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carol5208
Chameleon Enthusiast
Gosh I sure hope not!!! I have almost 3 year old and 4 year old panther and I know for sure that neither one of them has ever done the deed. They have survived so far! Maybe someone else has proof or could elaborate on whether never having sex shortens the lifespan.
juju
Established Member
you know i have always wondering if they ever wonder what the urges are they have are about.
Elizadolots
New Member
[joke]No.
I assume you are a young female chameleon. Do not give in to him for this reason! He can take care of himself! That's part of what those vines are for! He can get a good rhythm going and let go on the pothos! [/joke]
[not a joke] No.[/not a joke]
I assume you are a young female chameleon. Do not give in to him for this reason! He can take care of himself! That's part of what those vines are for! He can get a good rhythm going and let go on the pothos! [/joke]
[not a joke] No.[/not a joke]
TreeTopChameleons
Established Member
Short answer, No.
Also these urges you refer to, I think it's safe to say based on most animals, they have only the most basic of instincts. I highly doubt they have the urge to mate because "it feels good" most likely their goal is to pro-create. I would even warrant a guess to say that it is likely that a male that has never been bred will probably outlive one that has.
The whole process of mating is stressful on both the male and female involved. Sure the male doesn't have to produce eggs etc, but their basic wild instincts would make them think of protecting their territory, fighting off other males (although they're aren't any) and mating as many females as possible when the time allows. Many males, in my experience also reduce the amount of food they consume during this time as their primary focus becomes mating.
All of these factors lead me to believe they would live a shorter life than a male that didn't go through a mating season. But, I can only speculate and could be far off in my reasoning...
Also these urges you refer to, I think it's safe to say based on most animals, they have only the most basic of instincts. I highly doubt they have the urge to mate because "it feels good" most likely their goal is to pro-create. I would even warrant a guess to say that it is likely that a male that has never been bred will probably outlive one that has.
The whole process of mating is stressful on both the male and female involved. Sure the male doesn't have to produce eggs etc, but their basic wild instincts would make them think of protecting their territory, fighting off other males (although they're aren't any) and mating as many females as possible when the time allows. Many males, in my experience also reduce the amount of food they consume during this time as their primary focus becomes mating.
All of these factors lead me to believe they would live a shorter life than a male that didn't go through a mating season. But, I can only speculate and could be far off in my reasoning...
