squeekz1992
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Why do Panther chams cost wayyyy more than veiled babies?? Is it cuz of the color range?
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They take much longer to incubate, and the colors definitely play a part!
-Jen
-Jen
squeekz1992
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Oh okay! Thanks Jen! How long do they take to incubate?
From reading reports, they typically hatch between 7 to 9 months, or can take as long as 13 to 14 months to hatch!
They go through a period known as "diapause" where they stop developing during adverse conditions they'd normally encounter in the wild (cool temps, dry, etc). This needs to be mimicked to a certain extent in captivity as well for successful incubation.
-Jen
They go through a period known as "diapause" where they stop developing during adverse conditions they'd normally encounter in the wild (cool temps, dry, etc). This needs to be mimicked to a certain extent in captivity as well for successful incubation.
-Jen
ISA my Veiled
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I am not an expert but I heard also a part of it is because Veiled Chameleons produce a lot larger clutches more often than not than a Panther would. And because of that, there are far more Veileds and they are a lot more common. Just something I heard.
squeekz1992
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Wow, thats really interesting!
squeekz1992
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Thats cool. I don't know anything about breeding chams, and I was looking at prices for panthers and had a stroke lol jk.
sandrachameleon
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Panthers lay fewer eggs per clutch. They can take longer to hatch.
And the market allows for a higher price.
And the market allows for a higher price.
ISA my Veiled
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Yeah the price of a good panther now a days is just ridiculous. Like Sandra said we allow the prices to be like that so it isn't going to change. Don't get me wrong, I think they are worth that amount of money but it just gets a little much sometimes with the prices.
ISA my Veiled
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And not to mention the care it takes to raise babies. You want to atleast break even as a breeder and charging that much per baby considering feeding costs and all of that it is fair.
squeekz1992
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Yeah, man I wish I could afford a panther, but I love veileds so Im not really losing out. I doubt bf would be ok spending 400 ish on a cham even if it does make me smile lol
ISA my Veiled
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LOL yeah $400.00 for any animal at times is hard to do unless you really are committed. I can afford a Panther but I want to wait until I have a bit more experience now before making that leap.
squeekz1992
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Idea: Panther cham for graduation present 
ISA my Veiled
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if you really want a panther then why not.
squeekz1992
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Lol yeah! It'll be a nursing graduation too so I think I'll deserve it lol It's not for another 3 years but hey
It's not for another 3 years but hey
ISA my Veiled
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Plan ahead!!
squeekz1992
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yeah! i'll start working on him now lol
