Green Pygmy Chameleon (Rhampholeon virdis) - Page 2

EquestrianBabe · 20-02-2010, 06:37 PM

I have come on to this page about ten times since yesterday! I might save up for one of those now! It fascinates me so much!

anna m · 20-02-2010, 07:27 PM

He looks lovely

Henry-flash · 20-02-2010, 09:59 PM

Thanks all, he is a fairly new addition. He will grow a tiny bit more, but nothing significant.

Pygmy Chams are great, but in on way are these for the beginner. They need very specific environments and are quite a lot of work. The R.brevicaudatus, which I have a group of are fairly easy in comparison, but still not for the faint hearted. They are great animals, but I wouldn't recommend them to anyone unless they were really really serious.

Alex · 21-02-2010, 10:44 AM

Very interesting Pete. Knowing nothing about chameleons, are chameleons in general hard to keep and why is this guy a lot of work, if you don't mind me asking

Henry-flash · 21-02-2010, 11:22 PM

I have only kept some of the Pygmy species myself and none of the 'true' Chameleons, so can't comment on all Chams in general. I am led to believe all are pretty delicate as reptiles go.

The main work with this guy is ensuring correct environment at all times with minimal disturbance, which would lead to stress and potentially death. These guys stress so easily and it is a bit of a battle spraying twice a day without upsetting him, just opening the doors on his viv seems to give him a mini heart attack!

I don't handle any of the Chameleons, the only reason he was photographed on my hand is that I photo all animals as they arrive, so the transfer from travel box to viv was an ideal photo oppertunity.

Thankfully the R.brevicaudatus are not quite so easily stressed and infact my male is becoming quite inquisitve and is often sat at the door waiting to be fed. There is still lots we have to learn about keeping any of the Pygmy species in captivity and I am quite determined to make a few advances in my current husbandary to get their care spot on.

Alex · 22-02-2010, 08:08 AM

Thanks Pete, I wish you the best of luck with them

Alistair&Robyn · 22-02-2010, 02:02 PM

Oh he's gorgeous! I want one!

EquestrianBabe · 22-02-2010, 03:41 PM

Soooooo cute! I can't keep coming back to visit him!

**16 shells** · 22-02-2010, 09:36 PM

I like him

TortBabe · 22-02-2010, 10:57 PM

He looks a bit like the jumping spider thingys on Super Mario Galaxy Wii......................

20-02-2010, 06:37 PM	#11
EquestrianBabe Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: At home with my pets! Posts: 3,991	I have come on to this page about ten times since yesterday! I might save up for one of those now! It fascinates me so much! __________________ I ♥ Horses

20-02-2010, 09:59 PM	#13
Henry-flash Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Cheshire Posts: 9,304	Thanks all, he is a fairly new addition. He will grow a tiny bit more, but nothing significant. Pygmy Chams are great, but in on way are these for the beginner. They need very specific environments and are quite a lot of work. The R.brevicaudatus, which I have a group of are fairly easy in comparison, but still not for the faint hearted. They are great animals, but I wouldn't recommend them to anyone unless they were really really serious. __________________ Peter Keeping: Testudo hermanni, Testudo graeca (graeca & ibera ), Testudo horsfieldi, Astrochelys radiata, Malacochersus tornieri and Kinixys belliana. The North West Tortoise Group

21-02-2010, 10:44 AM	#14
Alex Member Juvenile Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 915	Very interesting Pete. Knowing nothing about chameleons, are chameleons in general hard to keep and why is this guy a lot of work, if you don't mind me asking __________________ Alex

21-02-2010, 11:22 PM	#15
Henry-flash Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Cheshire Posts: 9,304	I have only kept some of the Pygmy species myself and none of the 'true' Chameleons, so can't comment on all Chams in general. I am led to believe all are pretty delicate as reptiles go. The main work with this guy is ensuring correct environment at all times with minimal disturbance, which would lead to stress and potentially death. These guys stress so easily and it is a bit of a battle spraying twice a day without upsetting him, just opening the doors on his viv seems to give him a mini heart attack! I don't handle any of the Chameleons, the only reason he was photographed on my hand is that I photo all animals as they arrive, so the transfer from travel box to viv was an ideal photo oppertunity. Thankfully the R.brevicaudatus are not quite so easily stressed and infact my male is becoming quite inquisitve and is often sat at the door waiting to be fed. There is still lots we have to learn about keeping any of the Pygmy species in captivity and I am quite determined to make a few advances in my current husbandary to get their care spot on. __________________ Peter Keeping: Testudo hermanni, Testudo graeca (graeca & ibera ), Testudo horsfieldi, Astrochelys radiata, Malacochersus tornieri and Kinixys belliana. The North West Tortoise Group

22-02-2010, 08:08 AM	#16
Alex Member Juvenile Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 915	Thanks Pete, I wish you the best of luck with them __________________ Alex

20-02-2010, 07:27 PM	#12
anna m Senior Member Adult Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Hertfordshire Posts: 4,091	He looks lovely

22-02-2010, 02:02 PM	#17
Alistair&Robyn Member Hatched Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Leeds Posts: 442	Oh he's gorgeous! I want one! __________________ 1.5.0 Red Foots 1.0.0 Bells Hingeback 2.2.0 Geyri Uromastyx 1.1.0 Ackie Monitor 0.0.1 Bosc Monitor 0.1.0 Red Iguana 2.3.0 African Pygmy Hedgehogs 1.1.0 Xenagama Taylori 0.2.0 Guinea Pigs 1.0.0 Fire Salamander 0.0.3 Ghost Mantids 1.0.0 Egyptian Uromastyx

22-02-2010, 03:41 PM	#18
EquestrianBabe Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: At home with my pets! Posts: 3,991	Soooooo cute! I can't keep coming back to visit him! __________________ I ♥ Horses

22-02-2010, 09:36 PM	#19
16 shells Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Hull Posts: 7,286	I like him __________________ Paul.

22-02-2010, 10:57 PM	#20
TortBabe Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Northern Ireland Posts: 6,919	He looks a bit like the jumping spider thingys on Super Mario Galaxy Wii...................... __________________ Busy Mum to ~ 2 Kids, 2 Yorkies, 1 Horsfield, 6 Hermanns, 2 Iberas, 6 Tunisians, 2 Indian Stars and 2 Pancakes

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