Hello guys!
I have to admit I've been a little hesitant to post anything here again, as last time I was bombarded with people telling me that everything in Chippo's tank was wrong. When I first moved to my new apartment, a lot of new things were happening and Chip developed a little phlegm, and I asked on here what to do. I ended up taking him to the vet, where he was diagnosed with an upper respiratory infection but was otherwise in perfect health, the vet was very patient with me and looked at pictures and plans of Chips living situation and told me I knew what I was doing. I've worked with this vet a lot, as I am in the zoological field of study and work at an aquarium where he also helps out. So yes, everything was fine! We got some medicine and everything has been good!
But I still get nervous because, well, Chip seems lazy to me. Maybe it's just because I am used to very very active animals (think sharks, and well, other wild life). But Chip mostly just kind of lays around. He eats fabulously now that his URI is gone, he basks for a bit during the day, but a majority of his day is spent in the warm side, under his log or buried beneath his towel. Is this normal? He doesn't usually sleep, just lays there. Anytime I come over to the glass he looks at me, is engaged, but doesn't move. When I take him out to play, he is very VERY active, but then the rest of the day he just... Isn't active at all lol.
Again, I just want to know if this is normal before I go and bug my vet about him again! I don't want to overreact if this is completely fine.
I have to admit I've been a little hesitant to post anything here again, as last time I was bombarded with people telling me that everything in Chippo's tank was wrong. When I first moved to my new apartment, a lot of new things were happening and Chip developed a little phlegm, and I asked on here what to do. I ended up taking him to the vet, where he was diagnosed with an upper respiratory infection but was otherwise in perfect health, the vet was very patient with me and looked at pictures and plans of Chips living situation and told me I knew what I was doing. I've worked with this vet a lot, as I am in the zoological field of study and work at an aquarium where he also helps out. So yes, everything was fine! We got some medicine and everything has been good!
But I still get nervous because, well, Chip seems lazy to me. Maybe it's just because I am used to very very active animals (think sharks, and well, other wild life). But Chip mostly just kind of lays around. He eats fabulously now that his URI is gone, he basks for a bit during the day, but a majority of his day is spent in the warm side, under his log or buried beneath his towel. Is this normal? He doesn't usually sleep, just lays there. Anytime I come over to the glass he looks at me, is engaged, but doesn't move. When I take him out to play, he is very VERY active, but then the rest of the day he just... Isn't active at all lol.
Again, I just want to know if this is normal before I go and bug my vet about him again! I don't want to overreact if this is completely fine.