Hopefully, this behaviour is something related to temperature or feeding and can be easily corrected... but, just to be on the safe side, you might consider a vet visit.

Odd postures can be an attempt to ease breathing in the case of respiratory infections or it could be a neurological disorder. I remember reading something about neurological problems causing "stargazing" or "sungazing" in snakes (but I don't know the details). I do hope that's not the case for your snake.

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• HELP! Worried about my boas behavior - MyLeftArm, Sun Jun 20 03:31:03 2004
• RE: HELP! Worried about my boas behavior - MyLeftArm, Sun Jun 20 05:21:33 2004
• RE: HELP! Worried about my boas behavior - MyLeftArm, Sun Jun 20 05:22:50 2004
• RE: HELP! Worried about my boas behavior - MyLeftArm, Sun Jun 20 05:36:43 2004
• RE: HELP! Worried about my boas behavior - invalidKey, Sun Jun 20 07:00:08 2004
• RE: HELP! Worried about my boas behavior - SSLoneStar, Sun Jun 20 07:32:57 2004
• RE: HELP! Worried about my boas behavior - MyLeftArm, Sun Jun 20 09:57:56 2004
• RE: HELP! Worried about my boas behavior - BCIBANDIT, Sun Jun 20 11:37:52 2004
• Maybe he's very hungry, is a pinky enough for that size snake?? n/p - Sunshine, Sun Jun 20 11:32:01 2004
• RE: Maybe he's very hungry, is a pinky enough for that size snake?? n/p - MyLeftArm, Sun Jun 20 14:06:13 2004
• RE: HELP! Worried about my boas behavior - blackpine, Sun Jun 20 20:09:04 2004
• RE: HELP! Worried about my boas behavior - MyLeftArm, Sun Jun 20 20:32:02 2004
• 2 more suggestions for the worried mom.... - sunshine, Sun Jun 20 20:43:21 2004
• Baby has an upper respitory infection - myleftarm, Mon Jun 21 12:08:58 2004
• RETRACTION: BOA IS NOT SICK - MyLeftArm, Wed Jun 23 10:22:39 2004
• RadioShack sells temp guns. - JaredAren, Sun Jun 20 23:36:11 2004