Baby panther advice

[djgeorge07]

Hi I have a 11 week old male panther just checking a few things
He's in a 30x30x45 glass viv being misted twice a day.
Feeding small crickets and fruit flies.
He's on calcium every feed and nutrobal 3 times per week
Basking temp it around 82 other areas 70 and repti glo 5.0.
He's drinking and eating fine I also stick some lettuce in with the crickets with bug grub and bug gel.
Have a ficus and lots vine in there for him.
This morning I noticed him walking Round the bottom of the viv is this normal?I was told there 99% sure he's a male.Thanks for all replys

 

[camimom]

hes probably hot.
how ar eyou measuringthe basking temps?

can we see pix of him and of his set up?

 

[djgeorge07]

I have the exo terra digital thermometer hes normally hanging around the top but most of today hes been down the bottom walking about.
Pictures attached thanks

 

[camimom]

First I dont think you have a male. I dont see a hemepenial bulge at the base of the tail. and the coloring looks off.

and second, since its a glass cage, the temps could be off.

either he/she's too hot, or he/she is exploring.


how long does it spedn down there?

 

[djgeorge07]

Ive had him/her just over a week this is the first time ive seen him/her down there.The breeder said he was 99% sure it was a male something to do with the blue just starting to show on his/her cheek

 

[camimom]

Ive had him/her just over a week this is the first time ive seen him/her down there.The breeder said he was 99% sure it was a male something to do with the blue just starting to show on his/her cheek

there are lots of females who show blue on the cheek. that has nothing to do with telling gender.


you sex panthers by looking at the base of the tail.

a bulge, means its a male, no bulge, female.

and i see no bulge.. IMO, you have a female.

 

[djgeorge07]

Normally is alot brighter more white but this is him/her now at the top of the viv a different colour.I just moved him/her

 

[drcrossfire]

can you take another photo of the tail base from the side? thanks

 

[djgeorge07]

Hope these pictures help.What do you recommened temp wise for these guys i have a 40watt bulb in 45cm high by 30cm wide viv

 

[kwilkens14]

I'm with Camimom.

Picture #2 of the first set you posted shows no bulge at all. And the most recent ones there doesn't seem to be one either.

So if you paid more for a male hopefully he's a late bloomer... and if not she's bound to be a gorgeous female.

 

[djgeorge07]

Thanks guys..The only reason i went for a male was because of the whole female laying eggs bit,a friend of mine had one that died vet said it was eggbound.Maybe the breeder was wrong then