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mattie · Posted: Wed Dec 13, 2006 9:31 pm Post subject: pygmy hanging about ?

my largest pygmy cham has took too hanging from twigs, he just holds on with his front legs and dangles the rest of his body mid air, is this normal behaviour, has any one else noticed this? my initial thoughts were he is mimicking the leaves that grow from the branches but i havnt witnessed any of my others doing this, any ideas Idea

Mememe · Site Moderator Joined: 23 Dec 2005 Posts: 2141

Odd bit of behaviour! Laughing

Can you get apic?
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mattie · Posted: Wed Dec 13, 2006 9:56 pm Post subject:

heres a pic tom
i was debating whether or not he/she is gravid as this ones a lot bigger than the others, this could possible explain the lack of balence but i would be suprised as their still quite small

sally the skink · I've settled in... Joined: 01 Dec 2006 Posts: 29

i take it his back legs are working ok mattie? very cute by the way,so is the cham Wink

mattie · Posted: Wed Dec 13, 2006 10:31 pm Post subject:

well thank you Laughing

yes hes been getting around fine, ive seperated him from the others so i can keep a closer eye on him

Mememe · Site Moderator Joined: 23 Dec 2005 Posts: 2141

Poor little thing hanging on for dear life.

As you say, could be a camo. technique?
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Jan O · Key Member Joined: 23 Jan 2006 Posts: 360

Aww thats a cutie, I shouldnt worry too much Matt, some of mine get into all types of weird and wondeful positions- especially when chasing food! Quite a lot of mine hang from the roof of the viv- scaring me to death. One good thing about this species which I forgot to mention is- when gravid and held in front of a spot bulb- not for too long or youll cook her- the chams become transparent, so when gravid the whole of the lower belly appears very dark, almost black in fact. You are doing the right thing keeping an eye on the cham, have a good look at its tail as this is a very good indicator of gender as well as the colouration the male takes on.
Love Jan
PS I will have a look for the pic of my males and females side by side for you.

mattie · Posted: Thu Dec 14, 2006 12:28 am Post subject:

thanks jan your a star
the worrying thing is he started doing this last nite and has continued all day today i moved him earlier and he seemed fine,once back in the viv it was back to hanging, ive heard of similiar behaviour in veileds developing mbd but i dust with pure calcium every day and nutrabol once a week so it cant be that, proberly just me over worrying, shall see how it goes, thanks again

mattie

kroakykaren · Posted: Thu Dec 14, 2006 9:12 am Post subject:

Hi Mattie i wouldnt worry to much, these little guys are as Jan says very acrobatic and hang all over, mine also hang offf the mesh on top of the viv, and often hang like leaves blowing in the wind infact sometimes its hard to see them they look so much like the leaves. Keep us updated on his/her development Very Happy

Love Karen
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Rickeezee · Posted: Fri Dec 15, 2006 6:03 pm Post subject:

i have a few Madagascan chams that do odd things at times, I used to worry but they are all OK. My eccentric old Mr Grumps sleeps upside down hanging on a branch by one leg, dips his butt in the water bowl drip catcher, and does all sorts. I think he is senile personally bless him.
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