19-05-2011, 01:04 PM | #1 |
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Leopard growth rate?
On average what kind of growth would you expect to see in a year?
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19-05-2011, 01:20 PM | #2 |
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Well, it depends on what size you start out with. A new hatchling could be 100 to 400g at the end of the first year. An adult could gain several pounds in the same time period. It's all relative.
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19-05-2011, 01:48 PM | #3 |
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What would that equate to in inches of growth? Just wondering how long my current enclosure would last if I was to get a leopard born late 2010.
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19-05-2011, 05:38 PM | #4 |
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What size table the Leo going in Simon.
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Well what I have currently set up is 5' long by 2.5' wide. How long would that realistically last?
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Going on the little guy of mine, about a year old when i got him and was tabled in a 4x3 foot. He was about 12cms after about 2 years. May get 3-4 years outa a 5 footer.
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19-05-2011, 06:17 PM | #7 |
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Ah that's not too bad, would get some decent use out of it then. Could you glance at my other thread in housing about leopard temperatures as well please?
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This is what i have on my little Leo.
6/08 12cms 8/08 12.5 3/09 15 10/09 17 9/10 19 cms 5/11 23 cms
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Good luck with your leopard they are well worth the effort.
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20-05-2011, 03:46 PM | #10 |
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Under ideal conditions... they can double in size each year.
I've got a 4 year old leopard that is about 150g. Growth is totally dependent on temperature and nutritional input.
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