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?
03-18-2010, 05:20 PM
2kdime
Re: Star Gazing
They will parascope and look around a bit.....
Is he just sitting there looking straight up?
Corkscrewing?
03-18-2010, 05:36 PM
A.VinczeBPs
Re: Star Gazing
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.
03-18-2010, 05:40 PM
nikevijo
Re: Star Gazing
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.
03-18-2010, 05:52 PM
BOWSER11788
Re: Star Gazing
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
03-18-2010, 06:00 PM
Kaorte
Re: Star Gazing
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.
03-18-2010, 06:07 PM
dr del
Re: Star Gazing
Hi,
Is she a spider?
dr del
03-18-2010, 06:13 PM
A.VinczeBPs
Re: Star Gazing
Quote:
Originally Posted by dr del
Hi,
Is she a spider?
dr del
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:
03-18-2010, 06:56 PM
BPelizabeth
Re: Star Gazing
Quote:
Originally Posted by dr del
Hi,
Is she a spider?
dr del
That is exactly what came to mind with me!!
03-18-2010, 08:43 PM
BPTexas_Pete84
Re: Star Gazing
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
