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Yeah lele gave me the new nickname and i like it!

Anyways.....

I would like to build a cage with dimensions of about 6 feet long x 6 feet tall x 3 feet wide. I would really like to keep a pair of panther chams in there. Would this work? Or would the female stress at the site of the male?

I will have plenty of plants cover, so the female will be able to escape..Are there any other chams that would love the So Cal weather and could tolerate eachothers presence?

Feel free to post your opinions im open to anythin!
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Eric

I fight for the unconventional
My right, and its unconditional
I can only, be as real as i can
The disadvantage is
I never knew the plan
This isnt the way just to be a martyr
I cant, walk alone any longer
I fight, for the ones that cant fight
And if I lose, at least I tried....
(Slipknotulse of the Maggots)

In a few books that I have read it states that a pair or small colony, 1 male and x females, could cohabitate in a cage roughly the size you have mentioned. The thing is have lots of cover and room for each to have their own space. At any moment that discomfort or stress was showing though you would need to remove her or them.

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0.2 Chameleo Chameleo Calyptratus
1.0 Leopard Gecko
1.0 Furcifer Pardalis (Nosy Be)-Hooloovoo

Eric,

First, I keep male panthers on one side of a room and females on the other. They are about... 12 feet apart or so? Even this is too ittle. I had top put cover on the front doors of the males cages so the females could live in peace.

Secondly, they will breed, inevitably. And she will lay eggs. And then they will breed again. Too soon after. She will be laying eggs, constantly. Sure, this does happen in the wild, bt they are also generally a strong(er) chameleon in the wild,- strong immune systems, rapid growth, etc. It could easily have a strong negative effect on her.

Thirdly, its going to be wicked tough for you to feed a pair of chameleons, if not 2, than 3 or whatever. And supplimenting properly? Forget it.

ANYways... Just random thought that came to mind. He they at least stir some thought.
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CANADIAN CHAMELEONS