Oldest Chameleon

[JaCoCham]

What is the oldest chameleon you have had or know of?

 

[elizaann2]

My oldest right now is about to turn 2 in Feb. I've heard of veileds being 7 years or more. Same with panthers.

 

[Ghostbirb]

That also makes me wonder, what the average age for a female veiled chameleon? I might have actually asked this before but I don't remember.

 

[MissSkittles]

That also makes me wonder, what the average age for a female veiled chameleon? I might have actually asked this before but I don't remember.

That’s a great question! I’m not sure anyone would really be able to come up with a decent average though…too many with shortened lives due to reproductive problems (even those with great keepers). Kinyonga said her veiled ladies usually lived to be 6 and even 7 by reducing their egg production. http://raisingkittytheveiledchameleon.blogspot.com/2007/12/keeping-female-veiled.html My sweet Grumpy hadn’t laid eggs since she was 1 year old, but I lost her at age 4 to unknown cancer. Stella has been laying one decent sized clutch every year (except this year) and is about 4 years old now and as feisty as ever. She is my oldest.

 

[Sherbertsmysunshine]

I have herd of a panther that passed at age nine. I think that's the oldest I know of.

 

[Sonny13]

That also makes me wonder, what the average age for a female veiled chameleon? I might have actually asked this before but I don't remember.

@Ghostbirb @MissSkittles I’ve asked a bit similar question before https://www.chameleonforums.com/threads/lifespan-active-producing-females.187170/