Bradypodion transvaalense neonates

[Chris Anderson]

In a previous thread where I had posted photos of my group of Wolkberg Dwarf Chameleons, Bradypodion transvaalense, (https://www.chameleonforums.com/bradypodion-transvaalense-wolkberg-dwarf-28581/) a few of us made bets speculating when my females would have babies. Well, I'm pleased to say that this morning one of my two females had babies. I have found 19 babies so far. They are ridiculously tiny and there still may be a couple in the female's enclosure that I've yet to see.

Here is a pic of the female taken today after she dropped the clutch:

Here are a couple pics of the babies:

Here is a pic of the other female which I believe is still gravid (fingers crossed):

Hope you all enjoy the pics. I'll keep everyone updated with how they do!

Chris

 

[Montium]

CONGRATS!!!!!!!! I need to study your husbandry

 

[beeze]

Congrats Chris! Just how tiny are those babies?

 

[Cainschams]

19?? Congrats again! I hope they all do well for you!

 

[Chris Anderson]

Congrats Chris! Just how tiny are those babies?

Pretty darn small:

Thanks guys! Hopefully they'll all do well!

Chris

 

[beeze]

Tiny but so cute. Best of luck with them.

 

[Klemins]

Wow, congrats Chris! It's great that you'll have two CH bloodlines if the other female lays as well. Either way, good luck with them!

 

[chameleonman57]

Congrats on the newborns.

 

[Lizardlover]

wow thats awesome! congrats!!

 

[luevelvet]

Congratulations buddy! Tiny is understatement. How much do I owe to make good on that bet? I'm still thinking mine has a few weeks at least but we'll see. With the size of those neonates she maybe ready to go. Fun stuff!

Luis

 

[ciafardo 4]

Very cool and very rare goodluck! Nice pics too!

 

[Chris Anderson]

Thanks guys, glad you liked the pics. I'm going to do my best with them and like you mentioned, hopefully I'll have unrelated clutches.

Luis - I'll call it even on the bet as long as we can trade some babies when your female drops.

Chris

 

[jannb]

Congrats on the new babies. So adorable and so tiny. Mom looks great and your other female too. She does have a fat little belly......looks like more babies soon. Thanks for sharig with us.

 

[bridgofaith]

Awwww such cute little babies!! Congratulations!!

 

[Damaranum]

Hi Chris,

this is great news, reakky a very good start for building the colony in the states.
I hope some more people are fortunate enough to have a litter so you can create different bloodlines.

Good luck with raising them, I think it won't be a problem.
Just one tip: feed a lot of fruitflies they rally love it!

Steven

 

[celine]

congratulation 19 babies it s lot for a little species

 

[BelgiumLizard]

Congrats!
Very nice baby's and the mother look very good.

 

[chameleonneeds]

This makes me so jealouse!
2 days ago my very gravid female pumilum died!
I cut her open to see how far along the babies were.

And they were fully developed about a month away from being dropped!
Only gravid female I had
Now I want a new one!

Oh well better luck with the melancephalum and thamnobates when I get them

 

[Chris Anderson]

Hi Chris,

this is great news, reakky a very good start for building the colony in the states.
I hope some more people are fortunate enough to have a litter so you can create different bloodlines.

Good luck with raising them, I think it won't be a problem.
Just one tip: feed a lot of fruitflies they rally love it!

Steven

Steven - Thanks for the comments. In your experience, how difficult are Bradypodion neonates to raise compared to T. hoehnelii?

congratulation 19 babies it s lot for a little species

Indeed! Based on the published reports I had seen, this species was known to have clutches of 7-17 neonates.

This makes me so jealouse!
2 days ago my very gravid female pumilum died!
I cut her open to see how far along the babies were.

And they were fully developed about a month away from being dropped!
Only gravid female I had
Now I want a new one!

Oh well better luck with the melancephalum and thamnobates when I get them

Sorry to hear about your female pumilum. That is a species I'd very much like to work with as well. You'll have to let me know if you're able to successfully breed them some time.


Thanks for the comments, everyone!

Chris

 

[BocaJan]

Chris, I hope you will post a note when and if you decide to find new homes for these little guys. I am so used to the humongous vieled babies, I would love to try something new. Since we are fairly close, it would be a pick up.