My older two p.pardalis

[diamondbp]

This is my two older pardalis pardalis(over a year) enjoying their breakfast. They look so much bigger in this picture lol.

 

[LolaMyLove]

Very pretty and smooth looking friends you have there. How big are they out of curiosity?

 

[Yvonne G]

They're just beautiful. Having raised both from babies (babcock and pardalis), I have to say that the pardalis are so much easier to take care of. They eat well and are not shy at all.

 

[ForestExotics]

Nice keep up the good work.

 

[diamondbp]

Thanks . I haven't measured them in length but this is their weight in ounces

Obviously one is growing at a much faster rate even though the smaller of the two isn't bullied. Good ol genetics

 

[Yvonne G]

My two are like that also. I have one that is about twice the size of the other, and, like yours, are not bullied. They live outside in a big yard and get along with the other leopards in the pen quite well. I split them up about a year ago to be sure about the bullying, and it didn't make any difference. He still ate, but he's small.

 

[diamondbp]

My two are like that also. I have one that is about twice the size of the other, and, like yours, are not bullied. They live outside in a big yard and get along with the other leopards in the pen quite well. I split them up about a year ago to be sure about the bullying, and it didn't make any difference. He still ate, but he's small.

I remember seeing your story on a thread awhile back about yours size difference. It gave me some peice of mind about how differently they were growing. My younger group seems to be growing at a more similar rate.

 

[jshaw9_]

Has anyone else's leopards only really gained weight towards the winter? Back end of last yr mine gained 0.5kg over Christmas and then over this summer stayed around the same weight only gaining 0.1 kg and now he has put on 0.2kg in 2 months.

 

[diamondbp]

Has anyone else's leopards only really gained weight towards the winter? Back end of last yr mine gained 0.5kg over Christmas and then over this summer stayed around the same weight only gaining 0.1 kg and now he has put on 0.2kg in 2 months.

I haven't noticed any changes. It's been pretty steady with a small growth spurt here and there