Males and females of Kinyongia Multituberculata in a terrarium

[domfisch]

Hello everyone

I'm getting a little confused.
Surely you know all the Kinyongia Multituberculata

Is it possible as well as in rudis chameleon in these groups to keep?
I have just read somewhere on the WWW it is very possible.
now I just thought I'll ask the chameleon holder from overseas who think what to do so.

Greetings from sunny south of Germany

 

[eisentrauti]

Nope, multituberculata are very territorial for a chameleon of the genus Kinyongia. Oxyrhinas can be housed well in groups, tenuis too but multituberculatas not. Especially the males are very intolerant.

 

[Seeco]

Nope, multituberculata are very territorial for a chameleon of the genus Kinyongia. Oxyrhinas can be housed well in groups, tenuis too but multituberculatas not. Especially the males are very intolerant.

I agree. Females are possible to keep together but males must be alone.

 

[Carlton]

Nope, multituberculata are very territorial for a chameleon of the genus Kinyongia. Oxyrhinas can be housed well in groups, tenuis too but multituberculatas not. Especially the males are very intolerant.

What have you observed in male K. multis kept in view of another species? Some years ago I ended up with a male K. multi sharing a 5x4x4 foot cage with a male T. deremensis. The cage was originally divided into 2 units, but the K. multi kept squeezing through the barrier to the other side (regardless which side I gave him). As the two used very different areas of the cage foliage I finally removed the barrier and watched them for signs of harrassment. They didn't bother each other, showed normal behavior and lack of stress, were fat and happy for a couple of years. Sold them to a friend who built a large habitat out of a shower surround and they shared that for another couple of years. Was this just an unusual pair?

DISCLAIMER: I would NOT suggest trying this unless you know what to look for and can recognize these species signs of stress and monitor their health!!!!

 

[Seeco]

Just digging through old threads. Carlton, I think we both mean multituberculata are very territorial against other males of their species.

 

[Carlton]

Yep, that's what I meant.

 

[Seeco]

Yeah I think that with a totally different species a male multi is bold enough to just say "well if this thing is not trying to eat me I'm not gonna let it bother me" (especially a deremensis that probably barely moves!) but folks do not try this at home.