Awesome 5 Month Update

[jpowell86]

I got this imported girl back in April. Janet, @jajeanpierre, actually picked her up for me and graciously held her until I could drive down to collect her which is why she is appropriately named, Janet!

She has been doing amazingly well and is actually quite the monster. She has so many variations of colors and patterns that she really impresses me. I love to watch her. She is one of the few melleri I have that will actually shake the branches up and down when she is mad. Macumba is twice her size and it scares the crap out of him!!

So, for those of you who have been sending me deposits for the melleri, this is an example of what you have to look forward too. It doesn't take them long to reach this size!!

 

[jpowell86]

 

[Peachypink]

Absolutely gorgeous!

 

[Dave Bolamperti]

Hey Joel,
Wow , I guess it doesn't surprise me. All your Chams are next lev

 

[jpowell86]

Absolutely gorgeous!

Thanks!

Hey Joel,
Wow , I guess it doesn't surprise me. All your Chams are next lev

You're too kind Dave!! I'm glad you think my chams are next lev!!!!

 

[Dave Bolamperti]

Thanks!



You're too kind Dave!! I'm glad you think my chams are next lev!!!!

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Sorry snezzed
Dave

 

[Decadancin]

Damn! SHE IS IMPRESSIVE! (accidentally hit caps lock, but I'll leave it for this )

 

[jajeanpierre]

Oh, Joel, she is gorgeous.

She taught me more about chameleons in general and Mellers in particular than I think any other chameleon could have. She brought me to my knees that girl did. Until I had her--how long was it, three weeks?--I didn't realize a chameleon could just give up and choose to die. She was a humbling experience. I have never been prouder as a keeper the day she ate out of my hand and chose not to die. The first picture is her at the importers when you were deciding to buy her. The second was when she had been in my care long enough to crash and decide to die. I still shudder thinking about her and how hard I worked to get her out of that crash, but in the end, I think it was all her decision, not anything I did. At some point, I want one of her babies, Joel

 

[jpowell86]

Damn! SHE IS IMPRESSIVE! (accidentally hit caps lock, but I'll leave it for this )

Thanks Michael!! I think she is pretty impressive too!!

 

[jpowell86]

Oh, Joel, she is gorgeous.

She taught me more about chameleons in general and Mellers in particular than I think any other chameleon could have. She brought me to my knees that girl did. Until I had her--how long was it, three weeks?--I didn't realize a chameleon could just give up and choose to die. She was a humbling experience. I have never been prouder as a keeper the day she ate out of my hand and chose not to die. The first picture is her at the importers when you were deciding to buy her. The second was when she had been in my care long enough to crash and decide to die. I still shudder thinking about her and how hard I worked to get her out of that crash, but in the end, I think it was all her decision, not anything I did. At some point, I want one of her babies, Joel

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Thanks Janet!!! I was looking for that photo. I wanted to show her crash and how much she rebounded. You did so well...regardless of what you think. They are not a species that breeze through the acclimation process. That is why CB babies are so important. Imported melleri are basically doomed.

I can't wait to see what kind of babies she produces. You will most certainly be getting one of her babies. Maybe 2!!! Lol!

 

[jajeanpierre]

Thanks Janet!!! I was looking for that photo. I wanted to show her crash and how much she rebounded. You did so well...regardless of what you think. They are not a species that breeze through the acclimation process. That is why CB babies are so important. Imported melleri are basically doomed.

I can't wait to see what kind of babies she produces. You will most certainly be getting one of her babies. Maybe 2!!! Lol!

You are being very kind. Fortunately you only saw pictures of her at her worst. By the time you picked her up she had already made the decision to live and was well on her way. You know, my hands start sweating just thinking of ever trying to acclimate a Melleri again!

 

[Remkon]

That's an awesome and pretty looking cham!