Hello everyone,
I'm a proud new parent to a young/juvenile South African Pardalis Pardalis. I received him Wednesday and have done everything I can to make him feel comfy. I think everything is in line (I've done endless research) but he seems very lethargic. He is only active once each day and he did eat each of those times. Otherwise, he just sits with his eyes closed as he relaxes.
I have a flourecent UVB 10.0 and a basking light set at 95F. His enclosure is open topped at the moment with repti-bark substrate.
I got him from an online breeder who seems legit.
I don't need a link to any care-sheets or resources because I've about read them all. What I'm hoping for is to get some expert opinion on if being this lazy is normal for a 6 month old.
One thing to note: I see no discharge from his eyes or nose. I live in San Diego and have a very green backyard. I've taken him out each day to the grass and he immediately becomes alive and runs around and eats. However the moment I put him back in his home, he shuts down again.
One other thing to note is that when I see other babies at the pet stores in town, they are always lively and moving around.
I will try to post pics. Any help is appreciated, even if it's "relax, he sounds perfectly normal."
Thanks!
I'm a proud new parent to a young/juvenile South African Pardalis Pardalis. I received him Wednesday and have done everything I can to make him feel comfy. I think everything is in line (I've done endless research) but he seems very lethargic. He is only active once each day and he did eat each of those times. Otherwise, he just sits with his eyes closed as he relaxes.
I have a flourecent UVB 10.0 and a basking light set at 95F. His enclosure is open topped at the moment with repti-bark substrate.
I got him from an online breeder who seems legit.
I don't need a link to any care-sheets or resources because I've about read them all. What I'm hoping for is to get some expert opinion on if being this lazy is normal for a 6 month old.
One thing to note: I see no discharge from his eyes or nose. I live in San Diego and have a very green backyard. I've taken him out each day to the grass and he immediately becomes alive and runs around and eats. However the moment I put him back in his home, he shuts down again.
One other thing to note is that when I see other babies at the pet stores in town, they are always lively and moving around.
I will try to post pics. Any help is appreciated, even if it's "relax, he sounds perfectly normal."
Thanks!