A Big Heartfelt Thank You!!!

chams1

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I wanted to extend some big time gratitude to all of you for all of your continued well-wishes and finger-crossing (and toe-crossing) over the past couple years. Those years have been full of both successes and ulitmate let-downs with the breeding, egg laying and egg hatching of my long-time melleri project. I started working with the melleri about 5 years ago (although I have only been on here for 3), was hooked the minute I got my first and they have since invaded my heart and my home (they rule the house actually - they even tell the dogs what to do ;)).

I have posted several e-mails over the last couple years keeping everyone apprised as to what is going on for a reason. Not only are the melleri my favorite species so I am quite biased, but there is not enough information out there for many reasons (most people do not/cannot devote the time, space and other resources to these giants, their high susceptibility to stress, their lack of on-the-spot breeding, and the unability to distinguish males from females on sight to name a few) and, while I have had some good successes and ultimate failures along the way, I felt it was necessary to share all of this information (both good and bad) with you so that it would be available for the next person who wishes to embark on this endeavor.

Having the triumphant hatching of 42 babies this past week was an unbelievable event for me and a long-awaited culmination of time, effort and money (and frustration :mad:) and you were there for it. You were also there for me with the unfortunate and sudden demise of all 56 babies at once last summer. That devastating blow alone made me want to give up everything chameleon related and quit.

A big thank you to all of you for lifting me up and cheering me on when I needed it most. I am just happy that all of you could finally share in the joyous arrival of the new babies. :D:):D:):D
 
julie
i am so happy for you, i am one who has been here thru it all with you shared in the heartbreak lastime and i am so glad that you kept goin an didnt give in that we too were devistated with you lastyear an seeing all these babies looking healthy makes them all that more special..ALL OF EM.
on another note OMG the feeders those are goin to go thru:eek:
 
wow thats a lot of babies, you are going to be very busy!
Well done for carrying on, very brave. And you have been rewarded for it by getting your new hatchlings, look forward to seeing photos....congratulations in the success!
Good Luck

Ive just remembered that we have seen the photos....we watched them hatch out on the thread....had us glued to it!

Thank you for sharing it with us, we found it amazing watching your lickle guys emerge. Well done!
 
That is so nice Julie, we are all here for you both the good times and the bad. But the bad times are behind you!:) Now on to raising a healthy baby for me.
 

Well, we got our vicarious "reward" through the hatch of your new clutch! Those of us who love melleri probably had a leap of the heart over it. I am so glad this finally happened and hope the little ones all grow like weeds.
 
NO! THANK YOU! You showed us how determined you were to get little babies and never gave up! I was also one of the many that supported you last summer after the devastating loss of those eggs! I knew one day you will have little melleri running around your house and now that dream for you has come true! You have showed me specifically, how it is to never give up with these creatures and to always keep your head up high. Even if you had your doubts.

I look forward to all the pictures and and posts you share with us of these 42 little aliens :p I hope I can afford one when they are ready to go. But if I miss out, I know you will find them all great and loving homes. Even if I am a bit sad I missed out again on CB/CH Melleri!

Congrats again on your success.
 
Julie seeing the news of your success with healthy hatchings was just what those of us who love melleris needed. Over the last few months we have witnessed a weak batch of wc juvies and hatchings, after seeing so many tragic endings its a relief to see a happy one!

So Thank you for sharing your ups and downs!
 
Thanks, you guys. It really means a lot. I hope you all are enjoying the babies as much as I am (vicariously, of course). I can't help but sit there and stare at them forever.....watching their every move....counting and recounting just to be sure ;). It never gets old walking into the room (the ones I have currently occupy 3 rooms) and seeing those gigantic eyeballs swivel around to you = it's even more fun watching 42 small pairs do the same thing when I peer into the baby bins. What a riot! :D

I will continue to update, as usual, and post more pics and hopefully soon, post video. I have to try and win that video contest. :D;)
 
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