My new cham, Pat.

[summoner12]

I got my first Melleri today. I purchased him from the Tiki Tiki booth at the San Diego Super Show. I will try and keep up with posting updates of photos and weight. I have named this little cham Pat, after the SNL skit.

Ready to check out of his travel cup

Exploring the new plant from Jeweled Chameleons.

Looking good.

Weighing in.

Measuring in.

I am very happy to finally get one of these guys, and to have a CH with now parasites.

 

[Julirs]

Aren't they the cutest things! Congrats!

 

[BocaJan]

What a beautiful little guy. He will be big in no time at all!

 

[studiocham]

Aaaaw, it's PAT!

Good weight on it.

Those wide plant stalks and broad leaves may be a bit hard for little feet to grasp. You might also give it a schefflera to climb in...?

 

[Ryan Jarosek]

I love the name. If I had the room I would have purchsed one from Chad. Not quite ready for a Melleri yet. Enjoy!

 

[summoner12]

K, I'll post up some pics of his cage. That isn't his plant. I just had to take him out of the little container asap when I got home and that was the only clean plant. He has a little ficus and a few pieces of bamboo going side to side in his cage that I find him climbing around on, a lot. He is so cute. He LOVE house flies! I just need to get the gut load for the flies.

 

[summoner12]

some from this morning

 

[SoCaliSon]

Awesome Man! Perfect name for a Mellers!!! What's up with the Klan hat on your cage though???lol j/k

 

[Chameleons Northwest]

He looks great! Their full bellies are so cute. He's really checking you out.

 

[summoner12]

Awesome Man! Perfect name for a Mellers!!! What's up with the Klan hat on your cage though???lol j/k

HEHE thanks, I always loved the Pat skits from SNL.

That Klan hat is for keeping the mist from spraying all over. The cage is a loaner from Dave Weldon and he asked that I not cut the screen. So I made a shower cap for the heat lamp and a rain coat for the UVB lamp. I also had to make a new drainage trap for the cham cage. I cut up wire hangers to make the frame for the Klan cap and then covered it with a shower curtain. The rain cap for the heat lamp just covers the ceramic part of the fixture and the holes. I figure the metal won't explode from sudden misting. The UVB is covered with the bag it came in. I took the fixture all apart and tucked the plastic into the insides. Water doesn't touch anything but the plastic bag. I even sealed the power cord to the plastic.

 

[lbesok]

Cute lil guy, congratulations. Looks great

 

[mika]

Awwww Tim, is that the cham you were gonna give to me.. Thanks!!!

 

[summoner12]

Cute lil guy, congratulations. Looks great

Thanks Liz!

And no, Mika you aren't getting Pat.

 

[Vegas Chad]

HaHa... I was looking for that guy! Note the mark on his side, that is the one that I was going to keep for myself! Glad you like him though!

 

[summoner12]

HaHa... I was looking for that guy! Note the mark on his side, that is the one that I was going to keep for myself! Glad you like him though!

Which mark? lol he has a lot of them.

And yes I do like him.

Right now hes being a bit fussy about what he wants to eat. Yesterday Pat ate everything I gave him it seemed. Now hes just watching the flies zip around while he sits on his perch.

 

[Arrow]

Jealous

Every picture you post of Pat, is so fantastic. Make me jealous.

 

[luckykarma]

I can't believe you really went back and got one. Arrrgh. Now I'm really sorry I didn't get one with you!

He looks awesome. I guess he waited for you. Someone warned about parasites. Do a fecal whenever you can.

I'm so jealous!!!

 

[Brad Ramsey]

That Klan hat is for keeping the mist from spraying all over. The cage is a loaner from Dave Weldon and he asked that I not cut the screen. So I made a shower cap for the heat lamp and a rain coat for the UVB lamp. I also had to make a new drainage trap for the cham cage. I cut up wire hangers to make the frame for the Klan cap and then covered it with a shower curtain. The rain cap for the heat lamp just covers the ceramic part of the fixture and the holes. I figure the metal won't explode from sudden misting. The UVB is covered with the bag it came in. I took the fixture all apart and tucked the plastic into the insides. Water doesn't touch anything but the plastic bag. I even sealed the power cord to the plastic.

Wow.
I just spray everything down here ... lights and all.

-Brad

 

[summoner12]

Wow.
I just spray everything down here ... lights and all.

-Brad

Last time I did that a heat lamp exploded. I don't feel like buying new lights every time I mist.

 

[summoner12]

I can't believe you really went back and got one. Arrrgh. Now I'm really sorry I didn't get one with you!

He looks awesome. I guess he waited for you. Someone warned about parasites. Do a fecal whenever you can.

I'm so jealous!!!

yeah... renee wanted to go to the show and I REALLY REALLY wanted to grab a melleri. I guess I got Chad's