Choosing Your Panther Chameleon

Learn how to choose between panther chameleon locales and evaluate panther chameleon breeders. I have been a breeder myself and so I know what to look for in a chameleon and I can show you how to evaluate breeders so you make the best choice. Whether you are looking for a single pet or to start a breeding project, this video will get you started on the right foot.
This video is Chapter one in A Story of Panther Chameleons which follows the journey of an experienced chameleon enthusiast as he puts together a small panther chameleon breeding project. You can watch every step of the way as the locale is chosen, cages are set up, juveniles are raised, breeding is initiated, and babies are eventually found new homes. This is a two year project and I invite you to come along with me as I share each step and help you avoid pitfalls in your own Panther Chameleon experience.
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[@feeblepizza]

I don't own a chameleon, nor am I even interested in getting one. I just love your enthusiasm, calmness, and listening to you talk. I know a ton of chameleon facts since I've started watching this channel. Thank you for providing this service, keep it up!

[@ChameleonAcademy]

I am glad you are enjoying the channel!

[@emeraldgarrett]

My girls have always surprised me with new colors throughout their lifetimes. My girl right now is a Nosy Be. Usually she is brown but when she is completely relaxed she is peach colored with blue shining through her skin, she has green cheeks, a bright green spine and yellow and red dots on her stomach. Absolutely beautiful. When she is afraid she will turn bright orange with the blackest stripes known on earth. I call her my little tiger. People are too focused on the males in my opinion. The girls really rock the color changing game. To be fair her uncle, also a Nosy Be, was a handsome guy. He started out as bright green and some blue and the older he got the more red he became. Very fascinating.

[@ChameleonAcademy]

Yes, panther chameleons are an incredible species with both genders!

[@karenmccall3722]

Female Panthers look like opals to me, I love their more subtle colors with the pops of bright on their cheeks and face.

[@ChameleonAcademy]

Female panthers are incredible! It is so cool to see a number of people commenting here who agree!

[@DefunctPhoton]

I've always loved chameleons and dude your depth of knowledge is just great for anyone interested in the hobby. A clear love of these amazing creatures and the drive to see them taken care of properly shines through every video you make, and that is awesome.

[@indacoma]

Omg thisnchannel is active again? Im so happy :) , i rember finding this channel like a year ago and being really impressed by the quality of presentation but there were so few videos uploaded

[@ChameleonAcademy]

I am glad you found your way back!

[@BethanysAnimalcrew1982]

Thank you for all the information you have taken the time to share 😊

[@micheleficco3423]

Thank you for that one! Very helpful

[@approachingetterath9959]

I don't know why i'm watchting this, as i'm miles away from being in a position to have such a pet. But the way you talked about the females warms my heart. People often tend to treat aesthetically pleasing animals (and also people) better, so when i realized that the females are duller, i worried they'd be less popular, simply because they don't looks as pretty/striking. I came to panther chamelions due to the amazing colors of the (flared up) males, but i think if i were to get one, i'd take a female. Their colors look like something i'd imagine on dinosaurs and they're stunning in their own right.

[@ChameleonAcademy]

When the time comes that it is right for a chameleon to come into your life, a choice of a female panther would be a very good one. They are wonderful!

[@TheWiseOwl110]

Thank you for this video, I learned so much!

[@ChefCameron281]

So happy I came along your channel. You have so much knowledge and experience in chameleons thank you so much for all your hard work, time, and dedication in making these videos!

[@ChameleonAcademy]

I am glad you found me!

[@ChameleonAcademy]

What led you to this channel?

[@ChefCameron281]

@@ChameleonAcademy 10 years ago I owned a veiled chameleon for about 5 years enjoying every moment with him.Unfortunately I had to give him away to a friend because I decided to go with sugar gliders. Owning sugar gliders was a terrible mistake on my part realizing I would rather much prefer reptiles like chameleons instead. I quickly returned the sugar gliders back to the owner leaving myself without a pet for the next 6 years. I’ve took into consideration about owning a panther chameleon my entire life, till I decided now is the time more than ever! I have 5 years of experience with owning a chameleon so I’m very familiar with all the care and equipment that comes along with proper ownership. I do have one question if you mind me asking? In the past I would dust my crickets with vitamin d3 to help with calcium, though they’re mixed reviews on using supplements without d3 due to hypervitaminosis?

[@hillbilly_herpetology]

Love the podcast!

[@ChameleonAcademy]

Excellent! Thank you for letting me know!

[@NeptunetheChameleon]

This is such an important video!! We have to educate ourselves to be able to make educated decisions 🤓 Also excited you went with an Ambilobe, but I am definitely biased hehe

[@ChameleonAcademy]

And I am 100% doing this as a service to the community and not because I am secretly looking for any excuse to fill my room with gorgeous panther chameleons.

[@I_am_BiG_Al]

My two favourite chameleon keepers 👍

[@NeptunetheChameleon]

@@ChameleonAcademy Sureeeee 😂

[@NeptunetheChameleon]

@@I_am_BiG_Al Thanks for the support! 💚

[@I_am_BiG_Al]

@@NeptunetheChameleon hey thanks for all your help

[@zoltan9760]

Great video im subbing I ha e a giant verrucosus which was my first cham, and was sold to me as a female oustalet. I didn't knke any better thats on me,, but I love it,, hes already coming out to me on his own. got him on June 16th, then got a 3 month male panther, which looks like one of your pics you showed, he's still nippy but I'm giving him time, but I'm obsessed with these creatures

[@kensimon1773]

I just got my first panther female today! Love her!

[@gunabbott]

How is she doing after the 5 monts

[@kensimon1773]

@@gunabbotthas grown a lot, eggs coming out nice

[@Numocron]

The furcifer pardalis has always been my favorite type of chameleon. :)

[@ChameleonAcademy]

They are a definite favorite of mine as well!

[@apeters1285]

I had a beautiful Sambava female, she was stunning, Im now currently building a new setup for a male Sambava, which I personally think are the best looking of all the locales

[@sdfklghlsfiot]

Great work am so glad ur making more videos especially because am looking for a panther or 2

[@ChameleonAcademy]

What panther are you interested in? I am comparing genetics and trying to find unrelated individuals. It is a little bit more complicated for me because I am looking for breeding pairs. It would be a much more simple time of it if I was just looking for one. But there are some very nice panthers available out there!

[@sdfklghlsfiot]

@@ChameleonAcademy ambilobe male like my last one

[@Opeth614]

Love the content. Most of my questions have been answered by watching your very detailed videos! I do have a question I'd like to get your opinion on. I want to do a bio-active setup with your 2x2x4 hybrid cage. However, I'm worried about airflow with the natural chimney effect your cage provides. The substrate will block most if not all of the screen mesh at the bottom of the cage. What would you do in my shoes to provide the chimney effect still? If I drill some large holes in the pvc sides and/or the acrylic door and cover them with mesh, would that work? Again appreciate everything you've done for this committee. Can't wait to get my first one!

[@ChameleonAcademy]

If you block the front air intake then, yes, you can make screen covered holes in the sides panels for the air flow. I would suggest getting it all set up long before hand so you can make sure you have the right number of perfectly sized holes. Also know that you can always add a little computer fan to aid in airflow. Let me know how it goes!

[@jupiterkid100]

The music in brianas photos was beautiful. What song was it?

[@rolly5558]

I still want one ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@alanjones1759]

Hi, bought a panther a week ago, have it in a cage type viv, all auto lights and uv with jungle lamp for the plants, I have a mistking for the rain effect, can you tell me please which fogger you use please otlr if you can suggest one, thanks

[@ChameleonAcademy]

This is a decent fogger amzn.to/3SVevqH

[@David-kl7to]

Is Cbreptiles a safe and good breeder?

[@I_am_BiG_Al]

I really wanted a panther chameleon but I'm happy with my veiled

[@ChameleonAcademy]

Veileds are great chameleons. You really can’t go wrong with chameleons. They all have something special about them!

[@I_am_BiG_Al]

@@ChameleonAcademy yes they are truly fascinating creatures, sometimes I will be watching a video about chameleons and suddenly realise I actually have one. Thanks for all your help

[@leafwitheyes2473]

Do you think Ipardalis is reputable? Really liking his ybbb ambilobes

[@ChameleonAcademy]

Absolutely. Jonathan Hill from IPardalis has been interviewed on this channel so you can get to know him. My incredible panther is from him.

[@gaggita9922]

I want one of these Panther Chameleons. hes gonna be so spoiled.

[@liamray4784]

What is a good price

[@chickenricelover8917]

Can you do a video on choosing your vieled chameleons?

[@ChameleonAcademy]

I absolutely am planning on it! I just have to get a couple panther episodes out of the way and the Veiled one will show up! If you enjoy podcasts you can preview the material at this link. But the video will be coming soon! chameleonacademy.com/ep-203-considerations-when-getting-a-veiled-chameleon/

[@Sardou-lw9lx]

hi, I've been wondering if female chameleons don't need a bit more attention than males... I've been reading about them for almost a year now cuz Im really interested in getting one. one thing I read is that they need a lot more substrate at the bottom of the cage for laying eggs and that it can be very problematic if they don't have this opportunity. would you say, that that's important? cuz I'm very interested in getting a female but I'm worried I won't get it right🙈

[@ChameleonAcademy]

Female chameleons, especially Veiled Chameleons, are prone to produce infertile clutches due to keeping them too warm and feeding them way too much. Most social media groups do not realize this danger and believe obese chameleons are healthy. So laybins have become standard in their cages. With proper feeding this is not a huge problem. If your female chameleon shows that she is developing eggs then simply putting in a laybin when you notice is easy enough. As long as she is healthy the egg laying should be no problem at all.

[@nathanrose2318]

Can you breed vailed and panthers or other cross species as long as there both egg layers or both live birthed???

[@ChameleonAcademy]

There are a few species that have been reported to cross breeding, but these are very rare. Veiled, panther, and Jackson's chameleons are from totally different genus and would not be able to interbreed.

[@robertprado1522]

Maybe a panther and verocusus.

[@ChameleonAcademy]

@@robertprado1522 In my years, the closest I saw to a hybrid was what was presented as (and appeared to be) a pardalis/oustaleti cross.

[@robertprado1522]

@@ChameleonAcademy i wonder if those guys would cross breed. Furcifer warty/panther

[@christopherkimball2264]

Will you also do a Yemen Chameleon video?

[@ChameleonAcademy]

I will. I actually have some of it shot already. I am going to get some basics for the panther out of the way and get back to my Jacksons and veiled resources. I have done so much on Jacksons and Veileds in my podcast and website that I am trying to balance the ledger. The poor panthers were feeling left out!

[@user-or7hx5xg1r]

Do you ship to the Netherlands?

[@ChameleonAcademy]

I am sorry, but I do not ship internationally

[@lindzayhardin3011]

Can you make a video cuz I'm trying to find a cool one

[@ChameleonAcademy]

What kind of video would you need in your search for a cool one?

[@AndyGarcia23]

Who are you buying yours from?

[@ChameleonAcademy]

I am doing the research right now. Once you dig in you find that there have been a lot of sales between breeders. When you are just looking for a pet this is not an issue at all. But, because I want to breed, I need to check back and see where I can get ones that are genetically distant. I have been talking with breeders already. Once I make decisions I will share on this channel. But everything is happening in real time!

[@AndyGarcia23]

@@ChameleonAcademy Thank you. Please do share who the best breeder in your recommendation. I too am looking for an Ambilobe yellow body blue bared panther chameleon.