What's the minimum age female panther chameleons start producing eggs?
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bobcochran
Chameleon Enthusiast
They can start producing eggs at 6 months, it is a little early but I've had some do it! Time to cut back on the food intake, to reduce the number of eggs she produces. You might also want to drop her temps down a bit too, if you're keeping her on the warmer side now.
Antihero383
Established Member
I keep her basking spot at about 81, I haven't cut back food because she's still growin.
bobcochran
Chameleon Enthusiast
Basking temps are good!
If you don't cut back on food, she'll produce more eggs, which will cost her way more energetically than feeding her less now. Not to mention the calcium consumption from her to the eggs and the stress of carrying and depositing all those eggs. Less eggs equals longer life for females!
You don't need to worry about her growing with less food, she will continue to grow.
If you don't cut back on food, she'll produce more eggs, which will cost her way more energetically than feeding her less now. Not to mention the calcium consumption from her to the eggs and the stress of carrying and depositing all those eggs. Less eggs equals longer life for females!
You don't need to worry about her growing with less food, she will continue to grow.
distortionz
Avid Member
She looks extremely receptive and healthy.. She is definitely large enough that she could produce eggs.
Antihero383
Established Member
Thanks for the replies. I need to weigh he again, but when I did a few weeks ago I think she was around 60g.
Craigwyatt
Avid Member
I do t breed based on age I do it based on weight. I wait til my females hit 70 grams. That's a nice sized female at that point. Obviously like above posters stated you can breed them much earlier. I just choose not to for a couple different reasons. Younger smaller females produce less on there first clutch usually. And I just think it's better for there overall health. Breeder females live a very short life. So the bigger and stronger they are when they start breeding the better.
This is first hand knowledge. My standards did not start off like they are now. It was a learning process.
This is first hand knowledge. My standards did not start off like they are now. It was a learning process.
