help choosing type of panther for me
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JoCarp
Established Member
I think the "best" chameleon is the type that appeals to you the most. I'm not sure if one local of panther will be any friendlier than another. I have an ambilobe that I think is beautiful and is somewhat social, but I picked him based off his sire's looks. I would look at the site sponsors available chams and see what you think looks best.
I like ambilobes best personally, but I know people who like Nosy Bes best and others as well. With that said, I'd be happy with any kind of panther, they are all good looking in their own ways.
I think if color, ease of care and personality are your concerns with a panther, then you're lucky since you can pick the appearance you like best since they should all be comparable in those aspects. Just make sure you go through a good breeder and get a healthy animal. I got my Merlin from Bruce with Chameleon Paradise and I'm very happy! I don't think you can go wrong with any of the sight sponsors though.
Good luck!
EDIT: here is the link to Merlin if you're interested in seeing him (ambilobe). he was sired by Cowboy with Chameleon Paradise and you can see the sire on their website.
https://www.chameleonforums.com/threads/chameleon-came-in-today.142055/page-4#post-1229329
NHenn
Avid Member
I agree, all panthers will be the same pertaining to care and personality, etc. As for colors, I would just looking into the local that you like the best. I would be more than happy to show you come pictures of our breeders so you can see the different colors and patterns if you would like.
JoCarp
Established Member
The parents can influence how the offspring come out but it's not guaranteed they will look like them. They will look more gray when they are young. I have a thread that shows my guy growing up. He's 8 months old now but they develope their full and final color for around a year and a half I believe.
https://www.chameleonforums.com/threads/chameleon-came-in-today.142055/
https://www.chameleonforums.com/threads/chameleon-came-in-today.142055/
Carlton
Chameleon Enthusiast
Like we've said, you can't really generalize to all individuals, For example, I've had several female jax and none of them were what I'd call grumpy. They were shy and docile. A lot of this is what YOU expect from a cham's behavior. Maybe I am so used to them that what you would describe as grumpy I would describe as normal and typical. I've read on the forums that some keeper's Usambara three-horned were docile. Mine was a surly crabby little guy who would randomly work himself into a passion and bite me. I've had mean melleri and gentle almost friendly melleri, a laid back veiled and a nasty panther.
GillietheAmbilobe
Member
Most panthers are generally friendly, and most are easy to care for. Tamataves are more advanced, but most are pretty easy relative to chameleons. Panthers are by far the friendliest, and if you want bright colors, then go with an ambilobe, nosy be, ambaja, or sambava. They all have bright and vivid colors, so it's all based upon what colors you like most.
Matt Vanilla Gorilla
Chameleon Enthusiast
No matter what he looks like, once you are bonded, your egg will be the whitest!
