Mellers
- Thread starter Thompson
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Jimturner
Established Member
I picked up a couple of really small WC juvies last fall... they're doing great and growing like weeds. If I could find more in Canada from a reliable source I wouldn't hesitate to get a few more. 9 outa 10 I see around here are really beat adults in no shape to breed. Out of my 6 only the three I picked up as juvies really hold any hope for breeding attempts. But thats at least another year down the road.
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Fearaffect
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Yea being a bigger cham. adults tend to get beat up alot. But you get one that is perfect(or close to it) and they are a sight to behold.
robmd1
Avid Member
all you gotta do to check out someone is go to fauna boi an do a search an youll find it
jessica
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Not really the season
Melleri are seasonal breeders, my known male stopped wearing his courting colors about 6 weeks ago lol.
Call Mike at FL chams around December-January time he usually hatches ch around then. He knows his stuff lol
There is a member waiting on eggs but shes not doing a list until they hatch.
I got my cb from fluxlizard and I beleive he mentioned in another thread he was gonna try to breed again.
Problem is aside from sexing them is they have a courting process just because you have a male and female doesnt mean they will breed. In the wild only the strong survive so its the females instinct to only breed with the strongest of males.
They are my favorites too! Goodluck on your search
Melleri are seasonal breeders, my known male stopped wearing his courting colors about 6 weeks ago lol.
Call Mike at FL chams around December-January time he usually hatches ch around then. He knows his stuff lol
There is a member waiting on eggs but shes not doing a list until they hatch.
I got my cb from fluxlizard and I beleive he mentioned in another thread he was gonna try to breed again.
Problem is aside from sexing them is they have a courting process just because you have a male and female doesnt mean they will breed. In the wild only the strong survive so its the females instinct to only breed with the strongest of males.
They are my favorites too! Goodluck on your search
Motherlode Chameleon
Chameleon Enthusiast
Ben Seigel on kingsnake has got some three week old mellers for sale. I think I read that they were captive bred.
laurie
Retired Moderator
Rob are you having a bad day or am I? I have to work to read half of your post, what's up with that?
robmd1
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nope they arnt cb or ch they are imports...
robmd1
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Rob are you having a bad day or am I? I have to work to read half of your post, what's up with that?
it meens i wanted a few bad when i first saw them then the more i saw who was getting them i checked into it alittle more, an cannot get one knowing where they come from, an im havin a great day so must be you
Thompson
Chameleon Enthusiast
I just saw that too. I also checked fauna classfields and can't find any bad reviews so I'm guessing he's a good guy?
Motherlode Chameleon
Chameleon Enthusiast
How did you find that out (that they are wild caughts)? Is there any chance they were farmed/ranched animals and not picked from wild trees? I know there are quite a few African chameleon species that are ranched/farmed.
robmd1
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they wernt ch here lets put it that way.after seein them in the bottom of the cage at the last show didnt reasure me it was worth it either
Motherlode Chameleon
Chameleon Enthusiast
OK I was not going to buy any I was just curious.
laurie
Retired Moderator
robmd1
Avid Member
I was guessing it was me.
whats sad laurie was seein them poor lil ones at the show.
Ace
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i kinda haveta agree with rob on this one, well for those that dont know i got one of those baby mellers (still here and drinking great and eats ok- flies mostly- i had trouble feeding tiny crix or even silks)
at the show i saw the baby mellers, orginally i wanted to go for the better raised last one by chad tiki tiki BUT(got stolen at the booth)
the other guy Rob was talking about, well most of them were pretty far from perfect, me and Dave Weldon and another guy from the meetings SBCK, saw one looking dead on the floor. others not moving with closed eyes and some actually okay and moving.
the other guy and me agreed to at least get the best 3(he gets two i got one) from the bunch and maybe save them.
Overall Thompson i suggest to be patient and get your facts and info from people, wait for at least ch but cb would be much better
i feel my guy was WC by his/her behavior and is taking a while to acclimate.
very different than panthers as im learning.
they are an awsome species none the less
at the show i saw the baby mellers, orginally i wanted to go for the better raised last one by chad tiki tiki BUT(got stolen at the booth)
the other guy Rob was talking about, well most of them were pretty far from perfect, me and Dave Weldon and another guy from the meetings SBCK, saw one looking dead on the floor. others not moving with closed eyes and some actually okay and moving.
the other guy and me agreed to at least get the best 3(he gets two i got one) from the bunch and maybe save them.
Overall Thompson i suggest to be patient and get your facts and info from people, wait for at least ch but cb would be much better
i feel my guy was WC by his/her behavior and is taking a while to acclimate.
very different than panthers as im learning.
they are an awsome species none the less
