jesst said:Also are there any known risks for them growing so fast?
jesst said:Zamric has one of his siblings but weighs much less. I don't feed him too much and he only eats greens, I just don't want him to have any lasting affects from being so big. From what I understand he is a gpb.
I ask because there are health issues for other animals that grow too fast.
Neal said:I went through some of your old threads, and your leopard appears to have very strong characteristics usually seen in the South African leopards. There may be some sexual dimorphism which may be why Zamric's is smaller.
Time will tell, but I don't think you have anything to worry about.
Team Gomberg said:Neal, I've heard you (and I believe also elliott) mention that the average leopard is a "mutt" of both babcocki and pardalis. could it be that zenna/zuri got the genetics for faster growth like the pardalis? and zamric's eros has the genetics of a slower grower like the babcocki?
jesst said:Zamric has one of his siblings but weighs much less. I don't feed him too much and he only eats greens, I just don't want him to have any lasting affects from being so big. From what I understand he is a gpb.
I ask because there are health issues for other animals that grow too fast.
Zamric said:Eros just tipped the scales on Saturday morning at 127gm... that would be just slightly over 1/4 the size of his clutch brother, Zuri.
...maybe Zuri has a glandular issue....
LeopardTortLover said:I have a p.babcocki. 16 months old (or believed to be) weighing in at 558grams. 123mm. So I dont think you have anything to worry about!
LeopardTortLover said:He's gorgeous!!!!!