My Trioceros jacksonii merumontanus group

Hora said:
1. I house them together since they are mating then I move female to her own cage.

2. I use Lucky Reptile OpenAir Vivarium 40x40x60 cm

3. Sunlight! as it is possible in my country (about 6-7 months). In winter I use Narva ReptiLight with 4% UV-B and 30% UV-A

4. I provide many wc spider species -the most favourite-, from insects: flies (fed on pollen and honey), sometimes crickets (fed on dry milk+coco nut+sunflower seeds+oatmeal+pollard+pollen+spirulina+yeast) and wc insect like butterflies, dragonflies etc
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Thanks for the prompt reply, Martin. I'm not familiar with Narva ReptiLight, but thanks for the information. Please keep us posted on the development of your group.

Benny, I look forward to seeing more photos in the coming weeks!

Cheers,

Fabián
 
I kept merumontanus for 5 years. The first year I only had a female (she was sold as a sternfeldi because she lacked rostal horns, this was really cheap) and was very young. A year later I bought my male. Both I had without any problems the only problem was they haven't mated any times so I haven't been succesful breeding them.

I kept them seperate in terrariums from 50x50x60. And sometimes put the couple together. You really can see the difference when one of the two was stressed. The female when at rest was mostly green colored and when stressed she got lot's of blacks and she really darkend. The male was green/blue/yellow and when stress also got dark collors.

I fed them mostly flies and crickets. Specially the big flies they really loved and sometimes small grasshopers and roaches.

One day I might try them again as I no fur sure I can keep them alive for a long time. But I'd like to breed them as well.
 
Question: Is the horn a dominant trait? Or is it on the y chromosone as a recessive trait? I am curious as to why some females have a horn and the other didn't.

Oh wait more questions. If the horns breaks off does it bleed like a real horn or more of an antler? Will it grow back?

Wow...great montane weekend !!! :D
 
I couldn't answer the question with the female horn. But if one horn breaks it doesn't grow one when the animal is already adult
 
AJA said:
Question: Is the horn a dominant trait? Or is it on the y chromosone as a recessive trait? I am curious as to why some females have a horn and the other didn't.

Oh wait more questions. If the horns breaks off does it bleed like a real horn or more of an antler? Will it grow back?

Wow...great montane weekend !!! :D
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Most female merumontanus without horns are so as a result of breakage. They will not grow back to their original state, but if breakage occurred early on (when the horn was still growing), the horn will continue to grow from the base, but the part that was broken is never restored.

Fabián

EDIT: Just saw your post, Benny.
 
Syn said:
The last post on this thread is over a year old. :rolleyes:
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It is ... But it would be cool hearing an update from Benny on his Merus and if he has any luck breeding them? Or if anyone else is having any success with them. (fingers crossed) This a great thread, with awesome infoand great pics.... It could use ressurecting.

~Joe
 
SoCaliSon said:
It is ... But it would be cool hearing an update from Benny on his Merus and if he has any luck breeding them? Or if anyone else is having any success with them. (fingers crossed) This a great thread, with awesome infoand great pics.... It could use ressurecting.

~Joe
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i agree with you on this one:) i love seeing the pictures and everything!:)
i wonder if they had any luck?
 
These are such a ridiculously amazing species. I really want one in the future but they seem hard to find online. Anybody know where I can get one? I am envious of all you owners!
 
I would also love to see an update from Benny! I love these little Mt Merus - I so badly want a male as my next chameleon. I love their size and their horns, but sadly they are not readily available in the UK, CB even moreso.
 
SoCaliSon said:
It is ... But it would be cool hearing an update from Benny on his Merus and if he has any luck breeding them? Or if anyone else is having any success with them. (fingers crossed) This a great thread, with awesome infoand great pics.... It could use ressurecting.

~Joe
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I was referring to the person who had posted wanting to purchase some chameleons. I didn't refresh before making my post.

Any who I'd like to see updates as well.
 
picture of a male (better than nothing ;))
 

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