Parsonii

[SSimsswiSS]

I like the longer days this time of year. I'm able to feed the parsonii in the morning as usual, and also after work in the evening. Snapped this photo at around 7:00pm. Dubia roaches and a mix of Mantis were on the menu.

 

[camimom]

Gorgeous!


SO question, are their differnt kinds of parsoniis?

Cuz ive seen several of them on here from members and they have different rostral horns and head shapes..

 

[camaleonte82]

Love it! my Dream Cham!

 

[AngieL]

Gorgeous!


SO question, are their differnt kinds of parsoniis?

Cuz ive seen several of them on here from members and they have different rostral horns and head shapes..

I think there is a smaller sub species but I'm not sure if there are different types?

 

[laurie]

Steve I really enjoy the cage set ups you have. They just look so woody and natural. Your parsons is beautiful.

 

[SSimsswiSS]

Gorgeous!


SO question, are their differnt kinds of parsoniis?

Cuz ive seen several of them on here from members and they have different rostral horns and head shapes..

Could be, that your seeing parsons at varied ages, and sizes. Two subspecies, with color morphs popping up yearly. I've been told I might have a green (pictured) giant. White lip, yellow lip (a sub species), orange eyes, yellow giants are all common morph names.

 

[camimom]

So its the same lizard, but just different color morphs? like panthers..

 

[Texas Ranger]

Gorgeous!


SO question, are their differnt kinds of parsoniis?

Cuz ive seen several of them on here from members and they have different rostral horns and head shapes..

There are two species of parsons. The Calumma parsonii cristifer which is smaller of the 2 species and almost solid blue then there is the Calumma parsonii parsonii which is the bigger of the species and is what parsonii you are seeing on the forum. There are also locales in parsonii to like yellow eye, orange eye,yellow lip,white lip,giant green and I think a few others. If you look at my parsonii he has 5 lines instead of the 3 lines most have on here but he is a yellow eye white lip so I don't know how many locales there are and if mine is different from Steve's but they are all awesome ...... Hope this helps.

 

[camimom]

There are two species of parsons. The Calumma parsonii cristifer which is smaller of the 2 species and almost solid blue then there is the Calumma parsonii parsonii which is the bigger of the species and is what parsonii you are seeing on the forum. There are also locales in parsonii to like yellow eye, orange eye,yellow lip,white lip,giant green and I think a few others. If you look at my parsonii he has 5 lines instead of the 3 lines most have on here but he is a yellow eye white lip so I don't know how many locales there are and if mine is different from Steve's but they are all awesome ...... Hope this helps.

it does help alot actually. Thanks! Everyones parsonii's are amazing.

 

[Texas Ranger]

Could be, that your seeing parsons at varied ages, and sizes. Two subspecies, with color morphs popping up yearly. I've been told I might have a green (pictured) giant. White lip, yellow lip (a sub species), orange eyes, yellow giants are all common morph names.

That boy is so freakin AWESOME Have you feed him one of the giant katydids yet? My boy went crazy for them

 

[maxttu]

I swear, you learn something new every day! I didn't realize that these dudes had horns either! Awesome, awesome, awesome dude you've got there!!!

 

[ibdragons]

I think those are the closest we will ever get to a dinosaur in our times ,ssimsswiss that's a beautiful animal.

 

[SSimsswiSS]

That boy is so freakin AWESOME Have you feed him one of the giant katydids yet? My boy went crazy for them

I think they have all got a taste of the giant katydids. I like to hide them inside the cage and watch the slowest moving chameleons around, suddenly bolt to catch those green winged things.

 

[Texas Ranger]

I think they have all got a taste of the giant katydids. I like to hide them inside the cage and watch the slowest moving chameleons around, suddenly bolt to catch those green winged things.

That is awesome I do the same thing and man when they see the katydid they can move fast

 

[Action Jackson]

I'm so jealous of you guys. I sure wish I could get my hands on some giant katydids.

 

[Texas Ranger]

I think they have all got a taste of the giant katydids. I like to hide them inside the cage and watch the slowest moving chameleons around, suddenly bolt to catch those green winged things.

Oh and I was going to let you know I split some up for gutloading the other day and I put some cricket crack in there just to see what happens and holy crap they eat it faster then the crickets ...... I was shocked because I have always gutloaded them with green thinking that's all they would eat. I was wrong lol.

 

[SSimsswiSS]

Oh and I was going to let you know I split some up for gutloading the other day and I put some cricket crack in there just to see what happens and holy crap they eat it faster then the crickets ...... I was shocked because I have always gutloaded them with green thinking that's all they would eat. I was wrong lol.

I'll have to try that. The smaller parsons also went crazy for a few butterfly species I fed to them over the weekend.

 

[Texas Ranger]

I'll have to try that.

I am going to video it next time it was a giant katydid fight to get to the food lol.

 

[Adam Harrelson]

there are different subspecies of parsons i saw on the species page on the forum

 

[Supergirl]

I think those are the closest we will ever get to a dinosaur in our times ,ssimsswiss that's a beautiful animal.

I totally agree.. they look so much like little dinosaurs! What an extraordinary creature =)