Unusual Behaviour

mandygurl

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I've had a Tiger Salamander for about 4-5 months and recently he has become very lethargic. All he does is lay in the corner of his tank and occasionally tries to climb up the glass. He does not have much of an appetite but is still eating. This has been going on for about 2 weeks. Any suggestions of what i can do to make him feel better or is this behavior normal?:confused:
 
Salamanders are not the most active animals to begin with - can you go into more detail about what you mean by lethargic? My tiger salamander will stay in the same location for long periods of time, only moving when it suspects meal time is approaching, ie it notices me walking by its enclosure.
Also, can you describe the enclosure - whats your substrate, temperature, and light? What are you feeding and how often?
The behavior you are noticing now may be normal, especially with temperatures increasing in the warmer summer months. As long as your animal continues to eat and maintain normal body weight I do not think you have too much to be concerned about.

Heather
 
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