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Thanks for the info Chris. I saw those other studies and wanted to be sure I was not missing anything. Seems like panther chameleons would be a good research project for work on sexual selection.

Ha! Yeah, chams are amusing in how grumpy they are. But, even if they don't often, or ever, have the opportunity to see other colors (or UV patterns potentially implied by colors/patterns), what is their reaction to this information? Is Sambava > Nosey Be? The species problem is so messy. I'd...

The question of ultraviolet light is particularly interesting to me. It implies the chameleons, if they were selecting for color, would be different than our hypothesis of the chameleon's selection (e.g, we see blue but they see something else and prefer that). I'm also intrigued because of mate...

I haven't been able to find much scientific research on F. pardalis mating preferences. I don't doubt that size makes a (big) difference, but what other factors are there. Honestly, shocked this hasn't been investigated (at the very least if it has been investigated the research is not...

I think this is the perspective of many researchers. I think your perspective is right for many animals but I think there's a question with some types of sexual selection and how some species (maybe chameleons) react. Just an idea right now. Thanks!

I might have been unclear. Sorry about that. I meant do female panther chameleons prefer certain *male* colors. That is, do females of a certain region prefer males of the same region (x prefers x, y prefers y, etc).

Hi! Do panther chameleons prefer certain regional colors when breeding? That is, does a female Nosey Be prefer colors typical to that region or is color irrelevant? Any discussion on the role of color variation on sexual selection would be very much appreciated. I've looked online and on...

Glad my boy is doing well with you! ^_^

Re-Homed. Thanks!

I have to rehome my Veiled Chameleon. He comes with a 2x2x4 screen enclosure, dripper, lights and a fairly decorated enclosure. This is not a decision I would like to make, but due to life changes, etc, it is necessary. I'm not looking for more than $50 for everything as I'm more interested...

Yes, quite common.

Selling a LLL Reptile Screened 18x18x36 cage with drainage tray for $75 OBO. Local pickup only(I'm around the Flint area in Michigan). PM me if interested.

It might be vitamins, but I do carefully change what the crickets are eating(and he has had regular vitamins the whole time). He has eaten silk worms over the months, too, but doesn't much care for them. He has had natural sunlight, too. It's getting warm here, so he will be going out more...

Okay, back from work. Does anyone have any ideas? I'd like anything. I saw he ate his worms, and the crickets are fewer in number--and he always looks so good when sleeping(fat, plump and colorful. ^_^ ). Just wondering.

Chameleon Info: Your Chameleon - Veiled Chameleon, Male, and I've had it for 8 months. Handling - Never/Rarely. Feeding - Chameleon is fed gutloaded(high calcium grain, potato, carrot, collard/mustard/turnip greens) and phoenix worms. It refuses to eat anything but this, and I have tried...