male panther ambanja refuses to eat after mating?

[spooks92]

Wondering if anyone has experienced
This happening after a breeding session.
Constantly wants out, and will not eat anything
Offered after the fact?

 

[pssh]

He could still be looking for females and only has a one-track mind right now. How long has it been? Chameleons can get parasites from mating with an infected animal, so if it's been a while, I suppose it's possible that this could be a cause. I think that is unlikely though.

 

[djfishygillz]

Wondering if anyone has experienced
This happening after a breeding session.
Constantly wants out, and will not eat anything
Offered after the fact?

It is winter. Chances are your house is colder now, thus the temps in the enclosure have dropped also. If your house is colder then he won't be digesting as fast so he will be eating less. Also if your temps have dropped to much he can get RI's and other problems. I would suggest upping your temps and you should see his eating habits back to normal.

 

[spooks92]

We bred them last month on the 16th, the temps in the cage are
What they should be as far as the season getting
Cooler and possibly throwing him off. And that does make sense. He did eat a couple crickets today I mean at least he's eating something,
If he doesn't perk back up soon though it'll be a trip to the vet
For confirmation. Thanks for all the input. Its greatly appreciated

 

[pssh]

I would think it might have to do with the seasons changing then (or possibly the parasite thing.) What are your temps like? They naturally slow down anyways, so it can be normal, but if he is hardly eating anything at all and/or is starting to loose weight, then I would be concerned. It's also possible that he wants/needs more variety.

 

[spooks92]

Temp is 85-90 now, we feed crickets, mealworms, silkworms
And the occasional horned worms. He seemed to be normal weight
But he's super finicky on eating lately. We hope its just a
Phase he's going through and not parasites but if It doesn't
Clear up soon well be taking him to the vet for a check up

 

[pssh]

As long as he isn't loosing weight, and is an adult, then I wouldn't worry too much. A scale would be a good idea so you can keep an eye on things.

 

[spooks92]

Noted thanks for all the great advice