakes do this whilst moving towards prey to judge how far it is away by using both eyes.

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