You're right, they are R. brevicaudatus. You can easily tell by the presence of the conical scale on their chin.
Seems to me you sexed them right as well. Females usually have a more rounded dorsal crest, whereas males have a dorsal crest that is a bit 'sharper'. Also, the male has a slightly...
Am I reading this correctly? You put hydrogen peroxide in its eye?? :eek: Try a google search on 'hydrogen peroxide in eye' and see what you get! :mad:
Washing can work if there is a little bit of dirt or something in a chameleon's eye, but I believe I can see some swollen tissue, which...
In the introduction of Colin Tilbury's 'Chameleons of Africa, an Atlas', it says the book is "focused on chameleons of Africa, the Middle East/Asia and Europe, leaving the Madagascan and related species to be dealt with in a separate volume".
Does anyone know if Colin Tilbury is indeed...
Don't force feed, unless there is no other option. It only causes stress, and the pressure you sometimes have to apply to the jaws can cause skin irritation or worse.
The easiest way depends on the animal you have to treat. Some of my chameleons are used to drink from a syringe (without...
Both are females. There are two basic features to look at: the length of the tail, and the dorsal crest. Females have a shorter tail than males, and a more rounded dorsal crest.
I read the page and I'm familiar with IUCN. Without reading the rest of the page or knowing anything about IUCN, however, the classification of "Near Threatened" should be alarming enough. But in this case, their population declined 15-20% (but probably closer to 30%) over the past 15-18 years...
In my opinion, absolutely not. You will only support demand for the species within the reptile keeping business. Same goes for showing photo's etc. if you ask me.
Check out this page: http://www.iucnredlist.org/details/172896/0
Their wild population is decreasing, and ongoing habitat loss...
It can be difficult to see through them with a spot light. Maybe you could try it with a strong LED flashlight? It's been a while since I did it myself. I'll give it a try tomorrow and see if I can give you some more useful advice.