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Luis, I'm not sure how I missed this thread, but what gorgeous animals. Love the photos, too, especially the last one. See you around, Fabián

The oldest animal I've kept had been with me a little over three years, but he also arrived as a subadult, so he was most likely older than that. Like other similar chameleons in its genus, merumontanus should be able to live longer under optimum conditions, but because they are very rarely...

Wow... what a gorgeous animal! You've done such a fantastic job raising him, Tylene. His colors are superb, and the skin looks flawless, especially the interstitial, gular, section. I see what you mean about the rostral horn-- how strange, but it gives him lots of character. It will be...

Great news. You owe me photos of those juveniles... F

Hehe, no worries. Your English is superb. I simply mean to say that I am far from being the photographer you describe-- but I thank you. How is your group of merumontanus doing? Fabián

Wow, great photo, that first one. I love the detail in the tongue. Keep them coming... Fabián

Pffft... not even close, Benny. Are you trying to buy your way into some captive-bred merumontanus? ;) Thank you, everyone. It's hard to keep the lens off of them. They're the real stars, and with this rare but gorgeous weather, there will certainly be many more photographs to come. Hopefully...

I'm glad you enjoy them, Jann. Here are a few more from today's rainy afternoon: Female T. jacksonii jacksonii. Captive-born T. jacksonii xantholophus in her I-hate-you colors. Male T. jacksonii merumontanus-- one I rarely get to photograph. Sub-adult...

Kevin, If anyone was set to accomplish the successful reproduction of F. lateralis to (true) F3, it was you. Congratulations on the result, and I look forward to seeing these reach maturity. Cheers, Fabián

Although people have success in raising neonate jacksonii in solid-wall enclosures, I have had better results in fully-ventilated enclosures, granted there are a lot of other factors influencing their survival from the start, such as their size (based on clutch numbers), strength upon birth...

Yes, from the Usambara Mountains, though they have also been found on the Uluguru and, most recently, in the Udzungwa Mountains. I keep mine a little warmer during the day, around 24C (75F). At night, the temperature during the warm months comes down to about 18C (65F), and in the winter...

Hi Maria, Glad you like the jacksonii-- thanks for the note. They are actually very hardy chameleons when they are either well established or born in captivity. Wild deremensis are a little tougher to acclimate, but it sounds like you're on the right track regarding hydration. As long as...

Nice deremensis. A female. To be frank, not the first species that I would have recommended as a first chameleon, particularly a female, at least not wild-caught. Start here: ADCHAM Fabián

This has been addressed many times. Effects of Mega-Ray Bulbs Ideal UVB UVB Meter Feedback UVB Meters Equipment Help UVB Reader Search is your friend. Fabián

Thank you for the information, Petr. Cheers, Fabián

Very nice! I didn't know you were keeping merumontanus. The nominate male looks fantastic. I look forward to seeing more. Cheers, Fabián

Ah, no worries, Ed. They'll be here when you get back, along with some merumontanus! I hope everything is going well overseas. Kent, how's Janet coming along? Any promising news? Glad everyone enjoyed seeing the little ones-- I'll try to capture some more under better lighting this week...

Thanks, now comes the most difficult part. There are 15 live neonates, 2 unfertilized ova, and one of the young ones was still in its membrane when I discovered them. Thinking it was dead, I picked it up and peeled away the membrane, which caused him to wiggle and get up unaffected. She...

Today, after a long day at the studio, I came home to celebrate two birthdays in the family (on the eve of México's Independence, nonetheless), only to find a little bonus as well-- well, make that 15 bonuses so far. At this rate, only one more thing could happen to make this day even better...

Well, Chamaeleolis was synonymized with Anolis a while back (junior synonym), but of more relevance and importance is the recent study claiming that Norops should be synonymized with Anolis. Interesting times. Fabián