Some of the new quota species were considered by some chameleons keepers, when the these species were avaiable to hobbyist before the first Madagascar Chameleon Ban of 1995, as species that could never be bred in captivity. Now after 6 years and with some time, chameleons allowed, patients...
A note. On the Island of Madagascar there is 2/two seasons, a summer (November-April) and a winter (May-October). Chameleon imports are known to be at their best health from Madagascar's summer period. Madagascar's summer period is the hot and wet season. This being when the island is...
I think and want with the regards specifically to Calumma parsonii parsonii, due to the prospects of problems of fecundity issues of collecting slow growing adults plus recruitment from possible over collected areas, that CITES Calumma parsonii parsonii quotas should only be for juvenile and sub...
If your in the hobby and are interested in breeding not just because you are passionate about chameleons in general, the first hand experience with biology at home, or the academic opportunity to study an amazing family of reptiles. You are leaning towards looking for a species that have got...
With these species being imported I still highly recommend chameleon enthusiasts to travel to Madagascar to observe these species in their natural habitat. Chameleons are great to watch in captivity. However they are absolutely best seen in the wild.
Best Regards
Jeremy A. Rich
Another warning, when buying Parsons Chameleon I highly recommend buying juveniles only not wild caught adults. It is a concept called fecundity and applies to the conservation of long lived and late maturing species of chameleons such as Calumma parsonii parsonii. The idea is if a juvenile is...
This is a warning about the new Madagascar chameleon quota species. Many of you are going to see (especially in North America) many new Calumma and Furcifer species for sale. These species are extremely neat and exotic species. However they are not beginner species similar to Furcifer pardalis...
Many people in the chameleon keeping hobby run into the instance where they find themselves questioning or being questioned if taking chameleons from the wild is approve able and acceptable. People often are criticized by others or even themselves with the idea if taking chameleons out of their...
Looks great. If you have got access to them I would recommend English Walnut branches . My Parsonii seems to prefer them to others and they start rotting out after 6 months. Which is about the perfect time to replace them as it give a the chameleons a new highway to walk which my Parsonii...
The GOC is looking spectacular. I'm looking forward to seeing Kimbo and the ladies inside their new home.
Your backyard is going to end up looking like Ardi's with all the GOC's if you keep making them look that great.
GOC or GOE's are much more spectacular than just the standard 2x2c4 cages are out there. People that live in areas where the climate allows GOC or GOE's are much under used.
That's great! I'm going to watch this blog from beginning to end. Giant Outdoor Cages are some of the best cages you could make.
We could probably call the GOC's GOE "Giant Outdoor Enclosure" I suppose as well.