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Posted by reptayls on April 14, 2003 at 03:52:34:
In Reply to: Panther laying infertile(?) eggs>>>>> posted by tortusjack on April 13, 2003 at 13:32:39:
Hi Angela,
Successfully breeding chameleons is not as easy as one might think - there are many factors that come into play - and they dictate whether or not you get hatchlings for your efforts.
Infertile eggs usually mold within a few weeks - or shrink up into almost nothing. Some eggs can looks great for 8 months, then nothing - and when they start shriveling, you have mush inside. The reasons can be mysterious.
You have to start with a confirmed mating. We have been breeding panthers for a few years, and we always make sure they mate. If no copulation occurs, we try again. We introduce the female into the male's enclosure - or a neutral area (outdoors in a tree). If he is not interested - she may not be showing receptive coloration. Sometimes a female repeatedly fends off a male and he loses interest after a while. We try to minimize that by watching our females closely.
Some males will simply not breed. There are several things you can try to encourage them - but once in a while, you find a non breeding male.
If you want to discuss this in length, feel free to drop us an email.
Morgana - Reptayls, Ltd.
