Should I stop the first copulation of my female chameleon?

[Jian Zhang]

Hello, I get 2 questions .

When my female chameleon is older enough to mate.

Some people told me that I shouldn't let my female chameleon mate at her first rut.
And make her to laid the unfertilized eggs at the first time.

Is that good for female chameleon? Is that necessary ?

Or I just need to follow the nature.

Why does the female chameleon get parodynia ?

my chameleons always very health when they was young.
And get worse when they laying eggs.

Two of them couldn't laid their unfertilized eggs successfully.

Even I prepare the bin for them, but they can't laid the eggs out.

I really need the right answers, I think somethings were wrong during my feeding.
Thank you very much.

Thank you.

 

[kinyonga]

You said..."When my female chameleon is older enough to mate"...I don't recommend mating them until they are at least a year old but many of them will produce eggs before that.

You said..."Some people told me that I shouldn't let my female chameleon mate at her first rut. And make her to laid the unfertilized eggs at the first time"...if the female is full grown for sure she could mate, but I still always wait until they are a year old.

Do you keep the chameleons separate...one per cage?

You said..."Why does the female chameleon get parodynia ?"...how do you know she is getting labor pains?

You said..."my chameleons always very health when they was young.
And get worse when they laying eggs"...and..."Two of them couldn't laid their unfertilized eggs successfully"...you need to check your husbandry. Can you fill out the questions in the "how to ask for help" thread at the top of the health forum please. Can you post some photos of them too please?

 

[mcleodschams]

first question is this a new chameleon or the same chameleon you were asking about here on the forum last time. you need to fill out the how to ask for help form again and we will get you all ready for what ever you need to know can you post a pic of your cage and your chameleon? please!!!!