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Brad Ramsey
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Beautiful little Meller's!
Where did he/she come from?
-Brad
Where did he/she come from?
-Brad
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Justin Carl
Avid Member
We are going to be seeing a lot of those here soon.
They will be WC and CB.
Some have already started to pop up on kingsnake.
They will be WC and CB.
Some have already started to pop up on kingsnake.
Cally95
Member
Yeah, I see a few on kingsnake.com every once in awhile. I made the mistake of getting a supposed CH at a show from a "reputalbe breeder" who sells a lot on kingsnake, but it turned out to be WC. He was loaded with parasites, had advanced kidney failure and many other common issues associated with imports, unfortunantly he didnt make it. Anyone intereseted in these guys please consider the cage size that an adult will require (at least 4ftx4ftx6ft).
Dell
Dell
desultadox
Established Member
That's a really good-looking cham, even in cell phone pictures. It's nice to see a beautiful cham that's not a Panther or Veiled every once in a while ;p
Chameleons Northwest
Avid Member
Congratulations, Dell. He/she is a beaut! We love the breed. They are so personable. THis one will do very well. Their enclosures (or free ranges) are fun, too. Do you plan to free range once he's old enough?
Cally95
Member
Thanks,
Yes, I do plan on free ranging him when his older. When I got him 2 weeks ago he weighted 11g, the other day he weighted 16g so I have some time, they have a much slower growth rate then a veiled or panther. The women I bought him from actually wrote the article in the new E-zine about free ranging Melleri. When I went and picked up this little guy I was able to see her set up so I got some really great ideas. It's a very nice set up. One of her big males walked over to us and I thought he was going to shot at my eye with his tongue, he kept doing that thing they do right before they eat when they open there mouth a little and you can see the end of there tongue right before they strike, she said he might so I kept having to look away (it was hard), she said he likes the way eyes shine. Can you imagine a cham pegging you in the eye!!!! It was awesome to see those huge guys with no screen,no mesh, eye to eye.
Dell
Yes, I do plan on free ranging him when his older. When I got him 2 weeks ago he weighted 11g, the other day he weighted 16g so I have some time, they have a much slower growth rate then a veiled or panther. The women I bought him from actually wrote the article in the new E-zine about free ranging Melleri. When I went and picked up this little guy I was able to see her set up so I got some really great ideas. It's a very nice set up. One of her big males walked over to us and I thought he was going to shot at my eye with his tongue, he kept doing that thing they do right before they eat when they open there mouth a little and you can see the end of there tongue right before they strike, she said he might so I kept having to look away (it was hard), she said he likes the way eyes shine. Can you imagine a cham pegging you in the eye!!!! It was awesome to see those huge guys with no screen,no mesh, eye to eye.
Dell
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RhettusMaximus
New Member
mellers
I was at Shedd Aquarium in Chicago and saw the BIGGEST chameleon ever, and it was a Mellers. He was absolutely huge. yah, i know good story...
I was at Shedd Aquarium in Chicago and saw the BIGGEST chameleon ever, and it was a Mellers. He was absolutely huge. yah, i know good story...
Chameleons Northwest
Avid Member
Wonderful set up. We read the article, and, though we had our Melleri free range area planned, we redesigned it to pretty much match Suzanne's set up. There is an earlier thread on this forum about it, with photos, but the article was so much more explicit that it was a great help. Really inspired my husband. The one difference is that we may do mercury vapor bulbs. Have not decided for sure. We do have a UVB meter, and our remote lazer temp gauge has arrived, so those will help confirm the levels. We'll see.
That's great that you got to see things in person. About the eyeballs, I would almost think that a good hit from one of those guys could pop one right out of the socket
. What if the suction didn't release? Good thing you looked away.
Treetop Chameleons
Established Member
i have realy been thinking about getting a millers they are so cool looking and hear they are so nice.
Sepioteuthis
New Member
Bert is looking great, Dell!
Gesang, thanks for the compliment! I look forward to hearing how your free range experience will be and compare notes.
I think a free range is so worth it for melleri, I couldn't bare to put any of my big guys (and gals) in a cage again.
For those of you interested in a CB melleri, please send me a PM. We still have a few available.
Suzanne
Gesang, thanks for the compliment! I look forward to hearing how your free range experience will be and compare notes.
I think a free range is so worth it for melleri, I couldn't bare to put any of my big guys (and gals) in a cage again.
For those of you interested in a CB melleri, please send me a PM. We still have a few available.
Suzanne
Tatooineboy
New Member
Beeeeeeautiful! Keep posting pictures as your new edition grows
the chameleon man
New Member
nice..
ive got a mellors..
had him since a baby..
he`s 3 now and big and friendly....
hope you have as much fun raising him as i did and good luck...
ive got a mellors..
had him since a baby..
he`s 3 now and big and friendly....
hope you have as much fun raising him as i did and good luck...
