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Ok, so I just started a thread about Senegal hatchling care, if anyone had any extra tips that would contribute to their longevity (thank you Kinyonga), now I went out to my Rudis (sternfeldi) cage and there were 3 babies crawling up the screen. I heard one drop right when I got there and he was out of his sac in like 10 seconds, not even kidding. These guys are strong and feisty (thankfully). So, I have babies coming out of my ears right now (I also just found 12 baby chicks at my parents house because the hen abandoned them which is rare). Anyway, anyone have any tips or tricks up their sleeves as to how to prevent their demise, as has been said is very common with this species? I am basically just sticking with basic Senegal and hatchling husbandry as well as neonatal husbandry for the sternfeldi. ANY other suggestions from people who have bred both of these vastly different species would be greatly appreciated, or if you have read or been told anything interesting or different to standard care for each. Thanks!
 
Now I'm up to seven! I don't want to disturb her, but I don't want her to eat them, so I am going out every 20 min or so and getting them. My presence the first time didn't dissuade her since she obviously dropped 4 more, but it is sure difficult to find these babies in such a large cage without moving any of the plants around so I don't disturb her. They are out of their sacs so quickly that I am hoping that means they will be strong and survive. This is my first experience with live birth, very interesting. I feel like a nursery with all these unexpected babies including the 15 Senegals yesterday! I literally just received the sternfeldi mom 5 days ago, and it was very apparent that she was ready to drop them any day, but I still wasn't expecting 10 sternfeldi when I ordered 3 :)
 
Congrats! I'd just say don't cook the sternfeldi. Maybe even just a 25 watt bulb and UV plus plenty of water. You have fruit flies?
 
Thanks! I have 10 and counting now. I have a ton of fruit flies. Right now I have about 15 containers of them reproducing. They have overtaken my house as well. I could probably free-range the babies and they'd be set because I constantly have at least 5 fruit flies walking on me :)
I have the babies outside in the shade, where it is about 70-75. The sun occasionally shines through the leaves when the wind blows, so they get some UVB as well. It will get up to 85+ degrees tomorrow though, so I'm going to have to bring them all in and let the heat-seakers out (Ousties, veiled, and Verrucosus).
I'm pretty overwhelmed but very excited about all these babies. I'm taking it as a good sign since there was not a single dead one (yet, crossing my fingers, knock on wood) and they are all extremely energetic and feisty, hissing at me even... amazing. I love the opportunity to raise chameleons in natural sunlight. Anyone looking for CH sternfeldi or senegalis is a few months? :rolleyes:
 
I'd research the area in which the Senegal inhabits for other chameleons that may be more well known as to caring for their young and take what they all have in common and try it
 
Both the Senegals and sternfeldi were from gravid imports. The female (sternfeldi) was from LLLReptile and looked great, so that's probably why the neonates are so healthy is because full gestation occurred in the wild. That's a good idea to rely on the area they naturally inhabit and do some research along those lines since there are not many people who raise Senegals.
 
here are the sternfeldi...
 

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They are adorable. Good luck with them. Which I could start a new project, but I have just started carpets and brevs so my energies have to be to them. Besides, my veileds are growing and need lots ofd food which means lots of cleaning! They have just had their first shed and are eating 1/4's as fast as I put them in the bin.
 
BocaJan said:
They are adorable. Good luck with them. Which I could start a new project, but I have just started carpets and brevs so my energies have to be to them. Besides, my veileds are growing and need lots ofd food which means lots of cleaning! They have just had their first shed and are eating 1/4's as fast as I put them in the bin.
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Veilds eat like crazy! I have a hard enough time with ONE, I can't imagine a clutch!!! Do you have to order crickets weekly? I always have to have food stocked for situations like this and because of people dropping off animals, you should see what I have growing, lurking, hiding around here :).
 
draetish said:
Congrats Kristen! Glad I'm not in your shoes and you can do it!:D I'm sticking with males, LOL.
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Lol, I'm about ready to be done with the females as well, though I was just able to sex my Deremensis little ones for the first time and I have 1.4, so that won't be happening in this lifetime. Is it too late to switch to another animal, maybe finches or something simple? :rolleyes:
 
FFSTRescue said:
Lol, I'm about ready to be done with the females as well, though I was just able to sex my Deremensis little ones for the first time and I have 1.4, so that won't be happening in this lifetime. Is it too late to switch to another animal, maybe finches or something simple? :rolleyes:
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LOL- I'd say you're a little late to switch to finches. Call work and tell them you can't come in for the next year!
 
Great to hear somebody is hatching senegals in captivity. How many did you hatch? What temps did you incubate the eggs? How many days did they take to hatch? Thanks!!!
 
the man ya mite ask is ryan j the ones i got are from him an they have done great... i just posted pics of mine from today.... congrats ill be keepin an eye on progress, i want one........
 
james L said:
Great to hear somebody is hatching senegals in captivity. How many did you hatch? What temps did you incubate the eggs? How many days did they take to hatch? Thanks!!!
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I actually didn't hatch them, I just was given the hatchlings (long story), but as soon as I gather all that information, I will definitely post it because I really wish more people would work with this species. I have only had them for a day, so I can't really give much based on my experience, but I sure will when I get more. I really like this species and it would be great to see more CB's, same with Gracefuls too, I want to work with that species when I get more than 24 hours in a day :rolleyes:
 
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