Waking up on the wrong side of the branch...?

[mc9423]

Every day when my cham (panther) wakes up, he seems really angry. He's puffed up and gaping - sometimes opening all the way up, like a yawn. He's like this for about 5 minutes every morning. Is there something wrong, or is he just not a morning person?

 

[eppcheck]

I have two panthers that are slow starters in the morning, but they don't get that "agressive" i guess you could say. Just curious, how many hours are your lights on and off?

 

[mc9423]

On for 14, off for 10. (It corresponds to how much light is coming through my windows, so if I adjusted it any to like 12-12 I don't think he'd be getting any more sleep.)

 

[eppcheck]

I'm no expert but it doesn't sound like a health issue. I would assume from my limited experience its just a personality trait. Like you said, not a morning panther.

 

[laurie]

On for 14, off for 10. (It corresponds to how much light is coming through my windows, so if I adjusted it any to like 12-12 I don't think he'd be getting any more sleep.)

Have you tried giving him a cup of coffee to help him wake up? jk It does sound like he just doesn't like morning. If it were a health issue, it would not go away every day after a few minutes.

 

[draetish]

My adult male panther has the same routine every morning. It takes him a while to warm up and then he lets out a big yawn, puffs up as big as he can get and then does this stretching thing like twisting to one side and then he shakes like he got a chill in his ear, LOL! It's normal, at least for my guy.