Hello to the forum and thanks in advance. I have decide buy a couple of bradypodion in the next Hamm show. But did dont know as dont found specific care sheet about this two spp. I leave south spain near the sea, where temperatures never go under 8 celsius. But i will like to keep indoor until summer. I would be apreciate some pictures of set up.
Bradypodion transvaalense or damaranum
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eisentrauti
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Hi,
I keep both species. If those are your first Bradypodions I would highly recommond you transvaalense. They are much easier to keep and after my experiences a very hardy species
I will make some shots of enclosures later
Best regards
Benny
I keep both species. If those are your first Bradypodions I would highly recommond you transvaalense. They are much easier to keep and after my experiences a very hardy species
I will make some shots of enclosures later
Best regards
Benny
eisentrauti
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I am useing fluorescence light tubes in combination with 25 watt spots or solar raptors for the light. All my Bradypodion enclosures are very dense planted and with a good airflow or complete screen. All the Bradypodion species can be housed in pairs or 1.x groups but I prefer to seperate them to avoid stress. I keep them only together for mating or in very big enclosures
chameleonneeds
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If theres anyone that will know bradypodions well its Benny! (Eisentrauti).
You should keep their cages heavily planted as Ben said, in the wild the transvaalense are found most of the time in closed canopy bush/tree areas with high humidity.
You should keep their cages heavily planted as Ben said, in the wild the transvaalense are found most of the time in closed canopy bush/tree areas with high humidity.
Thanks so much,for answers i thought that was more mediterranean spp. So look a really mountain spp. In few words will be similar to keep C.t.xantholophus or merumontana. Will be very helpfull now some "numbers"
Night/Day Temp(summer/winter) and Humidity. I try to keep them out side in spring to outum.
Night/Day Temp(summer/winter) and Humidity. I try to keep them out side in spring to outum.
eisentrauti
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Bradypodion transvaalense are more "mediterranean" climate. The climate of Bradypodion damaranum is wetter.
I'm in general no fan of of "this temperature is the right one and this not". Round 20- 25°C during the day with a spot is fine. A night drop of 5-10 °C is needed too. Merumontanus need really high night drops. Xantholophus are found in lower areas so you can keep them at higher temperatures
So i was confused, i just was follow the adviced of this link http://www.chameleonnews.com/10JulDeckersAnderson.html where the autor adviced even 28 celsius in the day, and can resist even more. So, thanks so much and this look is no same care for the 2 spp i am interested in.
eisentrauti
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Steven is right of course. 28° is no problem in the summer. Even more. But the chameleons need places with lower temps when it's getting too hot for them
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