You're absolutely right. There should be a distinction there. So, I guess then the buyer should ask specifically about a few nasty types they are concerned with... the type that pose a health risk and require costly medical treatment.
All of our chameleons are carrying parasites and so are all of us. In fact, most of our parasites are carrying parasites.
Expect them to be present when you purchase any herp, CB or WC.
To expect otherwise is to set yourself up for frustration time and time again...
The retained sperm is stored in the oviducts. This has been documented in many reptile species. Often mating will occur before hibernation and the sperm is stored in the females oviducts until activity resumes again in spring. In spring the female ovulates and as the eggs pass through the...
I believe it Brad. Over the years I have definately observed personal preferences in Chameleons... even within the same species. The picky ones always amuse me. For some reason I find it funny when they snub a certain food source...
Lol... this is a fun thread.
Well, I work as a geophysical technician for a company that processes seismic data for oil and gas exploration. I'm a member of the Society of Exploration Geophysicists and the Denver Geophysical Society. I'm in the oil and gas "loop" if you will.
I'm not...
It's so hard to say without being there to see them first-hand.
Sometimes the majority of the clutch will have problems that are related to something genetic, conditions during incubation, premature hatching, ect...
There is a tendancy to want to believe that the problems are out of your...
Brad, don't get that cham. I guarantee it's banged up bad and you don't need that huge thing anyways. If you buy that, they'll order another one and perpetuate the cycle of harvesting these things from the wild. Don't contribute to that... not with this species especially.
There will be one...
There is nothing special about that iguana other than it's now uglier than before it's tail was severed and mangled causing it to grow back that way. It's certainly not worth your time and effor to catch it and no one would pay you money for it. It would only be valuable if it was a genetic...
Lowes also has a hell of a selection too. At leaste the ones around here do. I used to go there before i heard about the 1yr guarantee, now I'm totally sold!
Thanks for the fyi on that one :)
That breakdown of percentages of each locale is seriously the funniest thing i've read/heard all day. Please tell me the Kammers didn't tell you that... lol.