This article discusses captive-bred Ambilobe Panther Chameleons (Furcifer pardalis) in the United States. It is a complex story which begins with the discovery of 'Picasso' Panther Chameleons by Olaf Pronk in the early 2000s and eventually become known as the Ambilobe local form. It continues with a discussion of the complex geography, phenotypes...
This article, specifically, tackles a controversial topic in the Ambanja Panther Chameleon breeding community on what is meant when people say they have an Ambanja Panther Chameleon for sale. It is the first article in a series on the challenges identifying and breeding wild-type local forms of Panther Chameleons. The next one covers the Ambilobe...
There are many risks of transporting chameleons bags, everyone should absconding from doing so.
What is the dependence of number of eggs, feeding and temperatures in Yemen Chameleons
More than 90% of the mighty Yemen chameleons are facing heavy overheating in captivity. I do not understand it, because nowadays, it is so easy to get reliable information about their country of origin, where they inhabit high mountain slopes and valleys at the elevation of above 4000 feet above sea level. Most of the populations, from which the...
When I first started to introduce bee pollen to the chameleon community, like almost always, I was called names and bashed and crucified. It was 2012 and coming years…
Handling a hemipeneal plug in chameleons
Very often breeders and keepers parott again, and again, the following message, especially to beginners: the females of chameleons will lay eggs even without the mating: they will lay infertile eggs like chicken every second month, regardless what you do. They recommend to have for the females always a lay bin present in the cage and block a...
Injuries in chameleons after falling from the branches
GOOD HYDRATION: No misters any more?!
Again and again we hear this question… And we have wonderful material for you!
Chameleons do not tend to build permanent pairs.
One of the most bizarre chameleons - Rhampholeon spinosus, E Usambaras, Tanzania
How to sex a Yemen chameleon?!
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Overfeeding and overheating causes infertile egg production. 100eggs is very hard to be laid spontaneously as the way out for the eggs can be blocked by a huge fatbody situated in chameleons always in the pelvic region and growing into the body cavaity. This female was just lucky… Hundreds of females die…
Feeder cups become more and more popular, and are recommended by various sources, especially by their producers. They can be very simply made out of a deli cup, jar or glass, but they can be also made from various natural materials like wood, bamboo, bark, or printed from plastic in various designs and colors by 3-D printers.
The very frequent question in Chameleoculture is: "What plants should/should I not use for my captive environment?" As in any questions, it is much better to understand the context and function which the plants play in the ecosystems and what specific relationship and meaning they have for the arboreal (or arboricolous) chameleons, rather than to...
I often hear/read questions repeatedly:
One of the most colorful chameleons of Africa: Kinyongia artytor from N Pare Mts., Tanzania. it was described as a subspecies of K. uthmoelleri, but represents very likely a separate species.
Oxalates? Better safe than sorry
When the chameleon females of the oviparous species come to the end of the gravidity, they need to dig a tunnel in soil to lay their eggs.
An example of male reproduction system: testicles, coloured black by melanin to protect the gonades against destructive UV rays, in typical position one lower than the other. They are attached to the pink kidneys... Two ducti deferens which lead the semen in the direction of cloaca are white.
Bamboo is a type of woody grass that belongs to the family Poaceae. It is known for its tall, slender, and hollow stems, called culms, which grow in various sizes and colors. Bamboo is native mainly to Asia and is widely cultivated for its versatile uses. It has been used for centuries in construction, furniture making, paper production, and as...
Sometimes, providing too much care can be worse than neglecting an animal's needs.
Sometimes, providing too much care can be worse than neglecting an animal's needs.
…amongst many approaches to chameleons husbandry, one has proven to be the ultimately best and is gaining more and more supporters and experts proving it right by science and evidence: the naturalistic chameleon husbandry:
FEEDING UNLIMITED AMOUNTS OF FOOD TO YEMEN CHAMELEONS CAUSES OBESITY AND UNNECESSARY UNFERTILIZED EGG LAYING...
What is the direction of light, we should expose the chameleons to, in indoor cages?
…several dozens of specimens? Well, yes, about 3 dozens.
