Melleri baby pipped, Megana&Hercules' 1st!

[Chameleons Northwest]

Incubation 123-128 days (eggs were laid over a 1 week period July 6-10). So, about 4 months exactly. Not certain about gestation since they began mating on March 22nd and mated off and on for 2 months.

Here's the little girl/guy. Not out of the egg yet, but it changed colors while I photographed so I know it's alive. Just pipped sometime during the night or early morning.

 

[Syn]

Big congratulations, I hope there are more to come!

 

[jannb]

Congrats Sandy! That is so cool!!!!!!

 

[hallenhe]

Congratulations; your Meller's legacy continues! How many eggs were laid?

 

[AJA]

WHOO HOOOOO !!!!! No more WCs !! Congratualtions Sandy.

 

[pssh]

Congrats! I wish I had room for one

 

[chams1]

OMG - Sandy that's awesome!! (....and didn't I tell you that they were growing and that soon we would be seeing some life?? ) I'm so happy for you - congratulations!!

(um.....put me down for a couple, please (I'm totally serious)).

 

[Nicodemayo]

AWESOME! Well done. Look forward to seeing more to follow.

 

[Lizardlover]

CONGRATS! Melleri neonates are my favorite.

 

[Syn]

Hmm, if I do get another cham it would be a CB melleri. Hmmmmmmm.

 

[jamncristian]

So cute i love mellers if you need help with the babies this website is very helpful
http://melleridiscovery.com/index.html

this chart will also be helpful
http://melleridiscovery.com/images/juvenile_needs_chart.png

the section on raising juveniles is on tutorials

CONGRATS!!!!

 

[Chameleons Northwest]

The little one has a name already- Theseus (Hercules' friend in mythology).

Congratulations; your Meller's legacy continues! How many eggs were laid?

Thank you everyone for the well wishes. Here is the link to her egg laying thread. https://www.chameleonforums.com/big-megana-laying-her-eggs-27336/ She died during the egg laying process. We only expect 14 hatchlings at the very most, out of about 60 eggs total. Right now I'm just hoping for this little one to completely emerge in the next few days. Will keep you guys updated.

OMG - Sandy that's awesome!! (....and didn't I tell you that they were growing and that soon we would be seeing some life?? ) I'm so happy for you - congratulations!!

(um.....put me down for a couple, please (I'm totally serious)).

Yes, Julie, I think you had a feeling it would be soon, too!

 

[Miss Lily]

Wow! Such fantastic news! Many congrats from the UK! Looking forward to seeing more pics of Melleri hatchlings!

 

[adamkwas]

SWEET!!! Huge congrats guys!


Adam

 

[Julirs]

Congrats! Major has a half sibling!

 

[chams1]

For all of you who may have missed it, here is the thread where I posted recent pictures (mid-October I believe) of Megana's eggs. I should have put something by the eggs so that you could see how big they were, but they were pretty darn big. https://www.chameleonforums.com/pictures-nwcb-expo-finally-31942/

This is so awesome, Sandy and Elliott!! What a busy week you are having!

 

[reptimom]

How exciting for you!! Maybe I need to show the baby meller's pics to Dayo and Asmar to give them a hint to get cracking!! My little heart stings tugged when I saw your pics - I want baby Mellers too!

 

[reyesjoshuacruz]

congrats

I hope this little one pulls through!

 

[laurie]

Sandy I am so happy for you both. Seeing the first little meller head must have been such a rush, fingers crossed for the rest. Oh yes I am building a meller free range, still have some work to do, currently it is about nine feet long and seven feet high. Any idea where I might purchase one in a few months

 

[Lizardlover]

I have so many left over cages, quite large too hmmmm....