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Kat · Posted: Tue Jul 11, 2006 6:04 pm Post subject:

wow, how do you find eggs the size of tic-tacs in there!
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Peter Parrot · Posted: Tue Jul 11, 2006 6:06 pm Post subject:

Very nice. Thanks Jan. So where are they native to ?
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Jan O · Key Member Joined: 23 Jan 2006 Posts: 360

Hi, The pygs are native to Tanzania. Finding the eggs is a matter off digging about in the corners when you notice that one female isnt a fatty anymore. they tend to lay in the same spots- back corner at the base of a plant.I have sat and watched them lay and it looks totally exhausting- they dig a huge hole- that takes ages, then they can take a hour or more to lay, then they cover up so well you cant even tell where shes laid.
love jan

Rickeezee · Posted: Tue Jul 11, 2006 7:38 pm Post subject:

Very interesting info Jan, thanks for that.

Superb lil chams that they are! What temps do you keep them at?
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Jan O · Key Member Joined: 23 Jan 2006 Posts: 360

The Pygs dont like it hot, in fact anything over 82F can be fatal. The temp in my adults tanks is 72F 22C.When we had the very hot weather recently I had a huge floor fan in the room plus each adult tank has its own mini fan. They dont bask as such, but do have the benefit of a low wattage halogen desk lamp shining through the mesh at one end of the tank, they all congregate at this end first thing in the morning.
They are just brilliant little things especially when they get an insect on their backs and dislodge it by buzzing and vibrating- like a mobile phone!!! The one down side is they only live about 3 years, but breed readily at about 3-4 months and can produce 3-4 clutches a year.
love Jan

Rickeezee · Posted: Wed Jul 12, 2006 3:08 am Post subject:

I love the mobile phone thing , sounds funny.

How many and of what gender mix do you house togehter Jan? Can whatever the answer is be applied to all pygmy chams?
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