Pregnant....?
- Thread starter Kayla Wicklund
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reignthafirst
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Jackson Chameleons reach sexual maturity at 5 to 7 months of age. However, females are more likely to face reproductive related issues if mating before the age of 12 months.
so it is possible
so it is possible
Kayla Wicklund
New Member
I really don’t want them to have babies. Is there any way I can stop them from having babies?
reignthafirst
Member
the best way is to separate them and to put them each in there own cage
Fchamel
Chameleon Enthusiast
caroline?
Avid Member
are you sure she's only 5 months old? my male jackson is 4 months and 3 weeks and he's not even close to that size
As stated above they could have bred but gestation is usually 6-9 months in xanths so she wouldn't be showing a full belly yet.
Her posture in the pictures she looks like she is puffed up probably in an attempt to keep the male away from her. She probably spends a lot of time like that if they are housed together.
If they have bred there is no morning after pill for chameleons however you can limit her feeding amount to reduce the number of babies she might have. Sadly this would normally be the age where she would still be a allowed large daily feedings until 9 months of age. I don't breed my females until they are over 1-1/2 years so this is a dilemma I have never faced. Definitely cut her back at 9 months and maybe limit her a bit until then.
Her posture in the pictures she looks like she is puffed up probably in an attempt to keep the male away from her. She probably spends a lot of time like that if they are housed together.
If they have bred there is no morning after pill for chameleons however you can limit her feeding amount to reduce the number of babies she might have. Sadly this would normally be the age where she would still be a allowed large daily feedings until 9 months of age. I don't breed my females until they are over 1-1/2 years so this is a dilemma I have never faced. Definitely cut her back at 9 months and maybe limit her a bit until then.
