Mel the melleri

[Nursemaia]

Mel enjoying his morning misting.

 

[mos.reptiles]

AWEEEE! It's been so long since I've seen Melleri! This little one is absolutely adorable, they get massive! So cool! Can't wait to watch him grow

 

[Nursemaia]

Mel was 17 gm this morning. In less than 2 weeks he's put on 4 gm. Growth spurt.

 

[Nursemaia]

Mel is shedding again as of this morning and is 21 gm. I still can't get him to eat anything but flies. Once summer hits I'm going to collect katydids and grasshoppers. It looks like they're easy to breed and maybe they'll be enticing to him. I know the others like them.

 

[Andee]

How big is he? Like can you get a picture at all, next to like a dollar bill? Might help represent why he's so interested in flies... Especially if he's smaller still I find babies harder to feel with anything that's not a fly or not green and fast moving. (not even just talking about mellers as we know I haven't had the chance to raise them yet) Especially since when they are really little, it's hard to make them hungry enough to be able to make them take anything else without worrying about their general health.

 

[Nursemaia]

There's a snout to vent measurement and snout to tip of tail. Compared to when I 1st got him, he's huge. He's grumpy today. He's always eaten flies I think he likes how much they move around.

 

[Andee]

I definitely wouldn't go more than a day without feeding to make him hungry enough to try new feeders (even that long may work because honestly at that age Mellers are eating machines from what I understand?) Have you tried crickets at all?

 

[Nursemaia]

He eats everyday and I go through about 500 flies a month. I haven't tried crickets. I'm not really worried about him eating only flies, Joel said that's not unusual for them.

 

[Andee]

Might want to try green banana roaches too? They are bright green and fly? Dunno if you can get them where you live?

 

[Nursemaia]

Might want to try green banana roaches too? They are bright green and fly? Dunno if you can get them where you live?

I can get them. I've been looking at them and orange head.

 

[KatyM]

He's so cute!

 

[Nursemaia]

Mel is up to 26 gm. I love his little horn. I tried to get a picture of it but he didn't want the camera in his face. He's not a fan of the paparazzi

 

[Andee]

Grump face of the adorableness XD

 

[WAMBO]

He is awesome!!!!!!!

 

[jpowell86]

Stunning!!! Makes me so happy to see him so pissed!!! LOL I love their attitudes at this age.

 

[Twitchet]

Rrrooooaaarrrrr!!!!
Loving the melleri dribbles! He's got attitude alright,
Loving the black white black white spots on his chinny chin chin too. Very neat.

 

[Chameleon Crazy Chick]

Goodness! I know exactly who I'm getting my next cham from! *cough @jpowell86 cough*

 

[Nursemaia]

Stunning!!! Makes me so happy to see him so pissed!!! LOL I love their attitudes at this age.

It's absolutely hilarious. What's he going to do, nibble me?

 

[Nursemaia]

I ran out of flies and I'm waiting for my order to arrive. Mel hasn't eaten in about 3 days. Well that was long enough for him to be hungry enough to try new foods. He ate his 1st roach today. Ate 6 of them and 10 bsfl so maybe I can finally get some variety in his diet. 33 gm today

 

[Nursemaia]

Hahaha @jpowell86 you found me on Vimeo! You have lots of melleri videos, now I'm following you.