is it necessary to breed my chameleon at least one time?

[hectorin-garcia]

This is my first time I have a female chameleon and I would like to know, if I need to have a male chameleon?
My Chameleon is two and a half months old.

 

[Virgil1972]

This is my first time I have a female chameleon and I would like to know, if I need to have a male chameleon?
My Chameleon is two and a half months old.

No you don't need to have a male and breed her, that is optional. Be aware she will lay eggs whether or not she has been bred with a male.

 

[hectorin-garcia]

No you don't need to have a male and breed her, that is optional. Be aware she will lay eggs whether or not she has been bred with a male.

Thank you!!

 

[hectorin-garcia]

As far as I know, she will lay eggs around 5 or 6 months old. Am I correct ?

 

[alphakenc]

As far as I know, she will lay eggs around 5 or 6 months old. Am I correct ?

Yes,now plan for the laying bin,u got 3month to go,make sure u gutload all ur feeders,learn to share all ur vegetables with her,she doesnt need a male,she need you!!!

 

[hectorin-garcia]

Yes,now plan for the laying bin,u got 3month to go,make sure u gutload all ur feeders,learn to share all ur vegetables with her,she doesnt need a male,she need you!!!

Thanks for your info! You said vegetables.. What vegetables can I give her? If you can please let me know.

 

[Turtlecham]

Im not sure if alpha actually meant giving the vegetables directly to your Cham but you sure can gut load your feeder insects fruits and vegetables and they will pass on those nutrients to your Cham. Some vegetables you can give to your feeder insects are

spinach, grape leaves, papaya, squash, carrot, spearmint leaves, basil, cilantro, collard greens, dandelion, kale, mustard greens

These are helpful and not a bad place to start

https://www.chameleonforums.com/blogs/entry/feeder-nutrition-amp-gutloading.75/#comment1480

https://www.chameleonforums.com/blo...-crickets-and-roaches-gutload-everything.407/

 

[Andee]

It depends on your type of chameleon. If you have a veiled then you can probably convince her to chow down on some dark leafy greens and a few fruits. Otherwise you feed your fruits and veggies to your feeders as a water source and a added vitamin/health food bonus.

 

[alphakenc]

Thanks for your info! You said vegetables.. What vegetables can I give her? If you can please let me know.

Below are the vegetables that I used for Gutloading my feeders with prior I feed them to my cham...
Veggies include (but are not limited to) the following:
collard greens
mustard greens
dandelion greens
escarole
endive
carrot greens
green beans
hard squashes
parsley

 

[hectorin-garcia]

Today, my students had their science fair and one of them brought silkworms for her project. She gave me a couple of thems.
Can my Chameleon eat it? And how many if it is a yes?

 

[Andee]

It should be fine ^^ silkworms are a great feeder, I never even dust them because they are naturally high in calcium.Depending on how big the silkworms are depends on whether your chameleon can eat them and how many. For a two month old, veiled or panther, I would feed like... hmm two half inch ones a day or one 3/4 inch one. Or you could raise them yourself and possibly get babies out of it depending on whether you get a pair out of them... but that only works if you have chow or mulberry leaves ^^

 

[hectorin-garcia]

Can my chameleon eat butterflies???

 

[Andee]

Depends on the butterfly, only feed dull colored ones. Brightly colored ones are usually poisonous, and get regular fecal if you are feeding wild caught creatures in case of parasites. Also be careful of pesticides