Young Ambilobe Male ... Sp@rm Plugs?

Silverdusk

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I know most males will go through this stage, but when normally does it start for them. I feel my little Ambilobe male is maturing quite quickly. He's right at 4 months, He bobs at the female when he sees one and he is quite eager to show off his colors for them or in a mirror.

Recently, I've noticed a couple of danglies from him the past two days. could this be sperm plugs at this age? His stools look perfect. He eats voraciously, he's very active, never sleeps during the day, growing like a weed.

Thanks for your input,

Dan
 
Thanks Dodolah

First up is the suspected plug. This is about the size of a sesame seed

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Wilson's Development at 4 months

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Some relaxed and firing up colors, please don't mind the blur .. I had a 110 macro and was to close to get a proper shot.

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Wow, those are some colors!

My male had the same thing at around that age, I was worried it was worms or something so I looked through his poo but couldn't see anything. I think it is the beginings of sperm plugs. I still find the occasional little 'deposit' of this kind around his cage, but they stopped being stuck to him after the first time or two.
 
i was worried about this too, my 4 month old, kindahad something that looked like a worm, but it kinda came of his hemipene..
 
the color and the consistency (is it kinda hard and dry??) looked like it is.
technically, it is just a sperm. it become sperm plug when it get stuck in the vent and inhibiting the chameleon to defecate.

a healthy panther should be able to pass those himself without the need to be helped by his keeper.
 
Thanks! It really wasn't stuck in his "vent", but it was like, a hanging chad. (sorry lol I couldn't help myself)
 
yah, they weren't hard on my guy, and they pass with his poop, he did have one kinda hanging outta the vent, pulled and he moved and it gently came out.
 
I would stop showing him a young female?
I'm sure she is of similar age if I remember correct.
Are the two from the Kammers?
Even though he is young, he will continue to produce sperm plugs if you keep showing your female to him.


Close the aperature down on the D80, and you will get more in focus.
Try f8 or f9
 
Thanks Justin! Yeah I'll stop showing her to him.

Actually, he's from the Kammers and the female I have is from Heroic Chams!

Thanks for the tip on the D80.
 
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