Seeing each other?

[Tammie]

Hi, I have a 1 year old very healthy female panther chameleon, (Rosy) a 2 year old very healthy panther male. (Max) I have been reading everything on breeding and have a question. What is your opinion on letting them see each other in separate cages for awhile before the breeding? I have taken her by hand to him just to say “hi” she stayed a nice normal color. Looked a bit nervous though.
I’m pretty sure if he sees her he is gonna be very excited and want to get to her. Will this cause him unnecessary stress? Any input will be much appreciated.

 

[CamoChameleonsHuman]

You'd be risking stressing out the female by putting the cages right next to eachother and then seeing eachother for long periods. My understanding and from what I've read most people take the male out and let the female see the male outside her enclosure first to see if she is indeed receptive to breeding and or receptive to him. In nature females get to choose their mates. However this is not the case in breeding programs. So sometimes it takes awhile for that female to warm up to the male so to speak. Take everything in saying with a pinch of salt though. I'm still learning myself and I'm not a breeder currently.

 

[JoXie411]

@Chameleon Mike @Matt Vanilla Gorilla breed panthers. How do you get your chams ready for breeding?

 

[CamoChameleonsHuman]

Sometimes playing some music like Barry Manilow, or Marvin Gay, some old school 90s R&B helps get them in the mood too

 

[Matt Vanilla Gorilla]

Not all males will mate with all females. Watch the females color, when she's receptive and ready to breed it helps!

 

[Chameleon Mike]

 

[CamoChameleonsHuman]

Chameleon porn

 

[JoXie411]

He looks like a caveman on top of her the way he’s holding her down

 

[Trailgem]

oops... wrong thread

 

[krikinit]

I think i read @Matt Vanilla Gorilla saying her seeing him more often may cause her to clutch more frequently. Please correct me if I am wrong.

 

[Matt Vanilla Gorilla]

I think i read @Matt Vanilla Gorilla saying her seeing him more often may cause her to clutch more frequently. Please correct me if I am wrong.

You are correct! A female can get pregnant by merely seeing a Male. A breeder can induce ovulation for breeding/controll a females cycle by keeping her from seeing males and letting her see males at different times of the year.

 

[JoXie411]

You are correct! A female can get pregnant by merely seeing a Male. A breeder can induce ovulation for breeding/controll a females cycle by keeping her from seeing males and letting her see males at different times of the year.

Hmm maybe I should put Larry and Imelda in different rooms. Good knowledge thanks Matt

 

[CamoChameleonsHuman]

You are correct! A female can get pregnant by merely seeing a Male. A breeder can induce ovulation for breeding/controll a females cycle by keeping her from seeing males and letting her see males at different times of the year.

Sometimes I think homosapiens are the same way lol.

Hmm maybe I should but Larry and Imelda in different rooms. Good knowledge thanks Matt

A divider should work.

 

[JoXie411]

Sometimes I think homosapiens are the same way lol.

A divider should work.

I have one but Larry has figured out there is a lady next to his cage and is always trying to get at her. Maybe the bigger cages will stop this

 

[Matt Vanilla Gorilla]

How can he get to her when the cages are next to each other and there is a divider between them? If I were to have each chameleon that I have in their own room I would have to take over one of them massive schools in LA! Lol

 

[Brodybreaux25]

Wow

 

[JoXie411]

when he wants something he goes for it. He uses the uvb light they share to get to her

 

[tlund345]

I merely keep a background in between the enclosures. I've noticed that my male is more interested in the females when he hasn't seen them. If they don't mate, I wait a couple weeks and reintroduce them. I also watch for any stress affecting the female. My jackson's will turn dark and rock back and forth trying to knock him off the branch. I actually have some funny pictures of when the male was young, thinking he's a ladies man.