Star Gazing

Do any of your guys star gaze alot? I know it can be one of symptoms of a RI. Is it normal if there are no signs of RI?

They will parascope and look around a bit.....

Is he just sitting there looking straight up?

Corkscrewing?

He might just be looking around. Parascoping is common.

If he is not looking around, and just staring/star gazing...I'd be worried about Inclusion Body Disease, not RI. No one likes to think about it, but it's always a worry.

Either way, if you think something is wrong: quarantine and take him to the vet.

She is just star gazing, leaning her head/neck against the side of the tub. She is not doing it anymore, but was for a while.. I will keep a close eye on her

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Originally Posted by A.VinczeBPs

He might just be looking around. Parascoping is common.

If he is not looking around, and just staring/star gazing...I'd be worried about Inclusion Body Disease, not RI. No one likes to think about it, but it's always a worry.

Either way, if you think something is wrong: quarantine and take him to the vet.

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I was worried about my big boy he somtimes looks like a cobra, but he has been doing this since October , so I'm guessing he just might be stretching

Chances are it is not IBD unless you have recently acquired a new animal without quarantining it.

You probably just caught her while she was cruising around and she froze in that position.

Hi,

Is she a spider?


dr del

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Originally Posted by dr del

Hi,

Is she a spider?


dr del

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I didn't think of that, good question. Anything in the spider family can have spins, which can look like gazing.

@Kaorte: I was unsure if the one he is speaking of is a new addition or not. All I know is if I see star gazing, real star gazing, I err on the side of caution so that I never get a case of IBD.:oops:

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Originally Posted by dr del

Hi,

Is she a spider?


dr del

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That is exactly what came to mind with me!!

hey my normal has been doing that since we got her along time ago it scared me too but she has shown sign of nunthing and my others arent sick so... but jus keep a watch might jus be her/him