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Stargazing African Rock Python

eunectes4 Jan 18, 2005 01:46 AM

I have an african rock I just took out of the middle of a rack system and put in a glass enclosure and noticed star gazing today. He is up rouhly half his body and looking up. Ht does not look exactly like classic stargaazing with the head straight up though, it is somewhat foward say 70 degrees or so and almost "cobra like." While he is out of the rack, he is not out of my snake room since it is so cold everywhere else I do not feel it is safe to quarantine but i also dont want to risk my entire collection. I also noticed on other ball python looking up but it does not appear similar to sta gazing and more like she is looking at an escape or waiting for food (it has been a while since feeding and it is in the same corner she is always fed from). Any suggestions I would like to hear or anything else I should look for before deciding I need to remove him from the room. There has been no other problems with him before and he seems healthy and eating well. Thanks in advance.

Replies (2)

alter-ego Jan 18, 2005 02:04 PM

Hey gavin have you tried feeding him? I've seen that with some of my past snakes they would start doing it like the day before usual feed time and as soon as I would feed them they would act normal until the next feeding time. Also does it seem to have any motor peoblems like shivering when it moves, trouble righting itself when flipped over, or regurges?

alter-ego Jan 18, 2005 02:08 PM

Also I have seen it with snakes with R.I.

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