Hello! As has been done by Nick and Carl before, I would like to host a post-Hamburg get together for local chameleon enthusiasts. People would be welcome to check out my collection, I'll have food and drinks, and could set up insect cultures if anyone needs. It's a little bit of a drive from...
The way I moisten super hatch is to just soak it in water for a few minutes then put it in a strainer and let it drain. Then it is good to go. I don't weigh it or anything like that. Just follow the directions on the bag, that's what I do. :)
That is good to know about the air holes. I always assumed their had to be some air percolating between and through soil particles but I've never done any research on it.
I use it. I have several clutches of Furcifer lateralis eggs on it now that are half-way through their incubation. I have also successfully hatched Furcifer pardalis using it as well. You will likely need to re-wet it once or twice during a longer incubation. It's easy to tell as it turns from a...
Panthers are probably your best bet to get started. Veileds are easier but you will have a hard time selling the babies. It's a lot of fun and hard work. Good luck!
"Nymeria" was showing off her gravid coloration in response to a male.
As soon as she saw the camera though she forgot about him and switched to "normal" colors. The change happened within ten seconds.
The male, "Tyrion", checks her out wearily in the background.
I hear what you are saying but I don't think anyone is saying that these animals should go for less than a $100. The price that sticks in my mind is about $500 a pair for these new quota species. A price like that will keep many impulse purchasers away while still allowing the average serious...
Absolutely, if gastrotaenia were a few hundred bucks cheaper I would probably have pulled the trigger on some by now. Just too much money for the risk right now.