Thanks - I wouldn't say all Sambavas take longer. However, I will say many of my own Sambavas have taken 2 full years to reach mature coloration and fire up. I have also noticed my Sambava babies seem to grow slower than some other locales.
I was just wondering..... My Sam-bilobe Ernie is growing like a monster out of control on the Dino-Burger mix, but still not showing much color compared to some other pics of 4 month old panthers. I also have no clue what his parents look like, because I got him from LLL. Thanx!