Holy crap DJ, that is one stressful day. Good thing you have some monkey tree climbing skills. Otherwise you'd have to call the fire department about getting your chameleons out of the tree ;) I could just see the firemen rolling their eyes.
All kidding aside - thank goodness you got your...
I enjoy "hand" feeding using bamboo skewers. I leave my panthers in their cages, and let b. dubia nymphs crawl on the skewer. My hand is about a foot from the chameleon while holding the skewer. It's great for letting newly acquired and timid chameleons eat in close proximity to you. Also you...
You're full of crap! ;) I would swear those excellent photos were from a DSLR! Seriously though, I can't see how a big DSLR could take a better shot. Great work!
Thanks Hoj, I will look into that. I was considering: The Panther Chameleon: Color Variation, Natural History, Conservation, and Captive Management, by Ferguson et. al...But I see just one edition, published in 2004. The browsing continues.
Thank you! That second link is exactly what I was looking for. Now I can thank Georges Couvier for classifying panthers. Would you happen to know the story behind the common name panther chameleon?
I am not having much luck in my search. All I could find is the meaning, (forked-spotted?), but not the history (i.e. who first described and classified panthers, etc) Could someone please fill me in?
Very interesting thread. I learned a lot of info on skeletal structures of various chams. Thank you very much for sharing! Many people may be interested in your talent to preserve the memory of their scaly loved ones...but not me :) I don't think I could see my cherished, deceased chams in that way!
I know ladybugs will devour aphids, and you can buy them mailorder. Perhaps take out the hibiscus, place in empty cage, release a bunch of ladybugs? Once they are done eating, release the ladybugs to your yard. But if that lemon spray works without potential harm to your chams, I would do that.