Panthers are quite territorial and will be aggressive towards eachother quite often from a relatively young age. Females that are not ready to mate will be very aggressive towards males, with the female actively chasing a male away or biting etc. Its the same in many species of chameleon...
also, thought id add, that to back up the claim that the ridiculous can happen:
any keen fishermen ever tried to kill an eel for their dinner???
hard isnt it. you can freeze it, chop it up (which will eventually kill it of course), remove it from water for days..... and it wont die...
I have seen much discussion on here about fiscus benjamina being bad for the chameleons. I have found a papers that talks about the plant in relation to chameleons, so hopefully this will prokoke some good discussion on the topic :):
Paper 1: " Allergic Contact urticaria caused by a...
this is similar to my set up. i think the chameleon enjoys hunting also, they readily go for the bugs that have 'escaped' the feeding tub over those in the tub. i have found also that if you place small leaves etc into the feeding tub, the bugs should remain in it for a period of time...
this is similar to my set up. also i have a drip system installed at the bottom of the enclosure. it seems to help get the cham to the bottom of the thing and this seems to help with it grabbing the hopps from the floor.
think i had this experience...
hi,
recently had this experience myself, where my female (7months) decided eating was not in her best interest. She was drinking however, and taking only hoppers, perhaps 10 a week (December to Jan). Shes now thankfully eating properly again which is good, but...
Hi,
I am currently undertaking scientific research upon the west-african mudskipper (Periopthalmus barbarus) relating to feeding and agression behaviours.
Just wondering if anyone has any experiences or knowledge about the subject that could help.
many thanks.
ok, many thanks, heres the info..
Chameleon Info:
Your Chameleon - Female Veiled, 5 months approx in age.
Handling - Every other day and whilst cleaning
Feeding - 10-12 Locusts, Crickets etc. per day Loaded with salads and dusted with powder for each feed. (Komodo)
Watering -...
i use a komodo brand insect dusting powder. i use a 100w sunglow and a 10%UV light on for a minimum of 12hrs per day. also have a 50w nightlight as it gets pretty cold here. im pretty sure it is 8-9 inches.
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just started to gutload on the advice of a shopkeeper. Just using salads...
definitely a 5 month old female. 100% certain. is it just a little on the small side?? should i increase the amount of food i give it?? i dust with a powder also. inclusive of the tail it is easily 8 to 9 inches long. in fact i just measured the body at exactly 3.6 inches long.
Hi, I am a new chameleon owner and would love to know if my 5 month old veiled chameleon is a little thin or not?? Currently has a body of around 3.5 inches long (snout to bum).
Here are afew pictures: