My panther female is acting weird

[lizardbug]

She was hatched march 25 and is all of a sudden very active in her enclosure. She is all over the place trying the climb the glass. She has also changed color. I don't feel any eggs though and she has a lay bin. Temp and everything in her enclosure is the same.

 

[Motherlode Chameleon]

How big is her enclosure? If your enclosure is too small that could be giving your female Furcifer pardalis activity/movement issues.

I recommend posting pictures of your enclosure. That is going to give the Chameleon Forum members more of an idea of what is going on.

Best Regards
Jeremy A. Rich

 

[lizardbug]

Here is her enclosure. Bigger is on the way its taller and wider

 

[MissSkittles]

Here is her enclosure. Bigger is on the way its taller and wider

Yes, that is a bit on the small side. She will definitely appreciate having more space. She may be in her receptive phase also..she is sexually mature and her hormones are kicking in and telling her to find a handsome guy to make babies.

 

[lizardbug]

Yes, that is a bit on the small side. She will definitely appreciate having more space. She may be in her receptive phase also..she is sexually mature and her hormones are kicking in and telling her to find a handsome guy to make babies.

That's what I was thinking too. Im getting the 36 x 18 x 36 enclosure for her, its on its way.

 

[Motherlode Chameleon]

Here is her enclosure. Bigger is on the way its taller and wider

I would absolutely go bigger for your female Furcifer pardalis's enclosure. I would add branches too. That is going to give your female Furcifer pardalis more branch space to roam about with.

Best Regards
Jeremy A. Rich

 

[MissSkittles]

If you can go bigger than the 36x18, I urge you to. Our little ladies are just as active as the boys and will use as much space as you give. I have upgraded each of mine to double wide (4’ long, 2’ deep and 4’ high) and seeing how they use the room, wish I could go even bigger.

 

[Andrew1283]

Sometimes they see their reflection in the glass. I can’t tell if that enclosure is against a wall or not but I try to put my enclosures in a corner of the room, so they feel more secure in their surroundings. Ideally you want an enclosure in such a way that they see you coming, and you don’t appear suddenly from around a corner. That’s my philosophy anyway!