Keeping a male and female jackson's together

[TheBriMan23]

I know you are not supposed to do this but my dad is not giving me a choice he said if there is a problem we will fix it but anyway i am going to attempt keeping them in the same cage and possibly breeding them. So i was wondering if the male would approach the under aged female and what the male would act like around babies for possibly a day.

 

[Lancecham]

It is not advisable to keep both together. If kept together, it is possible the underaged female will be constantly stressed out which could affect her health.
As far as babies in the cage, the male will think they are food and some males will eat the babies.

 

[TheBriMan23]

I know that is what i worry about and i will try to talk to my dad but there is no promises i can do much but i will diffidently try.

 

[Calypso]

I used to firmly believe in that rule until I went to in my opinion the premier reptile store in Houston, Pets-a-Plenty. They have a large glass enclosure that I believe may have had a tegu or something of that size in it before (to give you an idea of the size of the cage). Its probably about 6x3.5x3.5. I couldn't believe my eyes when I saw multiple Jacksons living perfectly well among one another. Now does that mean it's easy or advisable, no, but I will say I've seen it work very well.

 

[TheBriMan23]

I'm not sure i have the room for that my dad is all worried about his house looking like a zoo and its pissing me because i just want whats best for my chameleons. But thanks for all of your help

 

[Lancecham]

I keep a pair of jacksons together very successfully. But I would only recommend doing this after years of cham experience. If not, someone will miss the very subtle signs of stress. And without the experience, signs of trouble would not be recognized until it is too late.

 

[ChamomilleCame]

If you can't have the best for your chameleons, it might come to a conclusion that you might not be ready for two of them. Not to sound harsh or anything, really, it's just the truth.
About the topic, I agree with the answers above. Females usually die of hunger due to the stress caused by the male.
In whatever you do, good luck

 

[TheBriMan23]

What are some signs of stress that i might look out for if i end up getting one

 

[Calypso]

If you only have the one, start there. Learn more, and build up. There's no point in bringing a pet into an environment that is unsafe. More likely than not one will die. You obviously care enough to find the answers, so I'm sure you'll make the best decision.

 

[TheBriMan23]

Would it make a difference if the female is already being kept with multiple other jackson's she look fine to me. She's been there for a while and is still looking good.