Rainbow phase" Abanja Panther Cham

[telecomandy]

I have a pair of Rainbow Abanja panther chams and I'm wondering how big they're supposed to be at full growth. Mine are about 9 months old and are about the size of a 6 month Veiled. Is this normal for sizing or is there more to the story. I have had Panthers before and wasn't sure if it's a growth problem or just normal sizing for this breed......

[Zoe]

Panthers are a lot smaller than veileds. My female is about 9-10 cms from nose to vent, and my male is about 14-15 cms.

[telecomandy]

I understand that panthers are naturally smaller than veileds. I used to have a nosybe a few yrs ago and he was about that size at 1yr of age. The two I have now are 10 months and no where near that size..... probably 4" (9cm) for the male and smaller still for the female..... this is what I'm wondering...

[beth wallbank]

panthers are naturally smaller of some of the species, but there are sooo many subspecies and locals of panthers, so it is difficult to make a generalized guess for you about the size. Is 4" with the tail? or s/v length? Lights, environment, diet also play alot of determination of the health and well-being for all herps. Generally, with chameleons, they do not reach full growth size until after a year anyways, but it does sound like yours are small for the age. But like I said, there are a variety of panthers and their locales, so anything is possible.

[telecomandy]

Thank you Beth. Mine are 4" nose to vent. The lighting and caging are all proper (UV bulb and heat lamp) and their diets are composed of crickets, super worms,