"Eye'm ready....even if my eyelid isn't"

[Kent67]

Chamaeleo dilepis

 

[BeBoSON]

Wow, great shot! I tip my hat

 

[chendy]

is that the pupil?
what the WHAT?!?

 

[KarmaChameleon1337]

I see the eye slit then what looks like a pupil below it.. weird!

 

[KarmaChameleon1337]

Also I love the way the white lines up around the mouth, reminds me of sugar skulls.

 

[laurie]

Cool Kent, how long before the eyes are completely functional?

 

[Kent67]

The eyes are functional. He/she actually had them open while squirming around, trying to get out of the shell. I didn't even notice the transparent area until looking at the pics on the computer. It seems that pigmentation of the eyelids may be one of the last developmental steps before the babies hatch. I've also taken inadvertant photos of a hatching weidersheimi with unfinished eyelids before.

 

[suzi]

That is an absolutely incredible shot! Kudos

 

[melric]

Wow that is really crazy looking. Nice shot.

 

[Branman]

Wow this is a really good picture. The transparent part of th eye is so interesting. I have never seen this before

 

[Cainschams]

Ive got quite a few pics of tavetana doing the same thing. Great pic and great work! Congrats!

 

[raphael14]

Good timing great pic

 

[Hoj]

very interesting!! cool pic

 

[bradley]

My baby veileds had the same thing once they hatched. It went in a few days

 

[K9Luvn]

Sweet newborn photo!!!! I enjoy watching them come out of the shell