Spinosus Eggs!!!

[chamelisa]

Today one of my female spinosus laid eggs. She was bred in December and I tried again in January but I don't know if she actually mated with the male at that time. Regardless, today I noticed she looked a little baggy. I weighed her and she dropped .8 grams which meant she laid eggs.

This is the egg laying container and how it is set up. For size reference, it is a sandwich container. There are a lot of holes along the bottom edge for drainage and this container is hidden in the substrate of the female's cage.

 

[Chameleons Northwest]

Congratulations! How adorable. What a nice little trio. How long do they incubate?

 

[eisentrauti]

Short question: Do you keep your spinosus in real terras or aquariums ?

 

[ponders]

Congrats Elisa. What cute little eggs. Can't wait to see the baby pictures.

 

[chambabysitter1]

After seeing them in person, I have to say they are one of my favorite looking chameleons. Ridiculous little twigs!

Congratulations!

 

[merumontanus]

Great work! I knew you'd get eggs some day... keep us posted! Should be a short and sweet incubation period!

Cheers,

Fabián

 

[chamelisa]

Congratulations! How adorable. What a nice little trio. How long do they incubate?

I guess anywhere between 3 and 6 months. Mine hatched out in just over 100 days on my last clutch. Only one survived from that clutch and she's about 2 months old. Don't know for certain if it's a "she" but I want it to be a girl.

Short question: Do you keep your spinosus in real terras or aquariums ?

Not aquariums. Nothing glass. They each get their own small screened cage and for the females, I line all sides with coconut fiber and it is secured by zip ties. The cages are the typical all-screen aluminum cages. Here is a sample of a cage although this is not the exact cage for this female. Behind the cork bark in this cage there is an area that has a soil/sand mixture.

 

[Vegas Chad]

That is really awesome! Some day I would like to work with them. Good luck with the incubation!

 

[Sancho]

Awesome! Congrats on the eggs!

 

[Dooley1]

Whoo hoo!!!

 

[Cainschams]

Congrats!!!! I hope the incubation goes well for you!! Any chance on a pic of that little girl

 

[chambabysitter1]

Every cage should have a tiny buddha inside.

 

[chamelisa]

Every cage should have a tiny buddha inside.

I was trying to be "artistic."

Congrats!!!! I hope the incubation goes well for you!! Any chance on a pic of that little girl

Of course! I just need to get ready for a meeting right now so I'll take one in the morning when it's bright and sunny.

 

[laurie]

Call me uniformed, I don't know what type of cham that is but the eggs sure are sweet! congrats

 

[Syn]

Call me uniformed, I don't know what type of cham that is but the eggs sure are sweet! congrats

I believe this is what they are talking about. (Do correct me if I am wrong! )

I wonder what they taste like... hehehe.. Can't wait to see the babies, however.

 

[chamelisa]

I believe this is what they are talking about. (Do correct me if I am wrong! )

I wonder what they taste like... hehehe.. Can't wait to see the babies, however.

LOL That's my picture! That one is a male. I will take pictures of a baby tomorrow morning. I just walked back in the door from my meeting.

 

[laurie]

LOL That's my picture! That one is a male. I will take pictures of a baby tomorrow morning. I just walked back in the door from my meeting.

How big are these little guys. (like the big/little) Could they be only like 2 or 3" long? Sure are cute.

 

[chamelisa]

Little spinosus at 1.5 months old

By the way the rosette is angled upward makes me think it's a male. If it is, I'll name him Bert, after the late Bert Langerwerf!

This little one was hatched out on Feb. 26th making it a month and a half old.

The longest one I've had was just 3-3/4" total length. It was a female. The male in the photo above has a 10-day-old cricket in his mouth!

 

[Vegas Chad]

awwwww da cute widdle babbie.. oooooh

again, really great work!

 

[chamelisa]

awwwww da cute widdle babbie.. oooooh

again, really great work!

ROFL! I can TOTALLY see you saying that!!! You're cute!