I was just wondering, based on the experiences of this esteemed community, if the offspring of a panther chameleon matches generally with the father, or do they tend to vary tremendously, even within the first generation? I ask because they are always showing off the father, but i've never seen any father/son pictures together...im assuming they look alike, but im not sure...
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Staggering color differences in father and son Panthers?
cronus20
Dec 20, 2004 11:43 AM
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Carlton
Dec 20, 2004 02:05 PM
Well, the female will add her genetic info to the mix, and some degree of coloration is due to individual variation (and I think there is a lot here due to the nature of cham skin structure), recessive genes that may have come from past generations in the bloodline. I don't know if there have been enough controlled captive/selective generations for the coloration to be totally predictable. Cham coloration genetics are not as well understood as that of say boids.
