Neonate T. jacksonii merumontanus

[merumontanus]

The following clutch of Mt. Meru Jackson's chameleons (Trioceros jacksonii merumontanus) was born almost four weeks ago, and appear to be thriving. We still have a few weeks to go before I can call this a successful endeavor, but I felt compelled to snap some photos today to show their progress.

Here is a little male already showing lots of yellow...

Cheers,

Fabián

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[LBonawitz]

wow! great photos. they look very healthy, i would have to call this clutch a success

 

[Miss Lily]

AWWW! He's such a tiny little thing! Absolutely adorable! I would love one of those myself one day!

 

[Vampire.queen]

These are just amazing pictures (and the cham, too, of course). Thanx for sharing!

 

[eisentrauti]

Amazing as always !

 

[Montium]

outstanding

 

[celine]

fabian you must to be very happy
beautifull little trioceros

 

[merumontanus]

Glad you like them as much as I do. Hopefully this is a step in the right direction, and we can some day get to see multiple, real, filial generations of merumontanus. In the meantime, I will probably keep any and all animals that make it past the "critical point", unless there are too many males, of course.

I have two long-term females that should be ready for their first encounter with one of two adult, long-term, males; as well as two other females who may have retained sperm and could deliver more offspring in the future. But before I get ahead of myself, you'll be seeing lots of photos from this small group.

Cheers,

Fabián

 

[Damaranum]

Very nice work Fabian! I also hope a good captive group can be maintained.

 

[Dooley1]

Those babies are stunning.

 

[lucky]

those are freakin sweet! i like jacksons. im sad to say but am trading mine for ambilobe...
but...
its an ambilobe

 

[joshdhensley]

Very nice Fabian! BTW, hows the little one I sent doing?

 

[merumontanus]

Very nice Fabian! BTW, hows the little one I sent doing?

Hey Josh, the little jacksonii jacksonii is doing very well-- had his first shed this week since he arrived. I'll have some photos for you soon...

Cheers,

Fabián

 

[Trace]

Your photography skills are improving.
Seriously though, you are doing excellent work with the merumontanus and all the Jacksons species.

 

[jessica]

Aww they are so little!! very adorable

 

[Hora]

Fabián, this is the best news I ever seen on this forum. Congratulation!
I have a few questions: how many was born, how many survive first day and when did they eat first time?

 

[CleaTheChameleon]

Amazing..like always

Thanks for sharing with us

 

[reyesjoshuacruz]

wow! great photos. they look very healthy, i would have to call this clutch a success

Dont jump the gun, its still too early

 

[merumontanus]

Your photography skills are improving.

With a mentor like you, how could one not?

I have a few questions: how many was born, how many survive first day and when did they eat first time?

Hey Martin. There were 6 huge neonates, all of which are alive, active and eating well. They began feeding the very next day on flightless Drosophila melanogaster, and on pin-head crickets the same week, which are almost always present on a small feeding container hanging close to their basking area. The crickets have become their staple diet now, and I only use Drosophila (both species) on occasions for enrichment.

Cheers,

Fabián

 

[AJA]

Congratulations Fabian. Perhaps some day I can get T jacksonii to breed, if I ever get a male.