I have a clutch of 4 month old CBB baby Jackson's chameleons (t. j. xantholophus), just starting to show some coloration. They are healthy, active, and eating 1/4-3/8" crickets and hydei fruit flies. Both of the parents are CBB from FL Chams. I'm asking $50 each plus shipping with live...
Just wanted to update everyone on the eggs... the eggs are turning a yellowish color, yet they are still hard and not shriveling up. The eggs were coated with a slimy mucus-like substance when they were laid, which appears to be normal for this species according to an article I read from one...
Ok, here's my list:
56 chams (k.oxyrhina, j.merumontanus, j. jacksonii, j. xanth, f. pardalis), 4 of which are currently gravid (merumontanus/jacksonii/pardalis), plus over 100 eggs incubating
6 leopard geckos plus 6 eggs incubating
3 satanic leaf tail geckos and 1 egg incubating
2 mossy...
Thanksgiving eggs!!
Well, last night after Thanksgiving dinner, I went to check the girl and she was laying her eggs :-) There are 5 in total, all look good and healthy, weighing in between 0.31 and 0.39 grams and about 1/3" long.
I have also added a picture of the girl from this morning...
10.0 is too strong for a cham, use a 5.0. there are UVB light meters which you can use. I have never used one, I just replace the bulbs every 6 to 9 months. I have used both the reptisun and reptiglo and have not had problems with either, so I would say it's a matter of personal preference.
They only eat mulberry leaves or a you can buy a silkworm chow (basically dried and powdered mulberry leaves) that you mix with water and microwave for a few minutes. Any of the sites selling silkworms sell the silkworm chow mix. It will keep in the fridge about a month after you've mixed it...
New pics
Here are some pics I took yesterday of the pair. It's been a month since they bred, so I'm hoping in a couple weeks to a month to see some indication that she's ready to lay... she does appear to be getting larger, but she also has been eating well and putting on weight since I got...
Sorry to hear that, they are really great to work with - definitely my favorites. Hopefully the breedings were successful and I'll see some eggs in a few weeks to month... then it will be the long wait ;-)