Ambilobe Guy
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I just need to know cause the little guy in my avatar keeps mating with my female and she still hasnt rejected or shown any other signs of being fertile. This question is being asked because I am unaware of his age
can a male ambilobe breed with a female if its too yung or will it not even try?
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Lancecham
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The female in your avatar looks like she is receptive. So I don't think she is too young to mate. The thing you have to be careful is that young females are more prone to egg laying problems than older and bigger females. If your girl is right around 60 grams, she should have enough body weight to handle the egg laying.
How old is the female? Do you know the weight?
How old is the female? Do you know the weight?
Ambilobe Guy
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She is a year old. I know shes ready. But I dunno if he is.
ChamNovice
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If you are unsure of his age, are you just putting them together to see if they can/will mate? Or are they housed together all the time and he just keeps trying to mate with her? I'm not sure if you are trying to mate them, or prevent it.
Ambilobe Guy
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I put them in the same cage for a day to see if they would breed. And he mated with her 3 times now. I want them to breed. My problem is that she still hasnt rejected him after the 3 times breeding. So I am wondering if hes too young so he shoots blanks or if hes to young would he have not even tryed to breed?... Did I describe it better this way?
Chameleon Company
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Ambilobe guy ..
Several issues here that could effect the behavior you are seeing and results. Multiple mating in the initial 24-72 hours will occur more often than not when left together. The female will eventually reject his overtures, and he should get the message. Multiple mating is not a sign of an unsuccessful mating hours prior. With all of our results, we have no data to suggest that it increases fertility, etc. either. My best estimate is that it usually takes 48 hours on average for a female to register as "gravid", and until then, opportunity knocks
I would remove the male when the female is showing dark banding, or at 72 hours, whichever comes first. You have observed at least one mating, which is good.
No guarantees that he is not shooting blanks, or that all will be smooth sailing though. Providing he is not sterile, then 90% of the die is cast already as to whether or not you will have baby chameleons 7-12 months from now. The adventure begins !
Several issues here that could effect the behavior you are seeing and results. Multiple mating in the initial 24-72 hours will occur more often than not when left together. The female will eventually reject his overtures, and he should get the message. Multiple mating is not a sign of an unsuccessful mating hours prior. With all of our results, we have no data to suggest that it increases fertility, etc. either. My best estimate is that it usually takes 48 hours on average for a female to register as "gravid", and until then, opportunity knocks
I would remove the male when the female is showing dark banding, or at 72 hours, whichever comes first. You have observed at least one mating, which is good.No guarantees that he is not shooting blanks, or that all will be smooth sailing though. Providing he is not sterile, then 90% of the die is cast already as to whether or not you will have baby chameleons 7-12 months from now. The adventure begins !
