Cape Dwarf Chameleons
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JonRich
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Great Pix. I have some B.pumilum coming in and this is just the sort of thing i needed to get their enclosures ready.. Any full photos of your Garden where these guys are found. Also a plant list if possible.
What are your day time and night time temps this time of year?
oh and MORE PIXX!!
What are your day time and night time temps this time of year?
oh and MORE PIXX!!
I will take a photo of the garden tomorrow for you. I usually find them in the rose bushes (in the pics above) or in the tomato plants. However I believe they are most commonly found in "Fyn Bos"
We are currently in spring and our daytime temps are around 20'C and night time temps are around 16'C.
During summers our average temps during the day is around 28-30'C and night time 20'C
Hope that helps
JonRich
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It does, thank you very much. Is there any part of the year where the temps gets lower?
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showjet95
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Looks like that one is a female judging by the tail base. My males have very large bulges. Also, judging by these pics and the ways they are commonly found in secluded gardens, I would think they interbreed alot. I have heard thats why its not that big of a deal if this happens with them in captivity until about f5.
Yes.. During winters we can have temps as low as 3'C
Temps rarely drop below 0 though.
Glad I could help
JonRich
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Yes.. During winters we can have temps as low as 3'C
Temps rarely drop below 0 though.
Glad I could help
Ahhh, perfect. I can actually use our seasons (in the US) as a cycle. I was a little worried because there are times when my Cham room thats not heated may drop to around 10-12*C at night.
You also mentioned small groups confined to a patch. Do these groups consist of a single Adult male and few females. Or have you seen more than one Adult male per group?
Thanks again for your observations
ChamomilleCame
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Total beauties! Can I go live in your backyard now
Turningdoc
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If not too much to ask, could you take more pics for us in their native surroundings? Import coming to US and would like to see places they are most prolific to help with keeping them here. Thanks, they are awesome!
chameleonneeds
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Thats most definitely a young male, he has a slender body compared to females and theres a definite tail bulge i can see in the 4th or 5th pic
You have some of the nicest cape dwarfs in your garden, much different to the ones Ive seen in Hermanus.
Do you actually have a lot of natural cape plants in your garden? Those chams in your garden have adapted to the suburban life and they seem to be thriving
I have posted these pics before of what the natural vegetation looks like that pumilum can be found in, but no harm in reposting I guess.
Bushes no taller than 2m
Babies found in bushes like this, thin leaves, thick bushes.
Oh and Mike heres a pic of what the males look like that Ive found before, kept him for a little bit then let him go.
And a pic of a baby
You have some of the nicest cape dwarfs in your garden, much different to the ones Ive seen in Hermanus.
Do you actually have a lot of natural cape plants in your garden? Those chams in your garden have adapted to the suburban life and they seem to be thriving
I have posted these pics before of what the natural vegetation looks like that pumilum can be found in, but no harm in reposting I guess.
Bushes no taller than 2m
Babies found in bushes like this, thin leaves, thick bushes.
Oh and Mike heres a pic of what the males look like that Ive found before, kept him for a little bit then let him go.
And a pic of a baby
showjet95
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Isnt that the "fynbos" form of them? I know the "typical" form are the insanely bright ones that I bring over from Europe, and if that one pictured has a noticeable bulge then my males should be chameleon porn stars! , they have huge bulges that are unmistakable. Im not saying that one isnt a male but the bulge is just MUCH smaller then on my 3. Thanks for those pics. You are so lucky to live where you can go a short distance and search for them in their natural habitat
, they have huge bulges that are unmistakable. Im not saying that one isnt a male but the bulge is just MUCH smaller then on my 3. Thanks for those pics. You are so lucky to live where you can go a short distance and search for them in their natural habitat
chameleonneeds
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Yes they do seem to be the fynbos type but there are some differences with these guys. They might be a new colour type. The pics I took were quite bad quality but when I'm back down there I'll upload plenty of nice pictures. These guys are bright and maybe even brighter than some of the normal types you have imprted from europe. Their green is very intense and their yellow heads really stand out. I can manage to spot them from several meters away.
I'm also going to try go through some other areas in the cape to see the different types of pumilum and any other possible bradypodions. Maybe I can visit Donatello and take some pics of the chams in his garden
By the way Michael, its Tyrone from JHB
I'm also going to try go through some other areas in the cape to see the different types of pumilum and any other possible bradypodions. Maybe I can visit Donatello and take some pics of the chams in his garden
By the way Michael, its Tyrone from JHB
Sorry for only coming back to you guys now... had a busy weekend.
Anyway here are some more pics of the chams. I actually found a new one today. I would say he is about 3-4 months old.
enjoy!
firstly here are 3 pics of the most common places I find them in the garden
and now the new one I found
Back to the other one
Haha thought it was you sup man?
Anyway here are some more pics of the chams. I actually found a new one today. I would say he is about 3-4 months old.
enjoy!
firstly here are 3 pics of the most common places I find them in the garden
and now the new one I found
Back to the other one
Yes they do seem to be the fynbos type but there are some differences with these guys. They might be a new colour type. The pics I took were quite bad quality but when I'm back down there I'll upload plenty of nice pictures. These guys are bright and maybe even brighter than some of the normal types you have imprted from europe. Their green is very intense and their yellow heads really stand out. I can manage to spot them from several meters away.
I'm also going to try go through some other areas in the cape to see the different types of pumilum and any other possible bradypodions. Maybe I can visit Donatello and take some pics of the chams in his garden
By the way Michael, its Tyrone from JHB
Haha thought it was you
sup man?
Cainschams
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Here is a question that may help those who are keeping them in captivity. What is the insect population like? Are there plentiful amounts of bugs? Do you find that the seasons dictate how many bugs are around and what types of bugs do you find in your garden or the chameleons actually eating?
Personally I haven't seen any of them eating while they are in the garden yet. I take them out once in a while and "help" them hunt down a few flies by taking them to the fly on my finger. I give them a few of my feeders now and then as well.
There are plenty bugs around ( I guess that's why they live here
) including fruit flies, flies, butterflies, grasshoppers, bees and mosquitoes.There definitely are more bugs in the summer than the winter.
chameleonneeds
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Where I find cape dwarfs Ive found lots of small flies and I once went out looking for chams at night and found millions of big cockroaches so they might be eating them too if they come across them during the day.
Also very nice finds Mike. I cant wait to go down and find some And I'd also like to come see you and see the chams in your garden and get some pics of them. And I can also go check out Bjorns new reptile park.
Also very nice finds Mike. I cant wait to go down and find some
And I'd also like to come see you and see the chams in your garden and get some pics of them. And I can also go check out Bjorns new reptile park. 
