Aggressive behaviour

[Benton1576]

Hi,

I have 1.2 Cap Est. Problem is, they are so aggressive towards each other im struggling to breed them. The male just will not even consider them as female and puffs n gapes. He tries to attack them if i get too close with the female. One of the females is also very agressive and gapes although i know she is not gravid. Has anyone got any experience introducing aggressive chameleons? They are all WC.

 

[kinyonga]

Are the females turning dark in the background when they see the male and hissing, gaping, rocking back and forth, etc.?

One other thought...sometimes the male can focus on the keeper and then won't recognize the females as receptive.

 

[Benton1576]

One of the females turn slightly darker, the aggressive one. The other seems fine. It is possible they might not be receptive just yet. My main concern is the male, ive shown him a receptive female from one of my other pairs and he acts exactly the same. If he is focusing on me then i really am at a loss because im reluctant to just leave a female in there with him in case he kills her. He is 290g and 20 inch, a monster Panther!!!