breeding Parsons chameleons please

[Chameleoco]

I have been offered some Parsons Chameleons and am thinking of housing them next year after I have decided if I am capable. I have a few questions.
I need to know the best way to house them. If i was to get more than two, how would they need to be housed. I want to house them in a large room, what is the best way to set it up? any good links would be greatly appreciated.
To breed them I have been given the advice that the rainy season needs to be recreated, how is this done? again, links appreciated!
(I am aware of the license needed to own Parsonii)
Thanks in anticipation!

 

[eisentrauti]

Sorry to say but if you want to declare yourself as "parsonii-fit", you should be able to do a bit own research
In this forum you can find many tips how to keep them.
Those links will help you a bit:
http://chameleonnews.com/?page=article&id=48
http://www.chamaeleon-terraristik.de/html/calumma_parsonii1.html

 

[Chameleoco]

I am certainly not declaring myself parsonii fit! by any means! just the start of a bit of research. I am just pondering the aquisition at the moment, but would love them!

 

[eisentrauti]

And you know that you won't get an adult pair under 1500 € (with luck !)

 

[Chameleoco]

Its not what you know, Its who you know

 

[chameleonneeds]

Its not what you know, Its who you know

Im sure you understand this concept, ay ben

 

[eisentrauti]

I hope so

 

[reyesjoshuacruz]

just the start of a bit of research.

a bit of research is an under statement. what info were you told by the person you are planning to purchase them from?

keeping them is one thing
mating them and getting the female to survive is another
actually breeding them is a completely different thing all together

wish you the best of luck!

 

[Chameleoco]

duh, im not just gonna get them and go, "hey tada! now breed!!!"
Ask a quessie on here and you need to get ya armour on!
Iv not just walked into a shop and gone, "oh I fancy a parsons today"

 

[Chameleoco]

and thank you for wishing me luck, although i feel it was somewhat sarcastic.

 

[eisentrauti]

Even with much money your chances to breed them are round 5% or so
I hope you know how long the incubation is and what "success" very very experienced keepers have had with breeding them

 

[Chameleoco]

Thanks for the advice, you have been a great help.
You guys give great advice on here

 

[reyesjoshuacruz]

duh, im not just gonna get them and go, "hey tada! now breed!!!"
Ask a quessie on here and you need to get ya armour on!
Iv not just walked into a shop and gone, "oh I fancy a parsons today"

put your self in our shoes, what if you saw something that looked like your typical noob post , someone getting way ahead of themselves. asking about how to house them and how to get them to mate in the same post........ i did not mean to be abrasive at all

and thank you for wishing me luck, although i feel it was somewhat sarcastic.

normally you'd be right, this time your are not

 

[cushcameleon]

Hey chameleoco. Seems this thread got a bit heated. This forum was created with the intention of helping others, not reprimanding them. If you want to put in the time and money, then that is your decision. Of course parsoni will be a huge challenge to keep, but if you accept that and still want to try then go for it.

 

[rnara002]

Dont feel bad ... some people here think the experience they have makes them better than you instead of them trying to make you better by sharing some knowledge.

 

[bifidus]

I tried incubate for sure more than 500 eggs during my life. Dozens clutches. Mostly from imported females but some after copulations long term living animals in captivity raised from juveniles. I tried after my opinion EVERYTHING with exception of 2 cold periodes. NOTHING HATCHED.
Ok, it was as minimum 8 years ago, but I can not imagine what else I will make with them today. Frustrating, very frustrating...

 

[Rocky]

It kinda sucks that the parsonii forum you can only get into if you have a parson I bet there's a lot of info there.

It's a secret society though. They don't let just anyone in.

 

[Chuck G]

It kinda sucks that the parsonii forum you can only get into if you have a parson I bet there's a lot of info there.

It's a secret society though. They don't let just anyone in.

You should see the secret hand shake. Oh God, I have said too much.
Gotta go,being watched...............

 

[eisentrauti]

It kinda sucks that the parsonii forum you can only get into if you have a parson I bet there's a lot of info there.

It's a secret society though. They don't let just anyone in.

Yeah and great pictures too ! And it's great that not everybody could join

 

[reyesjoshuacruz]

where did it get heated?

i wished him the best of luck, my point was that since this is his first go, keeping and breeding are far apart, and since parsonii keepers arent known to be the most forthcoming with info, asking for breeding info before he even gets a chance to kill off a few is most likely no going to yield a huge return of info.

if chuck shows up missing, i just want everyone to know he said that if he ever goes all he wants is for herc to stay with me.