Just a random question

[Thezillaman21]

Before I start this is not something I plan on doing...
I was on here and I saw a question about keeping a veiled and Jackson's together. An obvious no of course. But Anys I was wondering do hatchlings recognize their own species? For example I know that most of you keep your babies in the same cages as hatchlings. At this stage if I took a Jackson's chameleon and plopped it in with veileds would he be excepted as just another baby or would they fear him? I'd imagine they new to the world would just write him off as another of their brothers or sisters.

 

[NHenn]

I never tried something like this but I would very much assume there would be problems. They might be new to the world but they have millions of years natural instinct the second they pip that egg. They can recognize a bird in the sky as danger without ever seeing a bird before in life.

Also, just because they are brother and sister doesn't mean they get along. It is actually the opposite and would much rather be alone in their cages let alone with another species.

 

[werecat]

I agree with the above. Also, Jacksons and veiled babies would require different care as one is montane and one is not. So bad idea on a husbandry level also.

 

[maya2]

It's hard to say if they would hate each other as different species or just hate each other.

Mammals have been known to make special exceptions when raised with different species of mammals, but mammals are also capable of bonding with each other.

Since chameleons don't really want anything to do with each other anyway, I doubt a negative reaction would be because of the species difference. If anything, the size difference as a result of being a different species might be more meaningful in terms of fear.