He was active, but not as alert as a truly healthy leo would've been. He would lay his head down a lot, even when he was being jostled around in the car ride. Once he got accustomed to his tank, he started spending a lot of his time sleeping, even at night.



He was the skinniest leo that the breeder had on his table, but when I brought him home, he had a voracious appetite, eating on average 10 mealies a day. So I wanted to find out why he was skinny in the first place. I didn't think the breeder would've singled him out for neglect. It would've made sense that parasites were robbing him of his food intake.



Even if you can't find a reptile vet, you can still take fecal samples to small animal hospitals. There's no need to set up an appointment, it only takes a few minutes, and you don't have to pay the cost of a visit. The fecals are still expensive. Mine were $14 for the smear plus $14 for the float. But I know I won't be able to relax until I get fecals done for all of my leos. :P
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