Is it possible to ship calyptratus eggs ?

[eisentrauti]

Hi,

maybe the question is a bit stupid, but is it possible to ship calyptratus eggs ? I know that reptile eggs shouldn't be moved too much when they are laid because of the germinal disc but is there a part in the development where it's possible to turn the egg without bigger problems

Benny

 

[adamkwas]

I have herd of people shipping brevicaudatus eggs. I'm sure if you were able to somewhat control the temp inside the box, and not let them get flipped & twisted over they would be fine.

But hey, they're only Veiled eggs. jks



Adam

 

[laurie]

Benny I can't say for sure it worked but I shipped a quad egg to Royden a couple of days after they were laid. So far it is growing and looking just like the ones I have here. Of course I did pack it like I was shipping an atom bomb. Packed in moss, in deli cup, in box with newspapers inside a box with popcorn peanuts.

 

[dodolah]

Hi,

maybe the question is a bit stupid, but is it possible to ship calyptratus eggs ? I know that reptile eggs shouldn't be moved too much when they are laid because of the germinal disc but is there a part in the development where it's possible to turn the egg without bigger problems

Benny

Depending on how good the post office in your country.
But, if I am judging the US post office, I would have to say no considering how they told me they cannot guarantee that the box will stay in correct position.

 

[chameleonneeds]

Why do you ask Ben?

I was wondering the same thing about Pardalis eggs.
Maybe it would work if the eggs are in diapause

 

[Kent67]

I know a few people who do it. The main thing is that it must be done before the eggs start developing. Calyptratus and/or pardalis eggs freshly laid should be fine. Once there's an embryo that's when you really don't want to rotate them.

 

[eisentrauti]

Why do you ask Ben?

I was wondering the same thing about Pardalis eggs.
Maybe it would work if the eggs are in diapause

Because of you

@Kent: Do you know ca. when they start to develop ? I'm not the pardalis/calyptratus expert

 

[Kent67]

Pardalis I'm sure you'd be ok if shipped within the first month after laying. Even after significant development eggs can be rotated and still hatch if you get lucky with how you replace them. I dropped a container of unmarked quad eggs once, about 3 months into incubation, and still had half or so hatch. I've never tried to breed calyptratus so I'm not familiar with them. Do they have a diapause?

 

[chameleonneeds]

Lol Ben looks like we might be getting somewhere

Calyptratus do not have diapause.

@Kent do the people that you know shipping eggs, ship them overseas or what?
Thats what Ben plans to do, an overseas shippment.

 

[Chris Anderson]

Within the first week or so should be fine. I've had a few eggs shipped to me immediately after they were laid and it seems to have worked.

FYI, even chameleon eggs require CITES documents for international travel. Technically, you can't take shed chameleon skin across international boarders without CITES documents. Wouldn't want either of you to get into trouble because you didn't send the eggs legally.

Chris

 

[eisentrauti]

Thanks Chris, yes I know that even eggs need CITES papers, but it seems to be the only way to help the South African guys. All animals which are imported need a 30 days quarantine and I think the chances that eggs survive this are much higher

 

[Weeman1509]

So you would really have to find alot reptile stores and see if you could find enough people that would buy them and have them sold before you breed your chameleon and there is still a 50-50 shot that they get the egg to hatch but it has been done so it is possible??