Anyone know much about Leo posturing/body language?

[MarkB]

I've seen my Leo do some quite amusing things lately and I'm wondering what they might mean..

Firstly, walking around with his front legs almost straight, standing as tall as possible.. Is it a threatening posture? Sometimes he'll straighten his back legs as well so that he's standing way off the floor.

Secondly, he'll sometimes stare high into the air as he's walking about, which is hilarious.. It's as if he's philosophising. He'll sit still staring at one corner of the ceiling in his viv as well.

Anyone have any ideas?

[kellymca2001]

my male does this too...i was thinking it was to impress the females cos he walks about like hes royalty lol

[freekygeeky]

lol .. a couple of mine make them sleves ''look big'' lmao, makes me giggle.

[MarkB]

I've got a feeling he's got a crush on my partner anyway, maybe he's flirting with her

[allymac]

lol i have 2 females and they both walk around like that sometimes....it's very strange

[MarkB]

Hehe - thanks for the replies guys. So it's a 'Leo' behaviour then.. anyone know what it might mean? Maybe they just do it because they enjoy doing it.. no reason. The reason I don't think it's defensive/threatening behaviour is that it's not accompanied by any aggression. It just seems as if he's doing it for fun!

[allymac]

well neither of my leo's have ever been aggressive to each other or any human they've ever met so yeah it must be something leos do for whatever reason

[SleepyD]

Originally Posted by MarkB

So it's a 'Leo' behaviour then.. anyone know what it might mean? Maybe they just do it because they enjoy doing it.. no reason. The reason I don't think it's defensive/threatening behaviour is that it's not accompanied by any aggression. It just seems as if he's doing it for fun!

it's a defensive/aggressive stance they don't just do it if they see 'something' but also scents/smells or sounds can trigger it