jajeanpierre
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It's Joel's fault!!!
Meet Mickey Mouse!
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Dave Bolamperti
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Hi Micky Mouse,
Great colors Congratulations on the new Cham
Dave
Great colors Congratulations on the new Cham
Dave
Motherlode Chameleon
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Nice male Calumma malthe. Did Joel Powell own him before you?
Best Regards
Jeremy A. Rich
Best Regards
Jeremy A. Rich
Motherlode Chameleon
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Was he at Craig's store?
Calumma malthe are a neat species. I am a big fan of all the Madagascar Elephant Eared Chameleons.
Best Regards
Jeremy A. Rich
jajeanpierre
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No, he came from Craig's store. He's a fairly recent import and he was just too darn cute to leave. I know absolutely nothing about his species, just that he was the cutest perkiest little thing I've ever seen. I named him before I even thought he would be coming home with me. If you have any links to their care, their habitat, etc., I would really appreciate it. I've found something on the Red List, but haven't read it yet.
I also bought a pair of Trioceros Hoehnelii. A very heavily gravid female was hanging off the ceiling looking unhappy and I just couldn't leave her. I think the Kenyan shipment came in only two days ago.
It was a lot of fun to go looking at chameleons with Joel; it was like Christmas shopping--for myself!
So many chameleons, so few cages.
jajeanpierre
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Thank you!
He was just so darn cute. The importer threw in a few big crickets while we were there he just gobbled them up. He looks like a little athletic cartoon rat. I just love him to bits.
Just before Joel left, he took him out to take a picture and he ended up on Joel's head, standing tall on his long hind legs with his long arms spread open wide. He looked just like something out of a Disney cartoon--all personality. I wish we could have gotten a picture of that. Maybe Joel has something on his phone.
jajeanpierre
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Not a good picture, but it gives you the idea of how much he looks like a little athletic cartoon rat. Mickey Mouse hunting this morning:
Motherlode Chameleon
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Craig said he had no Calumma malthe?!? I was looking to buy a pair a couple months ago.
They saved that male for you Janet.
Good thing though I got to pick up a healthy pair of Calumma malthe today at the Lodi Reptile Show. The lady that sold them to me had a candy list of mid to large Madagascar species of chameleons to buy. I am good with the Calumma malthe pair I got.
Photo's in a couple days.
Best Regards
Jeremy A. Rich
jajeanpierre
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Glad you got your pair. I didn't even know they existed until yesterday. They sure are cute. Will you put up a picture of the female?
Motherlode Chameleon
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Janet
Of course I can post photo's of the female.
I just want to acclimate the pair a while before I attempt a photo shoot of any kind. They appear to be a healthy pair. Now I have to collect fecal samples in the greenhouse and confirm their health.
Best Regards
Jeremy A. Rich
jajeanpierre
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I'm just starting to research them. What have you found out about them? Right now I have him set up in the room with the quads and graciliors. I'm not sure he is going to like the amount of water I put on the quads and graciliors.
Motherlode Chameleon
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Janet
My Calumma malthe are located next to my Trioceros quadricornis gracilor in my greenhouse. Although the misting for the enclosures is not the same.
They are an eastern Madagascar forest species and are evolved to experience two seasons a hot and wet summer and a dry and cold winter. Normally the eastern forests are a montane conditions cool, humid, and rain regular (especially during the Madagascar summer). This going to mean your Trioceros quadricornis gracilor and Calumma malthe have somewhat similar conditions.
As far as more research here is two books.
1st Petr Necas: Chameleons- Natures Hidden Jewels, second edition revised and expanded edition, Frankfurt am Main 2004: Edition Chimaira
This book has a good article about Calumma malthe.
2nd Glaw, F- M. Vences (2007): A Field Guide to the Amphibians and Reptiles of Madagascar, Third Edition. Cologne, Vences &Verlag, 496 pages
This book has some good information about Calumma malthe as well. That should start you off.
Best Regards
Jeremy A. Rich
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jajeanpierre
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Thanks Jeremy,
I can't find the first book, CHAMELEONS--NATURE'S HIDDEN JEWELS. Any suggestions of where to look for it?
Motherlode Chameleon
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Janet
No you are to just to have to keep looking for that book. Although I think there is a couple edition 1's maybe a 2 for sale on Amazon. I would have to look again to confirm that the Calumma malthe article is in edition 1.
I am going to the city tonight meaning an answer I would expect tomorrow.
Best Regards
Jeremy A. Rich
