Mikesyring
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Butter or horn are always good treats
Average 8-9 month old panther size?
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MiyagiCham
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I've been wanting to try hornworms, but I'm always afraid that they're too big for him. I'll see if I can find some smaller ones.
MiyagiCham
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I just checked on him today and that lump is almost gone. Turns out it was from a SECOND sperm plug trying to come out. I'm gonna try to let him push this one out on his own...
MiyagiCham
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What sort of bugs should I feed to help fatten him up? I was planning on ordering some silkworms later today.
I feed mine mostly very well gutloaded crickets say 60% the other 40% is mixed bugs,,dubia roaches,hornworms,superworms,silkworms and once in awhile throw in some probiotics to stimulate the appetite
MiyagiCham
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So I just removed yet another sperm plug, this one being much larger than the first. His Hemipenal bulge still looks rather large. Any ideas as to what this may be? Included is a picture of the bulge and a picture of the plug I removed:
MiyagiCham
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Never mind on that last post, I checked on him this morning and it seemed like most of the swelling went away. Now I just have to bulk him up a bit!
MissLissa
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My 9 month old could probably comfortably eat your little guy! But then, Vladislav was twice the size of any of his clutchmates, straight out of the egg; the others never caught up. I'm still offering food every day, since he is still shedding regularly (ever 3 weeks or so), which indicates to me that he is still actively growing and needs both the energy and the supplements that come with the food. Once the shedding slows down a bit I'll start to taper off his food. He doesn't eat nearly as much as he did- thank God because I was going through.
Your guy looks pretty thin to me; the hips etc don't look as well-fleshed as they should be (that could be the angle/lighting of the photos, too). If I were you, in any case, I'd be taking in a fecal sample to the vet to check for parasites asap. A parasitical infection can hugely affect both appetite, thriftiness (how well they use the food they do eat), and growth rate.
Here is a picture of my Vladislav at just shy of 9 months of age for comparison (keeping in mind that Vlad is something of a monster):
Your guy looks pretty thin to me; the hips etc don't look as well-fleshed as they should be (that could be the angle/lighting of the photos, too). If I were you, in any case, I'd be taking in a fecal sample to the vet to check for parasites asap. A parasitical infection can hugely affect both appetite, thriftiness (how well they use the food they do eat), and growth rate.
Here is a picture of my Vladislav at just shy of 9 months of age for comparison (keeping in mind that Vlad is something of a monster):
MiyagiCham
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Alright, since this post, here's what I've done different:
-Moved him into a larger cage
-Heavier and longer misting sessions
-Began feeding hornworms today (Managed to find some small ones.)
-Feeding on a daily basis. (10-15 crickets and 3 hornworms a day)
Everything about him is still fine though... he's active, showing colors, eating, and drinking... I just don't understand the size!
-Moved him into a larger cage
-Heavier and longer misting sessions
-Began feeding hornworms today (Managed to find some small ones.)
-Feeding on a daily basis. (10-15 crickets and 3 hornworms a day)
Everything about him is still fine though... he's active, showing colors, eating, and drinking... I just don't understand the size!
