Stargazing?

[Dee4reptiles]

Hi
Im hoping to get some advice if you think this maybe stargazing? He is about 5 momths old and we have recently moved him into his forever home and he has started to hold his head bent back most of the time. He has still be eating and pooping daily. Im just worried about the way he holds his head.

 

[xp29]

With stargazing once their head is like that it's permanent. That's why it's called stargazing. It is associated with adv. @Drache613 sells a kit on her website to test for adv, but if your dragon can put his head back down at will, it is not stargazing.

 

[ChileanTaco]

Looks to me like normal basking behavior - the dragon seems to sit under the lamp in the photo above?

Agree with xp29: If they can put their head down, it's not stargazing. I would guess your dragon can lower the head as eating is possible and you write your dragon is like that most (= not always?) of the time?

 

[Rocky2022]

I too was nervous about stargazing, especially when they look out the window. If no one shared with you, these are the nosiest...is that a word....creatures on earth. When their pupils tune unto something, forget it.
Do you know many times, I would clap, call his name just to get the stink eye. Whew, learning about these lizards are stressful at times.
I did lose a pound jumping around like a fool.

 

[Drache613]

Hello,

I agree. If he moves his head back & forth, up & down, etc then it isn't
true stargazing since he has control over his head & neck.
Do you have more pictures or a video of him, basking & or him running
around?

Tracie