First Clutch

[KShook]

i would like to know what everyone does for there females first clutch...For those of you who are Breeding...Do you mate your females who have not yet layed there first clutch?? Or is it better to wait till there second or third one?? Also...When mating them, is it as strenuious sp? on there bodies to lay...if they are or are not mated?? I assume not because the body is working harder to produce the fertile eggs...if this makes any sense..

 

[Motherlode Chameleon]

This depends on individual breeders approaches to breeding as well as what species of chameleon your working with and attempting to breed. For me when breeding panthers I normally breed the receptive females as to produce fertile eggs and to prevent egg binding that can be common occurrence with unmated receptive females. As well if the eggs from egg binding, which can be difficult to remove, are not removed they can kill you female due to not mating your female.

Your from Oxnard you have got a good climate there for working with chameleons not to hot not to cold and somewhat humid. I kept chameleons out of Santa Ynez for a year.

 

[KShook]

Hey,

Yeah the weather here is pretty good for the most part, if it gets to cold out I cover up the chams...But right now I have a Virgin Female Ambilobe who has never layed. And a Male Veiled, and will be getting a Adult "Just about a year old" Female Veiled in a couple days...Not sure if she's ever had a clutch, I'm guessing not? We'll see when I talk to the guy more about her...Anyways,it'would like to mate them, but just wanted some opinions on breeding them on there first clutch, or if its better to wait till there second one? Is the laying process as hard on them if you do or dont mate them?

This depends on individual breeders approaches to breeding as well as what species of chameleon your working with and attempting to breed. For me when breeding panthers I normally breed the receptive females as to produce fertile eggs and to prevent egg binding that can be common occurrence with unmated receptive females. As well if the eggs from egg binding, which can be difficult to remove, are not removed they can kill you female due to not mating your female.

Your from Oxnard you have got a good climate there for working with chameleon. I kept chameleons out of Santa Ynez for a year.

 

[Motherlode Chameleon]

Mating always take a big tole on female chameleons and if they become egg bound makes it even worse. See what some of the other keepers say in regards to approaches and go from there.