panther 150$?

[juju]

does that seem weird i found a blue bar panther in cali and the guy owns a pet store that is just for reptiles, but anyway hes asking 150$ for it and its a 4 week old baby im not sure if thats a good sign or if thats a ok price for something like that. any advise would be awesome. thank you

 

[Black Panther]

4 weeks old is quite young. Most reputable breeders dont sell them until 3-4 months old

 

[imcurt]

Dont do it! wait and pay a little more for a 3 month old. Heres the deal on little ones. Once they get dehydrated there vision can get fuzzy.This results in death....starvation and more severe dehydration from not being able to eat or drink.A 3 month old can go a day or two with out eating while they ajust to there new home. This is why repuital breeders dont sell at under 3 month old.Some breeder sell month old babies to experenced keepers,but not too often

 

[juju]

yeah see thats what i thought its weird to see them for sale at that age plus i don't think they would be able to handle the trip here i would much rather spend the 300$ to get one that's legit so i don't have to worry about the little guy dieing.

 

[alex arango]

depends on the store you are buying from, some stores sell there chameleons all the same price young or old. i know a pet store were they sell from babies to adults for 85 each and dont matter what kind of chameleon they are selling,they are all the same price. if its $150 i would buy it and take it to the vet, if the vet says the cham is in good health and there is nothing wrong with him then you just got your self a healthy and cheap cham, if the vet says he is sick take him back and they will refund your money or give you a differant cham, i would take a chance and buy him. some pet stores arnt smart at all!!

 

[AllFallDown]

depends on the store you are buying from, some stores sell there chameleons all the same price young or old. i know a pet store were they sell from babies to adults for 85 each and dont matter what kind of chameleon they are selling,they are all the same price. if its $150 i would buy it and take it to the vet, if the vet says the cham is in good health and there is nothing wrong with him then you just got your self a healthy and cheap cham, if the vet says he is sick take him back and they will refund your money or give you a differant cham, i would take a chance and buy him. some pet stores arnt smart at all!!

The issue is not with its current state of health, it is with its current state of resilience. The 1 month old may be in fantastic health but is much less resilient to stress and could die by the time it gets to its new home. It seems best not to start your relationship with your new pet by putting its health in danger to save $100.

 

[DanSB]

I thought the biggest reason breeders waited for 3 months was so they could survive shipping safely?

Does anyone have experience with a locally bred chameleon being moved at 4 weeks and not surviving or suffering the same stress an older one would?

In my experience younger animals endure less stress from moving and new surroundings than older ones. This is with birds and small mammals not chameleons though. Now the stress of not eating and poor conditions for shipment would 100% be a problem I wouldn't doubt that, I am just a little skeptical that is would be bad to move a month old to a new home. At a month they are still often with hatch mates and getting moved around anyway.

 

[mychamtini112012]

Camimom bought her male veiled Kink at a petstore at three weeks and he was fine. Not saying this is right, just know that that is what happened. Kink is big and healthy and happy, and a soon to be dad.

 

[shackleford]

I purchased Copernicus, a 4 week old boy blue bar ambanja, for $150 last Friday at a local pet store. I was also concerned with him being young and small but the breeder is reputable and Copernicus was healthy and happy in the store, I even paid for him and waited an extra week to bring him home. He didn't eat anything the first day but he was drinking plenty. He also went through a shed his second day with me. Today is our one week anniversary and he is a happy and healthy guy.

I agree that the breeders that ship would have to wait until the chameleon can handle the stress of shipping, but locally bought chams can be younger.

(Here's a pic, because everyone loves them)