yeah youll figure it all out over time, context is how i learned.
if you look at classifieds or breeders pages you'll get a better idea of what each panther locale looks like and differences amongst other species.
for instance if its described as montane that species is going to more than likely require cooler basking and ambient temperatures as well as higher humidity.
with WC (wild caught) youre going to want to see if they were treated for parasites otherwise youll probably going to have to do that yourself
thats why its always good to buy CB
if you see F1 or F2 ect, that denotes how many generations out of the wild. for example, you purchase a female WC and she lays a clutch of eggs, not only are they CH but they are F1 their offspring will subsequently be F2.
this is important for people who are doing fairly large scale breeding projects or someone who just want to introduce a little bit more diversity into the captive breeding populations.
youll also see people using scientific names and common names alternatively. i say tomato you say tomoto. its the same thing. a Meller's and a melleri are the same thing. a Jackson's and jacksonii are the same, just as subspecies jacksonii x. and xantholophus are the same thing (although jacksons most commonly are xantholophus)
starting to get confusing? you just have to ask for clarification
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I kinda had to...
