Male WONT breed!

[Nyfynest22]

Hey everyone , i have a 9 month old male sambava, he was bobbing his head a while back and went to breed with my female but totally did not go as planned there was a tree in the way and all, but that was like 2 months if not longer ago and now he wants nothing to do with my female,, anyone have any pointers? he is just not interested in her anymore and not sure why.

 

[KarmaChameleon1337]

Are you 100% sure it's a male?

 

[reptoman]

Are you sure she is receptive? How are you putting them together? I had never seen my ambilobe male go into mating mode when showing him a female until the female was actually in his cage. Within 10 minutes of putting her into the cage he noticed her and could not get to her fast enough. You might also check your male for any health problems like suppelment deficiency or possible parasites. Does he shoot his tounge properly? If they dont feel good they will not mate. At 9 months I would expect him to be all about the females if he is in good health. If that is not the case, I would suggest trying different methods of putting them together like nuetral territory. Seems to work well in some cases. JMO

PS: 9 months is a little young and he may try but not be able to get the job done. If you dont have luck now, wait a couple more months and he should be able to accomplish the goal. Good luck!

 

[Nyfynest22]

Of cours he is a male!!! Read the post again, reptoman he is a captive breed panther eats like a pig, tongue shoots straight, no possible way he would of parasites. I got him from the kammers first day I had him he went to breed but ever since that he has shown no interest so weird . Anything that anyone knows to try?

 

[KarmaChameleon1337]

Of cours he is a male!!! Read the post again, reptoman he is a captive breed panther eats like a pig, tongue shoots straight, no possible way he would of parasites. I got him from the kammers first day I had him he went to breed but ever since that he has shown no interest so weird . Anything that anyone knows to try?

Those aren't the only signs of parasites.

 

[DavidBuchan]

The only way to be totally certain he's free of parasites would be to get a fecal sample checked by a vet. Though from what you say it seems unlikely that there is a parasite issue anyway..........
So how long are you leaving her in with him? Apparently panthers sometimes respect it when a lady isn't receptive, so that could well be it (I don't speak from experience though, my Veiled literally fires up and moves in the second he sees a girl, no matter how she responds.....)
Does she show receptive colours? How old is she?
And I also agree 9 months is maybe a little young, especially if his first time was a letdown it might have just knocked his confidence He'll probably make another attempt by himself if you give him time. I don't know of anything in particular you can do to persuade him to hurry up though.........good luck

 

[yankfanthom]

Hey everyone , i have a 9 month old male sambava, he was bobbing his head a while back and went to breed with my female but totally did not go as planned there was a tree in the way and all, but that was like 2 months if not longer ago and now he wants nothing to do with my female,, anyone have any pointers? he is just not interested in her anymore and not sure why.

You have to put them in the mood...candles, soft music... I'm joking. He just may have lost interest. I had my Ambanja do the same thing and didn't deal with the rejection well. It took him 3 months before even approaching another female.

 

[Vegas Chad]

.... It happens; simple as that.

Try showing him to another male or another female, you can do a few other things too but if the that dosent work then you are probably SOL... Sell the male as a pet and get a new male.

 

[DavidBuchan]

.... It happens; simple as that.

Try showing him to another male or another female, you can do a few other things too but if the that dosent work then you are probably SOL... Sell the male as a pet and get a new male.

Oh yeah, why didn't I think of that - showing him a mirror might even do the trick........

 

[drcrossfire]

show him some smaller chameleons and get him riled up. I've heard some people theorize that at certain times a year/conditions some males may not be in the mood.

Maybe it's true?

 

[Zen Reptiles]

Also, it's not breeding season.

It is the middle of December.

None of my guys show interest this time of year either.

From what I have ready (and sorry I can't remember where) Panthers have a real seasonal breeding cycle where males will go gallivanting across vast distances to find females, are in a fighting mood, are more colorful, aggressive, and so on.

It could just be seasonal.

 

[Synapse]

Also, it's not breeding season.

It is the middle of December.

None of my guys show interest this time of year either.

From what I have ready (and sorry I can't remember where) Panthers have a real seasonal breeding cycle where males will go gallivanting across vast distances to find females, are in a fighting mood, are more colorful, aggressive, and so on.

It could just be seasonal.

This is what I think as well. Give him some time and maybe he will be in the mood again.

 

[yankfanthom]

Also, it's not breeding season.

It is the middle of December.

None of my guys show interest this time of year either.

From what I have ready (and sorry I can't remember where) Panthers have a real seasonal breeding cycle where males will go gallivanting across vast distances to find females, are in a fighting mood, are more colorful, aggressive, and so on.

It could just be seasonal.

I would agree too. Especially with those of us in the Northeast who have cold winters creates less activity with our Chams. Those in Florida and California with warmer climates would have better luck possibly with year round breeding.

 

[lumbasammler]

It could also be possible that he hasn´t been kept properly when he was young.
I read that some chameleons can´t develope their sexuality when they are kept in groups for too long and have been surpressed by the others.

 

[sdheli420]

the season will have the most affect..yes lots of male chams will try and breed on a consistant basis however, season, temp and humidity i believe play the biggest role (its not always up to the female when its breeding time, the male has to bee feeling it as well)..my chams live together in a large free range, i have even recently added a new female to the mix to make it a trio..he did go visit her, without color display, or agression..so he knows shes there, but he's just not in the mood right now....i believe once it warms up a little, they will be goin at it

 

[ijmccollum]

I was just going to ask, "when is the right seasonal time"?

 

[Texas Panther Man]

Also, it's not breeding season.

It is the middle of December.

None of my guys show interest this time of year either.

From what I have ready (and sorry I can't remember where) Panthers have a real seasonal breeding cycle where males will go gallivanting across vast distances to find females, are in a fighting mood, are more colorful, aggressive, and so on.

It could just be seasonal.

A cpl of the locales seem to have specific breeding windows. I dont breed sambavas so I cant comment on that locale. My falys will breed yr round if I let them. I think its just YOUR male, you can try putting them together and having another male within eyesight of the pair. That may spur him on to complete the deed before the other guy can get to her.

You should wait til he's a yr old anyway. 8 months is still too young.

OP, I remember you. You posted you were selling your entire collection in November. Now your deciding to breed your chams? In that ad you stated that your sambava was 8 months old. That chams too young to breed.
Breeding is more than just putting two chams together and letting them do it. Thats just the beginning, its about a yr and a half long commitment from beginning to the point of selling offspring. And some offspring grow slowly so it could be six months before some of them are of saleable size. You need to decide first whether you equipped for such an endeavor.

 

[djfishygillz]

My males will for the most part show interest during july on nice hot days when their colors are very vibrant and they are warmed up, feeding more than usual and normally are more aggressive . I agree with what mainly everyone has been saying here on the forum, it's just a cold time of the year so just be patient and wait it out.

 

[vladdimir26]

You have to put them in the mood...candles, soft music... I'm joking. He just may have lost interest. I had my Ambanja do the same thing and didn't deal with the rejection well. It took him 3 months before even approaching another female.

LOL xD. That made me laugh pretty hard xD