Looking for Graceful Chameleon Owner

[ChuckleCham]

Greetings everyone...I currently have a graceful chameleon and after extensive research I have not found much helpful information...I am looking for personal experience....I am looking for tips and trick with this chameleon....thanks everyone

 

[jojackson]

Well I dont do Ballet, but But when I was young I was an athletic sort, been called 'graceful".....Oh I see!

p.s seriously, I never heard this name before, Whats its species name please?

 

[sageghost]

I believe he is referring to C. Chamaeleo Gracilis.

p.s seriously, I never heard this name before, Whats its species name please?

 

[jojackson]

Thanks Sage, and what a nice little Chameleon too. Congrats chucklecham!
found this pic of a wild one..

(I wish *sigh/drools*)

© http://news.mongabay.com/2007/1206-new_species_ghana.html

 

[Chase]

Jo, they are all Wild. These don't do well like Senegals, and Flapnecks. But, I would like to see some CB of these and the other 2.

 

[jojackson]

Oh I see, this species is not yet bred in captivity. Quadricornis either apparently. Lets hope these species become more common and bred in captivity, all reptiles were originally wild caught ofcourse, but with chams being isolated in small pockets/areas
I think its more important that they become established captives as soon as possible, since imho the trade in wild caught animals is not a good thing.

 

[Lizardlover]

WHAT!?! theres tons (well not tons) or captive quads.

 

[jojackson]

Really? I seem to remember a thread telling me they were all wild aswell, maybe I have the name wrong, Im thinking of the one with the big sail on its back!?!?

 

[kinyonga]

Quads have been bred for quite a few years in captivity...
http://adcham.com/html/taxonomy/species/chquadricornis.html
http://adcham.com/html/husbandry/chquad-laying-info.html

As for gracefuls...they are quite a nervous chameleon from what I have seen when I kept them briefly many years ago.

These give a little information about them...
http://adcham.com/html/taxonomy/species/chgracilis.html
http://reptoterraclub.discutforum.com/chamaeleonides-f69/chamaeleo-gracilis-t161.htm

 

[ChuckleCham]

Thanks everyone

Hey everyone, Thanks for the congrats...She is very calm, but yes very shy. I am hoping to successfully raise her perhaps would love to see some cb babies. She is eating very well and LOVES Horned Worm. I have a 40 Watt light as her heat lamp, would that be good enough?

 

[reptilemancan]

Hey everyone, Thanks for the congrats...She is very calm, but yes very shy. I am hoping to successfully raise her perhaps would love to see some cb babies. She is eating very well and LOVES Horned Worm. I have a 40 Watt light as her heat lamp, would that be good enough?

possibly, what are the temps and hymidity? maybe you fill out this form to help us help you...

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[kinyonga]

Its not the wattage of the bulb that's important...its that the basking temperature you are trying to create by using it is in the right range. I would put it in the mid 80's I think.

Do you know about supplementing? Gutloading? UVB?

Also...some females can lay eggs without having been mated so if/when she is sexually mature she should have a place to dig to lay them.

 

[desultadox]

Gracefuls were my first chameleons, but that had to be about 10 years ago, so I don't think I'd be much help.

 

[reptilemancan]

Gracefuls were my first chameleons, but that had to be about 10 years ago, so I don't think I'd be much help.

so let me get this straight, he has gone out into the wild and picked up a cham for outside, bought it back inside and put it in a cage? is it wild caurght?

 

[CNorton]

so let me get this straight, he has gone out into the wild and picked up a cham for outside, bought it back inside and put it in a cage? is it wild caurght?

Okay, if I can understand your post... yes, if a cham is collected from the wild and is now in a cage...it is wild caught. seriously though, put down the booze and read your post.

 

[joshdhensley]

Actually you are right, we have 2.2 adult Quadricornis and they are WC, however we were able to breed them and now have babies that are doing wonderful and 24 more eggs waiting to hatch in a few months. It is true, most people when you find them are only offering the WC. Due to their high humidity and low temp requirements many people are not able to breed them. However if you can find them, if you have any questions please let me know.

Oh I see, this species is not yet bred in captivity. Quadricornis either apparently. Lets hope these species become more common and bred in captivity, all reptiles were originally wild caught ofcourse, but with chams being isolated in small pockets/areas
I think its more important that they become established captives as soon as possible, since imho the trade in wild caught animals is not a good thing.