Orange Eyes Getting Some Sun!

[jpowell86]

Joel I think this situation was a combination of both cohabitation bites then eventual death from the transmission from some kind of protozoan or some kind of other bacteria or virus. From my experiences these two species (Trioceros melleri and Calumma parsonii parsonii) should not be house together or near each other. Take care.

Best Regards
Jeremy A. Rich

I have seen melleri die from melleri bites. So, the idea of parsonii dying from the same is not a stretch for me. But, I still can't find anything about a specific protozoan that is transmitted from melleri that is any different from any other species.

Do you keep Rhinos and Trudi in the greenhouse with your brevicorne, malthe, gracilior, etc.? I'm just curious if you think that the parsonii are more prone to ailment from other species in general or just melleri. This is a very interesting topic. I know many keepers who house their melleri in the same room as parsonii. Not in a cohabited situation, but just in the same area in general. I wonder if anyone else has ever had issues besides the two keepers mentioned in the article?

 

[Motherlode Chameleon]

I have seen melleri die from melleri bites. So, the idea of parsonii dying from the same is not a stretch for me. But, I still can't find anything about a specific protozoan that is transmitted from melleri that is any different from any other species.

Do you keep Rhinos and Trudi in the greenhouse with your brevicorne, malthe, gracilior, etc.? I'm just curious if you think that the parsonii are more prone to ailment from other species in general or just melleri. This is a very interesting topic. I know many keepers who house their melleri in the same room as parsonii. Not in a cohabited situation, but just in the same area in general. I wonder if anyone else has ever had issues besides the two keepers mentioned in the article?

Joel

I have heard reports of other keeper having problems mixing Trioceros melleri and Calumma parsonii parsonii other than these two examples.

Housing in the greenhouse is somewhat complicated. I keep species in the greenhouse based from protocol that they can all live in the same ecosystem. That meaning since Calumma parsonii parsonii, Calumma brevicorne, Calumma malthe, Trioceros deremensis, Trioceros quadricornis gracilor, Trioceros jacksonii merumontanus, and Trioceros pfefferi can live in the similar ecosystem in the greenhouse I keep them together. Ideally after they have had some type of quarantining. However from knowledge that the prospects that Madagascar and African species have disastrous results if mixed together I make an attempt too keep these African and Madagascar species separate (one end of the greenhouse is for African species and the other end is for Madagascar species). However I have kept Madagascar and African species that have similar ecosystem next to each other since 2008. I have not had problems that I have noticed due to keeping African and Madagascar species together. However I am not going to mix Calumma parsonii parsonii with Trioceros melleri.

Best Regards
Jeremy A. Rich

 

[OldChamKeeper]

Are these the two rescues JP? If so I'm curious about the male's progress. You can send me PM's if you like. Your female is gravid most likely by the way.

 

[jpowell86]

Are these the two rescues JP? If so I'm curious about the male's progress. You can send me PM's if you like. Your female is gravid most likely by the way.

Yes, they are. I sent a PM.

 

[KeopiCat]

Had you told me a few months ago that a species of chameleon had an even more pissed glare than that of a veiled, I would had said "you're insane". But that male Parsons, man! Nonetheless, they're stunning