Stunning Giant Fischer's, Dresden!
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CNorton
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Dresden is happy he can spend more consistent time outside. He loves to come out of the cage and visit. I have never seen a chameleon more docile and easy going, never has he even gaped at me. The Giant Fischer's are all very easy going personalities in my experience.
Once outside Dresden will climb as high as possible and zap all the bees and dragonflies around. You know he's eating a bee when you hear a *crunch* and some fast chewing. Ha!
Once outside Dresden will climb as high as possible and zap all the bees and dragonflies around. You know he's eating a bee when you hear a *crunch* and some fast chewing. Ha!
CNorton
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Yeah, hey Rob! 100mm Macro with my wife's Canon! Have you decided when you'll get a cham yet?
Thanks Jann, somehow I've really taken to the gentler giants like parsonii and matschiei. Love seeing Padre all over the place, he's looking great. I think you need a female so you can get the breeding process started.
Thanks Jann, somehow I've really taken to the gentler giants like parsonii and matschiei. Love seeing Padre all over the place, he's looking great. I think you need a female so you can get the breeding process started.
clarkrw3
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I was hoping you would say a 100mm macro I have one of those for my Canon...sent you a pm
CNorton
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I wanted to add these pics just to show what Dresden looked like when he came to me.
Many WC chameleons have to go up to 3 weeks with no food and several days with no water. On top of that, they are shipped all over before they finally make it to the pet store, distributior, reptile show, etc.
Keep in mind, most times with WC chameleons, you really have to battle hydration, stress, nutrition, and parasites in that order (IMHO) to save the chameleon.
Notice how depressed his fat pads are, sunken eyes, lazy looking gaze in the eyes, bruises and lacerations all over.
Many WC chameleons have to go up to 3 weeks with no food and several days with no water. On top of that, they are shipped all over before they finally make it to the pet store, distributior, reptile show, etc.
Keep in mind, most times with WC chameleons, you really have to battle hydration, stress, nutrition, and parasites in that order (IMHO) to save the chameleon.
Notice how depressed his fat pads are, sunken eyes, lazy looking gaze in the eyes, bruises and lacerations all over.
Action Jackson
Chameleon Enthusiast
That guy's Awesome! Glad you got him back.
Motherlode Chameleon
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Chad great job aclimating Dresden to captivity.
rowtag
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I wish I had seen this thread before and not beeing so credulous
I was aiming to buy a fisher chameleon days before I bought my gracilis(not that I regret buying him), I was pretty much convinced but some guys at the store told me that even in the best of conditions the didn't live past 2 years in captivity.
fooled me
I was aiming to buy a fisher chameleon days before I bought my gracilis(not that I regret buying him), I was pretty much convinced but some guys at the store told me that even in the best of conditions the didn't live past 2 years in captivity.
fooled me
Stanly
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Kinyongia Matschiei
This guy is eyeing the tree in the back ground that he ascended 30 feet in a shot at freedom! After 25 feet of extension ladder and 5 feet of climbing I returned him to captivity.
Nice, are those "fired up" colors or normal? (I'm thinking he really LOVED that tree! ) either way he looks great!
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Todnedo
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I would say that's his fired up colors but they do have a yellow bar on their sides when mature.
CNorton
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Which one? Todd's male or mine (Dresden)??
I can't speak for Todd, but Dresden won't be a daddy till next winter. I have several clutches that will hatch before then though!
clarkrw3
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Which one? Todd's male or mine (Dresden)??
I can't speak for Todd, but Dresden won't be a daddy till next winter. I have several clutches that will hatch before then though!
Sorry was confused
They should be hatching any day shouldn't they?
