Sambava Controversy lol!
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carol5208
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I bought him from Kammerflage and I would think they would know what they are selling! It is amazing the color contrasts these amazing creatures exhibit though! Everytime you look at the them they look different. In the Hibiscus pic I can see where someone would mistake him for something else with all the blue. Am looking at him right now and not an ounce of blue on him!
ChamOh
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i think the OP is referring to the pic of the same animal in this https://www.chameleonforums.com/enjoying-hibiscus-tree-patio-43515/ thread.. He does look so much different! but what an awesome guy you have there.
robmd1
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thanks chamoh didnt see that pic,its still a sambava though, an a nice one..
Chameleons Northwest
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Yes, very nice Sambava. Very classic "U" bar with 3 belly stripes below it. That is totally classic Sambava. And the colors are, too. Ours exhibit yellows, blues, greens, and reds on into their early adult stages. Looks like you're going to have a nice big boy, there, too.
ShaunaLynnA
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nice looking Sambava! Very pretty coloring and amazing how different one animal can look with there colors!
ColorCham427
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The Kammers are the only extremely reputable large scale breeders to produce Sambavas that look different from other top panther breeders in this country.
I always looked at El Lobo and the Sambava on chameleonparadise.com and ever since talking to Chris Carter and checking out the few links he showed me, I was thinking these two really good looking Sambavas were actually Ampiskiana Panther Chameleons. They are very similar to the Sambava, but show way more high lighted greens.
Slightly off topic, but the Kammers have produced a lot of Ambanjas that don't look like many, if any other large scale panther breeders that have been in the game for more than 3 years.
They have some breeders that look more on the Ambato side, which here in the states is normally just labeled Ambanja.
Europe and UK label their locales in a more specific way.
This is my observation and opinion, and a small number of others feel the same way.
I looked at some pictures of Sambavas in the wild, and they can definitely pass as an El Lobo, so maybe the Kammers just got lucky with a very special Sambava!
Poncho is another story if you ask me.
I always looked at El Lobo and the Sambava on chameleonparadise.com and ever since talking to Chris Carter and checking out the few links he showed me, I was thinking these two really good looking Sambavas were actually Ampiskiana Panther Chameleons. They are very similar to the Sambava, but show way more high lighted greens.
Slightly off topic, but the Kammers have produced a lot of Ambanjas that don't look like many, if any other large scale panther breeders that have been in the game for more than 3 years.
They have some breeders that look more on the Ambato side, which here in the states is normally just labeled Ambanja.
Europe and UK label their locales in a more specific way.
This is my observation and opinion, and a small number of others feel the same way.
I looked at some pictures of Sambavas in the wild, and they can definitely pass as an El Lobo, so maybe the Kammers just got lucky with a very special Sambava!
Poncho is another story if you ask me.
radstusky
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He looks really great! I have a Poncho baby too and it looks like yours has a bit more coloration at this point. I'm not sure if they're from the same clutch or not, mine is from the clutch that started hatching November 21st. Mine is currently showing a lot of blue especially along his lateral stripe. Keep posting the pics!
