Masoala
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VeiledChams
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I also have a masoala.. man they are cool
TattooedFish
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lol the first pick he seems to be saying "why are you looking at me like that"
leo
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Yeah they are really something different in my opinion.Wish there were more out there available. you should post pics of yours so we can compare. I also wish I had the $ to buy more.I also have a masoala.. man they are cool
Thanks Rob, I will.
chamtrainer
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He is very nice!!! However if he is a wildcaught then i would lean a lot more towards him being a Nosy Boraha do to his solid reds and whites.
reptileman
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he looks awesome, where did you get this guy?
VeiledChams
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I'll post some this weekend.. How old is yours? Mine is 7.5 right now
You have no clue what nosy boraha looks like, do you? Way off on that statement my friend. That is a masoala. Nosy borahas are not red, they are more of a marroon. Their barring consists of an almost w shape. They also font have a yellowish tint as masoalas and other chams from that area do.
This is a nosy boraha..no comparison:
http://lh3.ggpht.com/-rKjOM9JI_hw/SutITGSTgLI/AAAAAAAAAKI/6ooaRJlYl24/Madagascar2008_40.jpg
leo
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VeiledChams
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FranPhilip
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I don't really post pics but this guy has me going crazy for him. I can't take my eyes off him
3rd picture makes me laugh so hard
I have always noticed that when ever chams puff up (no matter the type) one of their front hands (most of the time the one facing you) comes up to their body! oh my gosh thats so funny!!!
Hes beautiful by the way
chamtrainer
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I understand what you are saying but i have to state a few things as well. First off genius, marroon is a shade of red. Second off, please do not forget that they are panther chameleons and just because they are from a certain region, that does not entitle them to a certain barring such as the w shape or coloration.. Hence the reason why i never said that the cham is a nosy boraha, i said it leans closer to one than a masoala.The matter of the fact is that even the link you used to show me a nosy baraha, contains a picture of a nosy baraha with u bar instead of your stated "w shape" bar. As for the yellowish tint, i am not arguing against that, but please tell me where you see that tint in the chameleon you posted up in your link (that is an obvious Nosy Boraha). The only thing that pushes me away from thinking this chameleon might be a nosy boraha is that a typical nosy boraha portrays a ton of white while this chameleon is mostly redish with a good amount of white. Though not always the case, Masoalas tend have a little more greens and oranges which i dont see in this chameleon.
O.P- This chameleon you have is stunning....He is going to make a killer breeder one day.
VeiledChams
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The yellowish tint is for the Masoalas, not the Borahas..my mistake if you it wasnt clear. When fired up, or outside while it rains, my masoala turns reddish and white as the one from the OP. While at rest though, it has the green tint, with yellow.
I'm not an artist, so red and marroon are 2 different colors to me..again, my bad if you didnt understand what i meant.
I like to use this page when trying to identify a locale. You can see in the pictures the difference in Nosy Boraha and Masoala. You can also see that the color of the OP's is what a masoala looks like.
http://www.cleanlinechameleons.com/panther-chameleons/masoala-panther-chameleon/
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Texas Ranger
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your boy looks awesomeI don't really post pics but this guy has me going crazy for him. I can't take my eyes off him
I also have a masoala.. man they are cool
I cant wait to see more pics of your guy.the pics you sent me of him are crazy cool
leo
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Thanks for the compliments...I somehow knew the Maosala v N. Boraha issue would come up since both are rare locales, however, I don't think Borahas have been brought into the US unless I'm wrong. If anyone out there has a Masoala they should share them maybe in this thread so we can all see different variations. I really wish weather wasn't this cold so that I could see what he looks like under natural sunlight.
VeiledChams
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You are correct. They have not been brought to the States yet.
I made a thread about my Masoala..
https://www.chameleonforums.com/sparky-masoala-little-story-70247/#post654067
Texas Panther Man
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Gorgeous Chameleon Leo! I know Charle had a shipment of Masoala come in earlier in 2011. I wanted a pr but with so many babies hatching I didnt have room. After seeing your guy Im really jealous.
Im going to have to get a cpl of tamataves to satisfy my need for a red pardalis.
Ive been waiting for a while now to see some borahas, or ambatos come in to the states. So far I havent heard about any shipments though.
Im going to have to get a cpl of tamataves to satisfy my need for a red pardalis.
Ive been waiting for a while now to see some borahas, or ambatos come in to the states. So far I havent heard about any shipments though.
Texas Panther Man
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Yeah Charlies didnt look nearly as bad a-- as your guy. If they had I would have made room. lol You def scored big time! He may have some females left over though. You def need to breed that guy.
