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I haven't been able to find any information on how long hatchlings can be housed together. I have 11 hatchlings separated into 2 different trashcans based on size/hunting ability. Each have a potted plant, and all are doing great. I plan on selling them after I am comfortable that they are established. I do not want to ship them, and so selling locally seems to be my only option. If any one could give me some suggestions on how old they can be while remaining housed together I would be very appreciative.
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Kollan

I have housed them together for months,until they are 4-5"snout-vent or 8-9" total no problem.When I see some outgrowing others,I separate the larger together smallest together.Just have enough space for everyone to bask.

IMHO they should be separated before they are 4 months old to prevent them aggressing towards each other or mating too young.

Well, there is no single answer because it depends on the individuals. Some chams show dominance traits sooner than others and it doesn't always follow along species lines. If you could even hang visual barriers between plants and separate them into pairs it would help. Those that seem to be growing faster and are always out in the open may be the bolder dominant ones. They should be separated from any that spend more of their time hiding.

There are a couple of pretty simple ideas for housing hatchlings around, including divided screen cages or plastic storage boxes, plastic food jars with screen inserts, plastic critter keepers with screen lids, etc. I think there's a good article on hatchling housing on the Chameleons E-zine somewhere. What species do you have and how old are they now? If any are not as active or spending most of the time hiding, they should be first to separate.