merumontanus
Avid Member
Hello all,
As many of you know, I have been raising a clutch of giant Usambara three-horn chameleons (Trioceros deremensis) for about 11 months. The eggs came from a wild-collected female and there were a total of 24 neonates at the time of hatching. Over the course of the subsequent weeks following their emergence from the eggs, I lost 5, and the remaining 19 specimens are still with me.
During their development, I encountered some difficulties with a handful of them after having discovered that the tips of their tails were turning black. Upon closer examination, it was found that they had small rings of skin around their tails, which caused constriction of blood circulation and eventual necrosis. Because the problem was determined to not be bacterial or viral in nature, the next probable cause was a metabolic imbalance (probably vitamin A) as I had been very cautious to over-supplement during their early development. After an increase in supplementation frequency, their tails healed and they are continuing to thrive.
As a result of this, I will only be offering for sale the animals that did not encounter problems and that are otherwise in perfect health. Currently, after careful consideration of those specimens I will be holding back for my own collection, those already spoken for, as well as the ones with scarred tails, I am offering 10 (5.5) of the remaining 19 animals.
I may, in the future, offer the rest of the animals at a reduced price for experienced keepers wishing to purchase them for breeding, etc, but in the meantime, here is what I am offering:
FEMALES
MALES
As you can see, I have labeled each animal being offered for sale with a code for simple identification. Because this is not a commercial endeavor aimed at obtaining a large profit, but rather at placing them in the best possible homes, I reserve the right to refuse the sale of any of these animals to anyone, at any time.
The price for each of the 10 animals posted above is as follows:
Males: US$175.00
Females: US$200.00
Pairs: US$350.00
Shipping is not included in the aforementioned price, and will be conducted using UPS through the service "Ship Your Reptiles".
These animals are being offered to customers in the United States, only.
Please send me a private message if you are interested in purchasing any of these animals, and I will add you to the list of prospective buyers. Experienced keepers will receive priority, but don't be shy to inquire about these animals, including the request for additional information and photographs.
Lastly, you may find a few threads featuring this particular clutch by searching these forums (type "deremensis"), where you will also find videos of their feeding behavior, as well as a hatching sequence.
Kind regards,
Fabián Aguirre
As many of you know, I have been raising a clutch of giant Usambara three-horn chameleons (Trioceros deremensis) for about 11 months. The eggs came from a wild-collected female and there were a total of 24 neonates at the time of hatching. Over the course of the subsequent weeks following their emergence from the eggs, I lost 5, and the remaining 19 specimens are still with me.
During their development, I encountered some difficulties with a handful of them after having discovered that the tips of their tails were turning black. Upon closer examination, it was found that they had small rings of skin around their tails, which caused constriction of blood circulation and eventual necrosis. Because the problem was determined to not be bacterial or viral in nature, the next probable cause was a metabolic imbalance (probably vitamin A) as I had been very cautious to over-supplement during their early development. After an increase in supplementation frequency, their tails healed and they are continuing to thrive.
As a result of this, I will only be offering for sale the animals that did not encounter problems and that are otherwise in perfect health. Currently, after careful consideration of those specimens I will be holding back for my own collection, those already spoken for, as well as the ones with scarred tails, I am offering 10 (5.5) of the remaining 19 animals.
I may, in the future, offer the rest of the animals at a reduced price for experienced keepers wishing to purchase them for breeding, etc, but in the meantime, here is what I am offering:
FEMALES
MALES
As you can see, I have labeled each animal being offered for sale with a code for simple identification. Because this is not a commercial endeavor aimed at obtaining a large profit, but rather at placing them in the best possible homes, I reserve the right to refuse the sale of any of these animals to anyone, at any time.
The price for each of the 10 animals posted above is as follows:
Males: US$175.00
Females: US$200.00
Pairs: US$350.00
Shipping is not included in the aforementioned price, and will be conducted using UPS through the service "Ship Your Reptiles".
These animals are being offered to customers in the United States, only.
Please send me a private message if you are interested in purchasing any of these animals, and I will add you to the list of prospective buyers. Experienced keepers will receive priority, but don't be shy to inquire about these animals, including the request for additional information and photographs.
Lastly, you may find a few threads featuring this particular clutch by searching these forums (type "deremensis"), where you will also find videos of their feeding behavior, as well as a hatching sequence.
Kind regards,
Fabián Aguirre
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