pssh
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Alrighty, well I thought I'd give an update and timeline for anyone who wanted to know about it.
Adult 18 month old female panther who weighed 42 grams prior to breeding has been gravid for 55+ days.
Timeline (approx dates, lost the exact ones):
Male and female mated:
--November 6-10
Female became gravid
--November 16-17
30 days gravid:
--December 15-16
40 days gravid:
--December 25-26
50 days gravid:
--January 4-5
55 days gravid:
--January 10-11
A few recorded weights (I was wrong in my old thread)
Prior to being bred:
--42 grams
At 40 days:
--49 grams
At 55 days:
--54 grams
The vet has decided that he wants to wait a few more days before giving oxytocin because she is showing no outward signs of dystocia (being egg bound.) If she still has not begun to dig by the next appointment she will be given oxytocin.
Yes, she is small. I have spoken with several experienced breeders and with their advice I have made the decision to breed her. The male she was paired with is also small (100 grams at 18-19 months old.) There are no apparent reasons for these animals to be so small. They have been checked over by multiple vets and we could not find anything.
Edit: She looks like she is going to pop. I will take pictures of her with my phone (and if I get the chance, my nicer camera) for anyone that wants to see her.
Adult 18 month old female panther who weighed 42 grams prior to breeding has been gravid for 55+ days.
Timeline (approx dates, lost the exact ones):
Male and female mated:
--November 6-10
Female became gravid
--November 16-17
30 days gravid:
--December 15-16
40 days gravid:
--December 25-26
50 days gravid:
--January 4-5
55 days gravid:
--January 10-11
A few recorded weights (I was wrong in my old thread)
Prior to being bred:
--42 grams
At 40 days:
--49 grams
At 55 days:
--54 grams
The vet has decided that he wants to wait a few more days before giving oxytocin because she is showing no outward signs of dystocia (being egg bound.) If she still has not begun to dig by the next appointment she will be given oxytocin.
Yes, she is small. I have spoken with several experienced breeders and with their advice I have made the decision to breed her. The male she was paired with is also small (100 grams at 18-19 months old.) There are no apparent reasons for these animals to be so small. They have been checked over by multiple vets and we could not find anything.
Edit: She looks like she is going to pop. I will take pictures of her with my phone (and if I get the chance, my nicer camera) for anyone that wants to see her.