All hope lost for escaped panther???

[jackscham]

In late June our gorgeous Ambilobe escaped from his outdoor enclosure. I have a heavily treed backyard --I assume he's climbed to a high spot. We have been looking for him on a daily basis, with no luck. We have set up lights in some areas, hoping he will be attracted to the light/heat. The summer was quite hot here (near Toronto) and there was very little rain until recently. That obviously concerns me. If he is still alive, he is facing a new challenge. The temperatures here have been getting quite cool- 60-70 during the day, with night temperatures sometimes dipping below 50 and its just going to get cooler. The story of Lima Beans recent homecoming keeps me hopeful but this isn't Vegas--Its getting cold! I understand the chances of seeing him again arent good but we'll try to stay positive.
He was a good looking boy --. He was a product of Chromachameleons. he fired up with brilliant yellow/orange colours. Hopefully we find him--Time is running out

 

[Symbiot]

Good luck. We all can only hope you are able to find him before temperatures start dipping even lower. I've lost an iguana back in Chicago right before the winter months so I know how sad it can be. I was able to find him once but then again he was able to escape to a very large tree where I was never able to find him again.

 

[pssh]

some people find them months later, dont give up and keep looking. Go outside at night with a flashlight and look for his sleeping colors!

 

[jdog1027]

I've not kept Panthers ever, so I'm not familiar with the color schemes at various times of the day/night. I know my Veileds and Jacksons will turn very brilliant green at night when they go to sleep. I responded to the guy in Vegas as well and I'll say it again- get an LED headlamp or flashlight ( the bigger the better) and scan the branches at night. I lost a Veiled and I went out and did this (I live in Alabama and my backyard was like a jungle) and I had her back within a minute. That is of course IF a panther pales at night. It's worth a try. They REALLY stand out with an LED lamp. The fluoresent quality of LEDs seem to illuminate that pale skin very well.

 

[jannb]

Don't give up! Keep looking. Maybe with the cooler weather he'll come to the basking lights to warm up.

 

[Jonah S]

I know a forum member had a similar horror story that turned out well. The long and short of it is that the owners put out the escaped male's lady-chameleon friend in an enclosure outside and in a short while they found the male on the cage. I think it goes something like that

 

[summoner12]

I know a forum member had a similar horror story that turned out well. The long and short of it is that the owners put out the escaped male's lady-chameleon friend in an enclosure outside and in a short while they found the male on the cage. I think it goes something like that

This is a good idea. It is also a good idea to look at night with a high powered flashlight.

 

[tdotcham]

that sucks dude, it is damn cold now in toronto

 

[Thompson]

Keep looking you will find him!! I don't think 50 degrees at night would hurt him as long as he is able to warm up in the morning. He probably is going to adapt just like my boy did. Look at night just as a few others mentioned. Look in that tree for any odd shapes or colors. I really hope you find him and I'm pretty sure you will.

 

[jackscham]

Checked again last night with a flashlight. No luck.

 

[Cuda]

Look on the ground in mornings around the trees . If it gets cold they might fall out of the trees.