Wobbling?

[katelynpc]

So I just got my baby panther this morning, and I noticed when I got him out of the shipping box he was a little wobbly. Is this normal? Is it because of being shipped? I might just be a worried mom

 

[camimom]

did it look like this?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7c7XiwSM-oA

If so, its normal.

 

[katelynpc]

Yes it looks like that, but not as much wobble. Is that just them trying to get their balance?

 

[camimom]

no. that's them, mimicking a leaf.

 

[Psychobunny]

Also, besides the 'jerky' forward motion, they do sway back and forth.

It's part of their defensive strategy to blend in with the leaves and branches swaying in the breeze.
If they were straight and static, the movement of their surroundings would surely give them away to a predator.

 

[katelynpc]

Good! Thank you so much! I saw that being unsteady can be a sign of them being sick so I got worried. Thank you for making a new mommy feel better

 

[Psychobunny]

No problem.
Every cham comes pre-programmed to wobble, and do the Michael Jackson thing