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Carlton
at Wed Dec 27 22:32:25 2006 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by Carlton ]
Whether the female will lay eggs or not also depends on the species. Some chams are live bearers and do not need a laying box. Some species have a defined breeding season when they may mate and produce eggs once a year, others can produce fertile or infertile clutches more than once a year. Veileds are egg layers. Occasionally a female who has never seen or been around a male will never produce any eggs. Carpets or flapnecks will almost always be wc, so they can be trickier to acclimate than a known cbb veiled. Females are trickier to keep healthy because of their egg laying cycles. For your first cham, I'd suggest either a male veiled or male panther. Not all veileds are mean. My first cham was a huge male veiled and he was very mild tempered. They are really individual and the amount of handling doesn't always change or "tame" them. One of many nicer things about cbb animals is that you could pick a juvenile (about 4 months old if this is your first...they are more established and easier to feed) that is mellower, not shy or aggressive. If you want a herp that will allow handling, no cham is a reliable choice. If you are able to accept the personality you get (and will be content to have them as a display animal), all chams are great.
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RE: A Few Newbie Questions! - Carlton, Wed Dec 27 22:32:25 2006