Housing two male panthers together?

[Black Panther]

I know many breeders will keep their entire clutch in one enclosure for a couple months. If I were to get to male panthers around 3-4 months old, how long before I wold have to seperate them?

 

[SonTigerPantherCham]

I have observed clutch mates in the same cage, that is from hatching. And 5 mo old females still housed together.
But I would be wary putting 2 males of that age together, especially if not raised together.
My 4 mo thought he was a tough guy at that age.
most experienced keepers have them separated. Unless in a very large free range with separate lighting/basking
Anne

 

[Black Panther]

The cage would be 48x36x24

 

[Chameleonmaster]

I would just go with the safe route and go separate cages

 

[pssh]

Supposing they got along and were raised together, maybe a month or two before they hit chameleon puberty. That would be when they would start attacking each other or one would dominate the other (usually to the point of one or both getting ill from stress.) I wouldn't do it.

 

[sandrachameleon]

I know many breeders will keep their entire clutch in one enclosure for a couple months. If I were to get to male panthers around 3-4 months old, how long before I wold have to seperate them?

About 4 months is the age where I have all males separated, and even many of the females. Certainly by 6 months you must separate males. A 48x36x24 cage is only big enough for a single panther.

 

[Carlton]

I know many breeders will keep their entire clutch in one enclosure for a couple months. If I were to get to male panthers around 3-4 months old, how long before I wold have to seperate them?

As you don't know the personality or dominance level of these two, they will be in a new situation (with all that stress adding to the chance that one gets bullied and sick), I would just go ahead and separate them when you get them. They could only share space for another month or so at the most, so just do it. Better safe than sorry.

 

[chameleonkev]

You won't get away with housing males together for two long, male and females are a different story but not two males

 

[reptilover]

For the animals sake please dont. Separate them. If u cant afford a second cage temporarily put In a divider that's soild not see through

 

[kokom05lb]

When I first got my 2 cham, I had them housed together because I didnt really know otherwise. Joined this website and realized they needed to be seperate. The day I seperated them was the day my girl Angel bite my male Ringo. They were only in the cage together for a week and both ranged 3-4 months of age. I honestly won't be putting any chameleons together (unless breeding).

 

[laurie]

I know many breeders will keep their entire clutch in one enclosure for a couple months. If I were to get to male panthers around 3-4 months old, how long before I wold have to seperate them?

I go with a simple answer. Separate them the day you get them or allow your chams to possibly pay for your actions. JMO

 

[Black Panther]

Ok it's not that I cant afford a second cage, I was just wondering of it was possible.

 

[laurie]

Ok it's not that I cant afford a second cage, I was just wondering of it was possible.

Ok so I am a panicing cham mommy. Sorry, I just always want to see all chams well cared for. I really didn't mean to sound bad. Looking back, I sort of sounded that way. My bad.