Look At What I Found

[Dean Pulcini]

I recovered this egg from a dead WC female and it just hatched this evening. Can you tell what it is?

 

[Trace]

I love guessing games!

My original thought was Chameleo dilepis because of the flaps but the colours/patterns are wrong. How 'bout Chameleo trioceros johnstoni?

Was there only one egg recovered?

Trace

 

[Dean Pulcini]

We got a winner it is a Johnstonii very good. No I had 4 the rest did not make it they were laid in the summer and it got to hot in a air conditioned room the time I realized how warm it was it was too late .

 

[Kent67]

Wow, I didn't realize Ch. (T.) johnstoni came out looking so green. I thought dilepis at first too but after deciding it couldn't be, I was clueless.

Congrats Dean! They are such a cool species, I wish we got to see them more often....and others from Uganda for that matter.

 

[desultadox]

The one baby to continue his late mother's legacy

 

[Dean Pulcini]

As soon as I know what sex it is I will be looking for a mate. Then it can really continue its mothers legacy.

 

[Trace]

Are you able to sex them this early? If you look REALLY closely at werneri babies as well as a few other horned species you can see the horn buds/scales. Is it the same for the johnstoni?

Congrats on the baby, she's(?) most cool!

Trace

 

[Dean Pulcini]

I don't see any bumps or any raised skin where horns should be. I hope it is a female this way she will be in a parasite free environment. Thanks for the well wishes all. As soon as it starts climbing Ill take more pictures.

 

[Kent67]

I'm pretty sure you would be able to see horn buds of males at birth. I've seen pictures and purchased a trio of very young babies (two weeks old at best), two of which had horn buds when I received them.

 

[joefarah]

That is very cool! Best of luck with that little guy

 

[FaunaBgirl]

I hope it's a girl and I wish you success on this venture of legacy.

 

[Chris Anderson]

If you look really really closely, males have a slightly enlarged scale where each horn will grow. Females don't. Some claim these scales aren't always an accurate way to sex this species but it's worked for me thus far.

Chris