Jerking head back and forth when eating

dsmitty1984

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I am brand new to the site, so I apologize if I'm in the wrong spot or am doing this wrong.

When My cam. grabs a worm or cricket she jerks her head (almost violently) to the left and right and chomps. It appears as if she is pain. Often she lets go or looses it, then wont even try (whatever food it is). Lately she has been wondering all over the cage, climbing up the sides and the top like she did when she was younger, in a hurry and appears scared, (kind of). Other than that she is "normal" most of the time. The eating problem has me the most concerned.

She is around 6 months and had a great appetite (actually on the fat side). Now her eating has slowed down a lot and appears very unpleasant. (head shaking and chomping)

Cage is set properly. 18x18x36. 95* basking, 71* ambient. good foliage, 3 tiered horizontal branches, etc.etc. And until a couple or a few days ago she was "happy" and "normal"

We did move her and changed the cage around on the inside a couple of weeks ago.

Help! Time for a vet? Is this a phase? Any home remedies? She getting ready to lay eggs?
 
I would take her to the vet to make sure she doesn't have that bacteria that reptiles get...they call it 'mouthrot' and their jaw bone gets weak and mushy. Just a thought.
 
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