as the title states i am a first time breeder of these amazing reptiles. before aquiring these two ive had plenty of reptiles but never any breeding. i bought a beautiful ambanja male from screameleons about 3-4 months ago, he is currently 8 months old. my female came in this month she is 9 months old and apparently ready to breed.
my problem is my female ambilobe is like 1.5x bigger than my male. im looking to try in the next month or two. will the size differnece matter? should i try to feed more to my male to beef him up for the next month or two? been gut feeding crickets and also giving waxworms. also does ambilobes grow faster than the ambanjas because i feed him like 7 crickets (small ones) and a waxworm and hes still small compared to the female, which is only a month older.
the female also seems like she was fed in the cage as i use the cup method. my male that i have been raising is turning out to b a real stud. his colors are amazing and his temperment couldnt be better. he has no issues with being picked up or held. never once has he opened his mouth towards me. the female sits at the top and doesnt move much, she tolerates being held but nowhere like my male. a week or two after i got her i put the male ontop of her cage (not inside) just to see how they would interact. they both stayed still for like ten mins and just stared at each other. after the ten mins my male walked across the top of the females cage back to the top of his cage, once he was over to his cage he opened his mouth for like 2 secs and then walked back inside.
couple more questions for the professionals..
* does she turn dark with orange when shes ready to breed or when she has eggs already?
* should they not be able to see each other, i.e, cages not next to each other without a barrier.
* best way to bulk up my male, safely
thank you to everyone who contributes i am a beginner with these creatures but already enjoy every aspect of them. i will be breeding soon so i would love some positive help instead of hearing i am going to fast..i am confident in breeding chameleons but like everything i do i seek more experienced help in order to higher my chances of quality offspring.
Thanks again!! ps- will post pictures soon if that helps
my problem is my female ambilobe is like 1.5x bigger than my male. im looking to try in the next month or two. will the size differnece matter? should i try to feed more to my male to beef him up for the next month or two? been gut feeding crickets and also giving waxworms. also does ambilobes grow faster than the ambanjas because i feed him like 7 crickets (small ones) and a waxworm and hes still small compared to the female, which is only a month older.
the female also seems like she was fed in the cage as i use the cup method. my male that i have been raising is turning out to b a real stud. his colors are amazing and his temperment couldnt be better. he has no issues with being picked up or held. never once has he opened his mouth towards me. the female sits at the top and doesnt move much, she tolerates being held but nowhere like my male. a week or two after i got her i put the male ontop of her cage (not inside) just to see how they would interact. they both stayed still for like ten mins and just stared at each other. after the ten mins my male walked across the top of the females cage back to the top of his cage, once he was over to his cage he opened his mouth for like 2 secs and then walked back inside.
couple more questions for the professionals..
* does she turn dark with orange when shes ready to breed or when she has eggs already?
* should they not be able to see each other, i.e, cages not next to each other without a barrier.
* best way to bulk up my male, safely
thank you to everyone who contributes i am a beginner with these creatures but already enjoy every aspect of them. i will be breeding soon so i would love some positive help instead of hearing i am going to fast..i am confident in breeding chameleons but like everything i do i seek more experienced help in order to higher my chances of quality offspring.
Thanks again!! ps- will post pictures soon if that helps