PG-13; is my boy just growing into a man????

[Arpretty]

Hi! Doing a check in on my boy Nikko.

He is just shy of 6 months. Basically right around the time he hit 5 months, I noticed a major shift in his behavior. Okay so, dropping sperm plugs, tail base has enlarged, and he has been climbing around his cage more. Now, he wants to get out of his cage. When he gets out, it isn't just like "ahhh, ok I'm out" and sitting there; oh no - he is roaming around the living room, climbing everything he can.

His appetite has decreased, though he's definitely still eating, drinking, and pooping regularly. But, I wonder if his focus has shifted to finding a mate?

If anything has changed since my first husbandry review for him, it's only been improvements. SO I am just verifying...is this typical teenage panther behavior?

 

[Klyde O'Scope]

That's a little young for panthers, but I wouldn't rule it out.

around 8 months old

Male panther chameleons are able to mate at around 8 months old when they measure 10 to 12 inches long. Females may also mate at this age, but waiting until they are at least a year old, when they measure between 14 and 18 inches long, is best for their reproductive health. Feb 7, 2014

Breeding Panther Chameleons - Reptiles Magazine​

https://www.reptilesmagazine.com › breeding-panther-cha...

 

[ERKleRose]

One of my panthers “hit puberty” around that time; he’s just looking for a mate

 

[Arpretty]

One of my panthers “hit puberty” around that time; he’s just looking for a mate

Thanks for the reassurance! I tell him he’s a bad boy. Affectionately, though

 

[ERKleRose]

We need more pics of him!

 

[Arpretty]

We need more pics of him!

Ask and you shall receive, lol! Can't wait to see yours

 

[ERKleRose]

Thanks! He’s coming late July/early August, and I can’t wait!!!

 

[Beman]

They turn into reptile basket cases... Beman every summer goes into his moody I want a woman phase. They get testy and obnoxious. Have fun lol

 

[Arpretty]

They turn into reptile basket cases... Beman every summer goes into his moody I want a woman phase. They get testy and obnoxious. Have fun lol

Omg yes, basket case is the perfect description of him right now!!!

 

[Beman]

Omg yes, basket case is the perfect description of him right now!!!

Yep wait until the mood swings begin. Although he is a Panther so maybe you will get lucky. Veileds turn into monsters. lol

 

[Arpretty]

Yep wait until the mood swings begin. Although he is a Panther so maybe you will get lucky. Veileds turn into monsters. lol

See these are the things the "raising a chameleon" handbooks don't tell you about.............................

 

[Beman]

See these are the things the "raising a chameleon" handbooks don't tell you about.............................

Kinda like when you get pregnant and no one tells you the truth about labor and delivery

 

[Arpretty]

Kinda like when you get pregnant and no one tells you the truth about labor and delivery

Lol exactly! Though, I wouldn't know at this point but, I take your word!

 

[Beman]

Lol exactly! Though, I wouldn't know at this point but, I take your word!

Talk to an honest woman about the "fun" parts. Don't let a dishonest one tell you how easy and painless it is.

 

[aleagueofherown]

Couldn't agree more @Beman. Labor and delivery is definitely not what I would describe as fun I probably acted a lot like a veiled when I was having contractions.

 

[jamest0o0]

Dunno what they're talking about...^ I slept just fine through my wife's labor for our second baby in 11 months

but I can't seem to figure out why she doesn't want to go through the miracle of 9 months of nausea again

 

[Arpretty]

Dunno what they're talking about...^ I slept just fine through my wife's labor for our second baby in 11 months

but I can't seem to figure out why she doesn't want to go through the miracle of 9 months of nausea again

Such a mystery! Perhaps you can relate to the whole becoming a man thing tho

 

[Beman]

Such a mystery! Perhaps you can relate to the whole becoming a man thing tho

 

[Klyde O'Scope]

Perhaps you can relate to the whole becoming a man thing tho

IOW, "I may get older, but I REFUSE to grow up."