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[Ailurus]

hi all, i personally have never got into chameleons, i like them, but there was never any that stood out as oh i must have one of those. Until know, i really like mellor's or giant one horned chams. i know they get big, but in saw some at marwell zoo a week ago, and they were amazing i spent ages watching them.

so i was just wondering what size vivs you are using for them, as they are so large, and also how to get the correct temps of 70 to 80 (is that right)?
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Tom

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[kroakykaren]

Hey Tom, you have great taste hun they are super chams Mr B started off in a 38 gall flex moved up to a 100 gal and is now in the biggest one you can get i think its 260 gal.
He has a hundred watt halogen basking lamp basking about 13 inches above his perch the temps keep up just fine
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[Ailurus]

thanks for the quick and informative reply karen. is yours handleable, well does he tolerate human contact?
Do you require any other lighting or other equipment other than the halogen basking lamp?
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Tom

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Lizards: :Rhacodactylus: :Pogona: :Goniurosaurus:

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[kroakykaren]

He has a 10% UV Tom and thats it as far as lighting goes, he doesnt mind being handled but has a grip of steel and actually punctures the skin when he wants to, they are very strong chameleons indeed, other than his dripper i use no other equipment, maybe i should use welding gloves to handle him
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[Ailurus]

great thankyou karen, you have been so incredibly amazingly helpful. What do you feed him? I hope you do not mind me asking, but where di you get him from? Rick?

I just need to work out where to put a 6 foot tall mesh vivarium. lol
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Tom

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Lizards: :Rhacodactylus: :Pogona: :Goniurosaurus:

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[kroakykaren]

Yes Tom got him from Rick as a teeny baby he likes adult locusts and adult crix he isn't keen on much else wont even look at waxies. He loves it when the locusts fly in his viv
As for space for a viv just throw out furniture thats what i do!
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[Ailurus]

lol great thanks.
i found a good site as well http://www.melleridiscovery.com/index.html

it be a good read garrr lol
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Tom

Snakes: :Pantherophis: :Coelognathus: :Lampropeltis: :Heterodon: :Antaresia:
Lizards: :Rhacodactylus: :Pogona: :Goniurosaurus:

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[kroakykaren]

That is the best site around Tom regarding Mellors, Kristina who runs it has a wealth of info
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[Rickeezee]

Melleri are superb chams Tom, if you are thinking of getting one avoid, if possible, imported melleri. They can survive long term but have a high mortality rate for a variety of well documented reasons. If you do go for an imported one try to ensure its a proven LTC example. Ideally captive bred is the way to go with Melleri but true CB are extremely rare due to the lack of successful captive breeding. Reasons being, very difficult to sex melleri, they dont hit sexual maturity until approximately two years old, most imported ones dont survive that long so hard to find a true adult pair, the courtship process of melleri can be very long winded and the female may reject the male anyway. Egg incubation can be tricky with melleri.

But it can be done and if you get the right melleri they are a joyous and awesome cham to keep.
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[Ailurus]

thankyou for the post rick, i read the articlem in reptile care today, it was a great read. i am guessing you wrote it, the author was called rick lol. You got 76 babies!! that is very impressive, did you sell/get rid of all of them? have you had any more signs of breeding behaviour since that last time?

if it was a different rick, then there is no need to answer the questions lol
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Tom

Snakes: :Pantherophis: :Coelognathus: :Lampropeltis: :Heterodon: :Antaresia:
Lizards: :Rhacodactylus: :Pogona: :Goniurosaurus:

http://www.youtube.com/user/Ailurus27