Incubating Namaqua Chameleon eggs
- Thread starter ChamGuru
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Do you have Namaqua eggs? The reason there's no info is they're extremely difficult to keep in captivity and they're also a protected species that should not be caught or exported. How did you get said eggs?
laurie
Retired Moderator
Welcome to the forum & since this is your first post tell us about you. Where do you live, what kind of chams do you keep, how many do you have, & how long have you been keeping? We always ask questions, it helps us get to know you.
laurie
Retired Moderator
jacquesvanzijl
New Member
and how can we buy some babies !!! 
im in Johannesburg so its around 1300km driving if im not mistaking hehe
im in Johannesburg so its around 1300km driving if im not mistaking hehe
pieter089
New Member
Don't be scared of by some people playing police, I'm sure someone will have some good info for you, although it will not be me because I no nothing about that species.
It IS possible to get a permit for keeping them, especially if the aim is to breed them. Good luck
eisentrauti
Avid Member
I will take a look into some books, I think I have some with namaquensis infos. And I'll take with guys who kept them
Thanks everyone, but it turned out a doozy!The idiot who kept them, had the female in a cage with 1/2 inch sand substrate,so by the time I got the eggs they were dried out. When I got there we noticed the female was eggbound. Luckily after an Oxytosin (if thats correctly spelled) she expelled the last three eggs which couldnt be saved as well.
I dont know how this guy got them....(would rather not speculate),but all I know is he has had them for about 4mnths,which they spent outside mostly,but with winter approaching the indoor setup wasnt right. A friend and I took them over as this guy was defenitly gonna loose them. So lets hope she drops again!......
I dont know how this guy got them....(would rather not speculate),but all I know is he has had them for about 4mnths,which they spent outside mostly,but with winter approaching the indoor setup wasnt right. A friend and I took them over as this guy was defenitly gonna loose them. So lets hope she drops again!......
Welcome to the forums Guru!
That injured Cape dwarf I was given made it through the night but I think it's still touch and go for now. She lost a lot of blood and I suspect has a few broken ribs. Damn cats! At least she doesn't have that terrified look in her eyes anymore
If she was bitten by a cat she needs to get on antibiotics ASAP. Cats have a lot of bacteria in their mouth (especially pasteurella) that are toxic to small animals, so the injury itself isn't the only concern. Just the bacteria from a cat bite can kill a healthy bird in like a day. It's not quite so effective in reptiles but still a major concern. Just fyi.
Jono
New Member
Yes thanks, under different circumstances I would have taken her straight to the vet but I kinda knew she was on borrowed time. I hoped with some electrolytes she could get through a night or two and gain enough strength to handle the additional stress of antibiotics but she past away earlier this evening so it was the right call in the end, at least she was warm and comfortable.
Sorry to hear that
