Question: Normal behaviour for tiger sal?

[Kathryn93]

Hi I've had my tiger sal for a few weeks now he's settled in great and is growing, he is very active on some days then will sit in his hide on others. he follows me if I walk to one side of my room he will go to that side of his cage and vice versa. He will also run at me when he sees me and try to climb up side of cage and will sit on his tail! (Looks a bit like tiger from Winnie the Pooh) he will some times lift his tail up in the air, was just wondering if this is all normal healthy behaviour as he has been so active lately.

I have added a pic of him sitting on his tail

 

[JessKB]

Seems like just normal begging behavior to me. One of mine does the "stand on his tail" thing when begging. He has no shame.

 

[Jan]

His 'following' you is a conditioned response to feeding. Climbing on glass with what appears to be sitting on its tail happens again as a response to anticipatory feeding. Periods of activity and inactivity (including burrowing for days to weeks) are normal. Reagrding 'begging' behavior, my tigers are worse than my beagle dog.

He is an attractively colored animal!

 

[FX1C]

His 'following' you is a conditioned response to feeding. Climbing on glass with what appears to be sitting on its tail happens again as a response to anticipatory feeding. Periods of activity and inactivity (including burrowing for days to weeks) are normal. Reagrding 'begging' behavior, my tigers are worse than my beagle dog.

He is an attractively colored animal!

Worse than a Beagle!!! 0.0 lol

 

[Nikki Dee]

Seems like some pretty normal behavior. Mine does the same thing, even go as far as climbing on top of his cave to reach me better. Theyre totally shameless when it comes to food.

 

[Kathryn93]

Thank you glad to know he's normal best pet ever!