You do not need to breed.. That is very common to find on the internet, and not true. Just provide a lay box and if she has eggs, she will lay infertile ones - like chickens do.
Here is some info on that:
https://www.chameleonforums.com/blogs/jannb/345-egg-laying-laying-bin.html
Also...
Bearded pygmys are really fun to keep. I always wanted to make a cool setup with those awesome Biorb aquariums! Ferret is your best source of info on those guys.
So after months of looking at what is new, figuring out what I want, and gathering supplies.. I have started to put together a cage for a chameleon! Not saying what he is just yet, just in case anything happens, but I am excited!
Anyways, here is the first of hopefully many pictures! My cage...
You want temperatures in his basking spot in the 90s, but giving him ample room to find temperatures within the enclosure in the 70's. This is where bigger cages are better, but do have problems with UV light penetration.
Its not a liquid, so they cant get you for that.. And its not food going internationally. The only thing might be the big staple holding the food to the cup.
If you can feed silk worms and roaches, your chameleon will be very happy! Roaches are by far the easiest feeder to keep and breed on your own (high initial cost, but if kept properly you wont have to buy staple feeders again).
Genetics of both parents matter.
DNA is formed from the combination of maternal and paternal genetic material, with some mutations that occur during this process.. Think of doing punnet squares to determine phenotype.
http://www.theurbangecko.com/introduction-reptile-genetics...
You should find another pet store.. I get a box of 1,000 crickets for $25 at my store, but I know you can get them from places like Lazy H Bait for about $15 or so..any size.
http://flchams.com/chameleon-safe-plant-list/
My favorite plants to use are either a pothos or Schefflera arboricola... Scheffleras are best for large chameleons, and are very easy to keep.
There is something called pet screen.. I love that stuff. It is a little more expensive, but it has no metal.. it is basically fibers coated in some plastic.
I used it in my 3' tegu's cage.
Wait until he is a year old.. That'll show some better coloration and a better guess can be made.. however, they will always be just guesses.
Hope you keep posting updates! So young and full of pattern on that fired up picture, definitely want to see that later on.
Without knowledge of the parents and their lines, its impossible to tell with 100% accuracy by just looking at it. Anything anyone says here will be just a best guess.
With that in mind, if you plan on breeding please do not advertise as some specific locale.
Gorgeous cham regardless!
My veiled girl laid 97 her first clutch, which was my fault.. too high temperatures, too much food, etc.. very taxiing on them.
Out of the 97, I think about 80 or so hatched 11-13 months later.
If you want to breed her, make sure she is a mature adult.. in other words, older than 12 months...