PrincessPardalis
New Member
Hello everyone, I am a new member. I have been lurking here for almost two years now. I learned almost everything I needed to know about panther chameleons with the search function on this website. My first panther was a male ambilobe. He is the one who sparked my addiction. Within six months of purchasing my male, I was browsing internet classifieds for a new one. I was searching for a new male when I came across an ad for a female ambilobe. I guess it was love at first sight because I purchased her the same day. When I unboxed her, I noticed that she was gravid. I rushed her to the vet that same week because of all of the horror stories on the forums about egg bound females. The vet determined that she also had an RI and a few broken ribs 
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Compared to dealing with the RI, the egg laying process was a piece of cake. I placed a bucket filled with washed play sand that was 12" across and 18" deep in her cage. A few weeks later, she dug the hole, laid her eggs, covered the hole, and returned to her top perch to bask within six hours. I understand why males are recommended for beginners. The egg laying process turned me into a nervous wreck. It wasn't as bad as I expected, though. I love both of my panthers so much, but to be honest, my female (named Bubbles) is my favorite. She has an endearing personality and turns so many colors. My male is always green, blue, and red. My female can turn solid pink, grey and pink, blue/green with a pink stripe, black with an orange stripe, pink with black bars. I'm sure I left out a few color variations there. Whenever I read on a caresheet that females are "dull in color," I'm tempted to send them this picture of my girl. She was so fat because she was gravid. By the way, I'm excited to be a member of this forum. I've been boring my family and friends with chameleon stuff. It will be nice to chat with people who are interested lol.
.Compared to dealing with the RI, the egg laying process was a piece of cake. I placed a bucket filled with washed play sand that was 12" across and 18" deep in her cage. A few weeks later, she dug the hole, laid her eggs, covered the hole, and returned to her top perch to bask within six hours. I understand why males are recommended for beginners. The egg laying process turned me into a nervous wreck. It wasn't as bad as I expected, though. I love both of my panthers so much, but to be honest, my female (named Bubbles) is my favorite. She has an endearing personality and turns so many colors. My male is always green, blue, and red. My female can turn solid pink, grey and pink, blue/green with a pink stripe, black with an orange stripe, pink with black bars. I'm sure I left out a few color variations there. Whenever I read on a caresheet that females are "dull in color," I'm tempted to send them this picture of my girl. She was so fat because she was gravid. By the way, I'm excited to be a member of this forum. I've been boring my family and friends with chameleon stuff. It will be nice to chat with people who are interested lol
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