Another baby panther sexing question.

[stangracr30]

Hello everyone I have been wanting a panther for sometime now and 2 weeks ago I was able to pick up a baby. I was told it was a Blue Bar but no clue on the sex. I think female, the Mrs thinks male. What do you guys think on sex and age?

 

[juice28]

im no seasoned veteran but, im sure you have a boy there

 

[stangracr30]

Thanks for responding, its good that others are saying male.

 

[stangracr30]

It has been a few weeks maybe some others can tell now.

 

[stangracr30]

Some more pics of the little guy.

 

[NHenn]

I place my money on male. He looks to have a nice little bulge. How old is your little man?

 

[ChameleonRave]

He's definitely male.

 

[stangracr30]

I am not too sure on the age. I have had him for a month and all the store said was baby.

 

[Chameleon Company]

I would not be so quick to assume its a male.

 

[stangracr30]

If that it helps for age, when I got home today it was having the first shed he has had since we got him. I am getting more excited that it could be male because he is showing some great color underneath.

 

[ridgebax1]

I agree with Jim, I thought that females have a straighter tail and at this age they are too young to have a hemipenal bulge. Baby male panthers have a "divit" after the vent where the hemipene will be as they mature.

 

[Chameleon Company]

If that it helps for age, when I got home today it was having the first shed he has had since we got him. I am getting more excited that it could be male because he is showing some great color underneath.

I hope it ends up being a male. If it is one, it will have its juvenile moments where, if you catch it at the right time, the colors will confirm such. Until then, or until there is some other confirming characteristic, I would caution patience if you were considering buying a mate.

Keep us posted with pics as you are able, even if a month or so apart. It is good feedback for all of us who are rendering opinions. Thanks.

 

[stangracr30]

Just an update since it has been another couple of weeks and we have had a shedding. Starting to show lots of orange and teal. Still hoping its a boy still not 100%.

 

[stangracr30]

Bump, any help is appreciated.

 

[NHenn]

I'm still going with male. There looks to be a bulge in the third picture.

 

[Chameleon Company]

I still think it leans more towards being a girl. I see no appreciable bulge aft of the cloaca, there is no appreciable snout developing, and the color and pattern lean female.

He/she has to grow a bit more before pictures will be definitive.

 

[NHenn]

I would take Jim's opinion over mine any day of the week. Jim, I assume you are talking about the fourth picture for pattern and colors correct? The tail base has a slight color change.

I still have really high hopes of him being a male for you.

 

[stangracr30]

Thanks for the help guys, I will keep posting every couple weeks to keep everyone updated on his/hers growth. I keep hoping to wake up one morning and see a neon crazy stripped huge snout beast in the cage.

 

[Chameleon Company]

I would take Jim's opinion over mine any day of the week. Jim, I assume you are talking about the fourth picture for pattern and colors correct? The tail base has a slight color change.

I still have really high hopes of him being a male for you.

Well, thank you. But it is still not definitive from the photos. In the flesh, I believe that I could be 95% certain or more, but with pics ... meh.

The owner bumped it, but the bump, and these pics, were not going to result in a definitive answer yet. Not from these pics. But I do lean much more towards female right now.

And 'yes", the third pic does not indicate male to me. I see nothing of consequence aft of the cloaca.