Hello! My panther just turned 4 months old. I plan to purchase the 2'x2'x4' cage at some point for him to spend his adult life in, but when is a good age to move him in to that? Would there be an age that is far too early for him to handle an enclosure that large? He is currently in a 16"x16"x30".
When to move Panther to adult cage
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carol5208
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It depends on his size really. The big thing people worry about mostly is them not being able to find their food. If you cup feed then you eliminate that problem. If you free range the food and have enough pathways for them to reach the sides of the cage where the feeders gather on the screens, then you should be ok.
pssh
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I do it depending on the size of the animal and how strong of a hunter they are. If the animal is big and the smaller cage is looking small for it, or the animal is climbing all over the place (when your husbandry is spot on and you have enough pathways/vines/branches) then I move them. If the animal is smaller but I want to move it up as soon as I can, then I base my choice off of how good of a hunter it is. If it is active and hunts down the food with gusto (and has no other issues) I move it to the bigger cage. If it doesnt really chase down the feeders but kind of just waits for them to come close, then I wont move it until it is bigger/hunts more actively.
LazardLizard
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Agreed, both good answers!!!
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