What do you do with all the babies?

[Drone]

I would love to get a female for my blue bar ambilobe, but, I just can't figure out what do do with all the babies?
I mean, I don't mind keeping a pair, and even raising the babies to a large enough size, but in the end I'd probably be happier with just the two of them....
I mean, How do you guys offload all your babies? You put adds out on craislist or what? I mean, it seems like there is a potential for a large number of offspring... lol?

 

[tv321406]

you know, i have wondered the same thing. so many people have clutches hatching all the time. where do they all go? i hope nobody on here supplies to petstores

 

[herper91]

Kingsnake.com, Fauna Classifieds, Kijiji, Classifieds, Breeder Websites, Some good pet shops like EBV, This website, many many ways

 

[Brad Ramsey]

If you have two panthers, you have to keep them in separate enclosures .... you don't have to breed them.
Your Panther doesn't really want a mate ... if you want another chameleon, get another male ... then there will be no babies.

-Brad

 

[ciafardo 4]

Not all petstores are bad there are a few specialty shops that are knowledgable and have nice animals but you are right there are alot of bad ones petsmart petco and the list goes on lllreptile will buy your entire clutches and big apple herp buys them to

 

[sandrachameleon]

If you dont want babies and if you dont have a ready market for them, dont breed. I make sure I will have homes for at least half of the expected babies before I breed, mostly through people I know. I used local websites, local contacts, and in rare instances a good local pet store (this store has a good understanding of chameleon needs, but they dont like to pay what the cham is worth since they have to mark it up for their own profit)

 

[Drone]

If you have two panthers, you have to keep them in separate enclosures .... you don't have to breed them.
Your Panther doesn't really want a mate ... if you want another chameleon, get another male ... then there will be no babies.

-Brad

Yes, thanks Brad.
Not planning on keeping them together
I love getting tail so much, I'm sure my little guy would too hahahahahah actually I heard the only other animal tht mates for fun besides humans is Dolphins....
and while I'm not saying I'd have to breed them, with two chams, eventually I'm pretty sure I'd let them have a go at it if they are receptive to the idea! ;p

 

[Drone]

and thanks for the ideas guys!

 

[Dave Weldon]

Howdy,

I doubt that this was aimed at chameleon keepers, but none-the-less :

 

[KevinA]

Howdy,

I doubt that this was aimed at chameleon keepers, but none-the-less :

LoL, It's true though. I've spent a few hundred on feeders within the past few months for the babies

 

[Nicodemayo]

Howdy,

I doubt that this was aimed at chameleon keepers, but none-the-less :

That is awesome

 

[SoCaliSon]

I NEED TO FIND THAT BUMPER STICKER! Perfectly Put! Sums it all up.... Thanks Dave!

 

[wheresstimpy]

you know, i have wondered the same thing. so many people have clutches hatching all the time. where do they all go? i hope nobody on here supplies to petstores

some petstores are good, just usually not the big ones like petco, petsmart...

 

[Brad Ramsey]

My problem with selling to a pet store or wholesaler is that I don't get to meet the eventual owner of my baby chameleon.
And ..........
I don't get to decide who gets to buy and who doesn't.

-My decision
-My blog
-My care sheet
-My tech support*

-Brad

*Can you say, "control freak?"

 

[sandrachameleon]

Ya, I hear you. I much prefer to choose who gets my chameleons.
But the three that I've sold to petstores went with my "care doc" which the petstore did pass along to each new owner. It helped that I recommended various products and books which the store sold

 

[wheresstimpy]

Ya, I hear you. I much prefer to choose who gets my chameleons.
But the three that I've sold to petstores went with my "care doc" which the petstore did pass along to each new owner. It helped that I recommended various products and books which the store sold

thats what i did too, how funny i though i was the only one

 

[tv321406]

sorry i didnt mean all pet stores, i was just referring to the ones with bad reputations such as petco or petland, etc

 

[Drone]

Howdy,

I doubt that this was aimed at chameleon keepers, but none-the-less :

LOL
/agreed

AND JUST to make things clear, obviously I'm worried about the well beings of my chams or I wouldn't have asked in the first place ;p
Having not dealt with many baby chams at once before, and having read here on the forums of what others go through, brought up the question that I felt needed to be asked of those that have gone through it.

thanks again guys