Ch. laterispinis and Yoda's date

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royden

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Catherine braved the snowy Seattle weather last week to bring over a few chameleons to photograph, and few for breeding. We set Yoda up on a date with..well..several females for him to choose from. We also did a photo shoot of all the parties involved including Juju Be, one of Catherine's stunning blue bars, as well as her gorgeous little Ch. laterispinis. What an incredible little creature.

First the star of the show...drum role please..

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Alright Yoda, get over yourself.

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Formal introductions...
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Some stolen glances between the foliage...
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This is Juju Be. Yes Juju..you're the king.
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Yoda
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And some time with the incredible Ch. laterispinis..Dino!
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Thanks again Catherine!
 
Both Yoda and Juju Be are blue bar Ambilobe's.

If anyone's interested in Yoda's offspring, nicodemayo (Chameleon Kingdom) will be selling his line early this year.
 
That shadowed profile pic is freakin' great! Its like Yodas impression of Alfred Hitchcock. Amazing photos as always Royden. So....So.... The big Question.... Did any of the matings look promising?:) It's great Yoda is still getting some play these days.;)

EDIT: Forget to say... He is looking as good as ever!
 
SoCaliSon said:
That shadowed profile pic is freakin' great! Its like Yodas impression of Alfred Hitchcock. Amazing photos as always Royden. So....So.... The big Question.... Did any of the matings look promising?:) It's great Yoda is still getting some play these days.;)

EDIT: Forget to say... He is looking as good as ever!
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We actually missed "the deed". Yoda is very gentle and slow and took his time tracking down the female of his choice. We had photos to shoot before the next storm came through so we left them alone and went into the other room. When we came back they were seperate, and one of the two females was no longer receptive and was hissing at Yoda. The other female was still receptive but Yoda was no longer interested in either of them. So we assumed there was some activity.

Yeah, Yoda needs a pipe in that first shot doesn't he?
 
That first picture is great. So are all the others but that first one is like he's waiting to be introduced. What is the common name of the last cham?
 
Not to disparage that pardalis at all, but that Ch. T. laterspinis is, hands down, a far more interesting chameleon. I'm glad to see a few people finally working with the species and doing them some justice. He looks great.

For those of you who have asked; the common name is Spiny-Flanked Chameleon and they are found in a small part of the Udzungwa Mountains in Tanzania.

Beautiful photos as always Royden!

Trace
 
Hi,

maybe I can get some laterispinis next year, do you need any special information for keeping them ?
Or should I keep them like other Tanzanian montane species ?

Best regards
Benny
 
JuJuBe and Dino Thank You Royden :)

The pictures are great Royden! You did such a fantastic job of bringing out the textures and colors that Dino the Laterspinis has. He is such a special little creature and he brings me great joy every day. I was surprised at how well he did during the shoot. He's the most active cham I own. He spends the whole day roaming around on the cage screen sides. He's not much for being on the foliage.

Yoda did do the deed at your house successfully. The female is showing gravid colors. Yoda was a very gentle and gracious suitor. Not overly aggressive. His years of experience have paid off. He had two females seeking him out in his cage.

Thanks again Royden and tell Yoda that he is still the King of the Chams :)
 
Trace said:
Not to disparage that pardalis at all, but that Ch. T. laterspinis is, hands down, a far more interesting chameleon. I'm glad to see a few people finally working with the species and doing them some justice. He looks great.

For those of you who have asked; the common name is Spiny-Flanked Chameleon and they are found in a small part of the Udzungwa Mountains in Tanzania.

Beautiful photos as always Royden!

Trace
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I would have to agree on that laterspinis. What an awesome looking guy you got there. Of course the panthers are nice too and as always great pics.

Catherine, how are those kinyongia eggs?
 
Eggs...

CainsChams...........She laid five eggs. Two went bad and one may be going bad. Two look great. She had a hard time laying. I have another female ready to lay. I hope she has an easier time :) Catherine
 
eisentrauti said:
Hi,

maybe I can get some laterispinis next year, do you need any special information for keeping them ?
Or should I keep them like other Tanzanian montane species ?

Best regards
Benny
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I keep mine most of the year outside, from min. 5°C to max 32°, and they are in great health. The cage must have a lot of plants, and high humidity.
Here some pics
https://www.chameleonforums.com/anyone-here-buy-ch-16894/

and a care sheet in german
http://www.ig-chamaeleons.de/

regards
 
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