Olimpia
Biologist & Ecologist
Chameleonneeds - Think about it this way. A full grown woman has the proportion and size to comfortably carry a full pregnancy, right? The same applies to any other animal - dogs, geckos, chameleons... a full grown female has not only the resources to carry a pregnancy but has the size, which is also an important factor. If a cham is too small to carry a full clutch of eggs that could create really serious risks to her health, including the innability to actually have the eggs.
In dogs I've heard stories from working at a vet clinic of small dogs that got impregnated by bigger dogs (and hense, bigger puppies) and the pups actually ripped the uterus! Imagine that now being a risk that could happen to your cham. Is that really something you would be comfortable puting your pet through? So I would say that yes, it is a bad idea breeding a female too small to handle a full clutch - if only for that reason!
By taking on animals and deciding to breed them you have put them in a potentially uncomfortable position. Not only are they in cages, typically inside, and eating what you give them, but also breeding when and with whom you choose. The least you could do for them is to be responsible and provide the absolute best conditions you can to ensure a long and happy life. To breed them without taking the consequenses and risks into consideration borders on neglect.
I side with Julirs, I don't say this agressively. I'm just discussing.
In dogs I've heard stories from working at a vet clinic of small dogs that got impregnated by bigger dogs (and hense, bigger puppies) and the pups actually ripped the uterus! Imagine that now being a risk that could happen to your cham. Is that really something you would be comfortable puting your pet through? So I would say that yes, it is a bad idea breeding a female too small to handle a full clutch - if only for that reason!
By taking on animals and deciding to breed them you have put them in a potentially uncomfortable position. Not only are they in cages, typically inside, and eating what you give them, but also breeding when and with whom you choose. The least you could do for them is to be responsible and provide the absolute best conditions you can to ensure a long and happy life. To breed them without taking the consequenses and risks into consideration borders on neglect.
I side with Julirs, I don't say this agressively. I'm just discussing.
I agree with the 13-year-old argument, but apparently deeper explanations were needed.
