Dwarf babies

[Jono]

A few of the young ones, 1-2 months old.
Excuse the bad pictures compression, needed them very small file sizes.

 

[CleaTheChameleon]

So cute! Congrats!

Thanks for sharing

 

[Lizardlover]

What species (specifically) are they?

 

[SSimsswiSS]

What species (specifically) are they?

Bradypodion something or other. Cape Dwarf Chameleon

Really nice pictures! Jono

 

[Chris Anderson]

Nice! Congrats! Let me know if you want to send some of them to the US!?!?!

Chris

 

[PardalisGirl]

The Second Picture is FABULOUS

How come nobody mentioned how fabulous the second picture showing the tongue hitting the cricket? That's an amazing shot. Thanks for sharing your pictures. My hubby has been to "Jo Burg" five or six times. Loves the area

 

[beetlejuice]

the third picture is so cute!

 

[ShaunaLynnA]

to cute and so small! Adorable Nice photos!

 

[chams1]

Wonderful pictures! Thanks for sharing!

 

[james L]

I thought people in S. Africa couldnt work with the native chameleons? Am i wrong?

 

[sarah777]

Yes the sleeping pic is too cute! Congratulations!

 

[chameleonneeds]

I thought people in S. Africa couldnt work with the native chameleons? Am i wrong?

Your right. But you can get permits for them. But do you have permits?

 

[Jono]

Thanks guys. Little photo trick I worked out for the two sleeping on top of each other. I setup the tripod and macro a couple inches away and pulled focus. I then turned off the light so the room was pitch black and set a 15sec exposure. I clicked the shutter and then used my Blackberry screen with a bright-ish colourful background to gently light the pic. 5 or 6 seconds from top and then swept it around a bit to get some fill. Leads to a bit of grain and noise but worth the soft lighting.

It is next to impossible to get permits for these guys which is good as it stops people selling them. As long as there is no commercial gain available people will leave them in the gardens where they belong.

 

[chameleonneeds]

Shweet looks like your realy into the photography!

Yeah I love the pumilum they are going well. They are actualy a very hard species but thats why I really like them because I have gained new experience with chameleons.
What do you keep your damaranum in?
I keep young juvis of about 5cm head to vent in a plastic tub and the larger ones in tall cages. I will build a large aviary type cage and then they will all go in there.

 

[Jono]

For the first week I had them in a bonsai so I could keep a close eye but since then they have been in a large ficus. They really are hardy, this particular bloodline is no stranger to regular night temperatures around zero during winter.

I don't have a single light or cage as they live outside on my balcony in potted trees, unless the weather is bad then I bring them inside. Makes things highly configurable as doing things like adding another tree can double their space and also makes it super easy to clean. I just move them onto a tree inside and hose everthing down. Waters the plants and cleans the tiles at the same time As long as I make sure they have ample shade they pretty much look after themselves.

 

[Chameleonguy5756]

I love the third picture!!