do male chams know each other are there w/o seeing

[Daver13]

just a quick question on something that I've been wondering, I have 2 male panthers, their terrariums are next to each other approx a couple feet apart, the sides that face each other are both blocked off so they can't see each other but is there any other way for them to tell if the other is near by? Want to keep my chams as happy as possible just a bit limited on space!

 

[ir0k]

good questions. I have a male and female panther and keep their cages semi close. If they can sense presence i'd like to move one of my cages also.

im with ya on this one

 

[Daver13]

good questions. I have a male and female panther and keep their cages semi close. If they can sense presence i'd like to move one of my cages also.

im with ya on this one

Yeah this one has been bugging me since I got my second, it's a lot easier to have the cages close but obviously their health comes first!

 

[ir0k]

Yeah this one has been bugging me since I got my second, it's a lot easier to have the cages close but obviously their health comes first!

true, the only thing with me is I have mist king going to them both. Albeit the only thing I would need is more water hose for the mist king, its cheap, i'd have to go get some...but that stuff is super cheap.

its still something nice to know for others who might have the same situation

 

[Devokid]

No, they do not. They do not mark their territory with scent, so unless they can see each other they are unaware. That being said, if their cages are right next to each other, they might see each other when you take them out if the cage. In my experience, this is not an issue, so unless you notice them acting upset all the time, you are good.

 

[Carlton]

No, they do not. They do not mark their territory with scent

Not necessarily true. Some species seem to mark perches they travel on (wiping their vent after pooping) but others don't. Some species tend to tongue taste a new branch as if to test for other chams using it. I've read that panthers do this more, and my wc verrucosus, a close relative to panthers, was both a taster and a wiper.

But, to get back to the OP's question, marking wouldn't be airborne and chams probably need to taste a surface to get a scent via the Jacobsen's organ anyway.