some nice pictures....

Beautiful Pictures as Always Jurgen. What kind of bush/tree is that the johnstonii is on? I see it in a number of your pictures and find that it is very pretty.

Thanks in advance!
Bobby
 
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Calumma globifer my greatest temptation when it comes to chameleons. I had the opportunity to buy a pair of them when they were legal during 1994. However due to lack of experience and hot conditions at the ranch house I passed as I would have killed them. Since then I have had the opportunity to buy them many times however I have passed on the opportunity as they are listed as an Endangered species. Which is a true shame as this species has been proven by keepers in Europe and Asia to be well suited to captivity for experienced keepers. Along with they breed well in captivity and have much less demanding space and overall requirements when compared to their larger cousins Calumma parsonii. However I actually think the best time with this species would actually be the restoration of their high montane strip of forest in their natural habitat. As results take some time to be seen however are far more rewarding than working with this species in captivity. As seen with from me with the job of working with my aquarium collection compared to working with working on my families ranches pond as a Largemouth Bass Fishery. Along if and when accomplished this species could become delisted and concerns about being Endangered are gone. Plus a program such as this could provide work and jobs to locals in forestry and agriculture in Madagascar.

Jeremy A. Rich
 
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Calumma globifer my greatest temptation when it comes to chameleons. I had the opportunity to buy a pair of them when they were legal during 1994. However due to lack of experience and hot conditions on the ranch house I passed as I would have killed them. Since then I have had the opportunity to buy them many times however I have passed as they are listed as an Endangered species. Which is a true shame as this species has been proven by keepers in Europe and Asia to be well suited to captivity for experienced keepers. Along with they breed well in captivity and have much less demanding space and overall requirements when compared to their larger cousins Calumma parsonii. However I actually think the best time with this species would actually be the restoration of their high montane strip of forest in their natural habitat. As results take some time to be seen however are far more rewarding than working with this species in captivity. As seen with from me working with my aquarium collection compared to working with working on my families ranches pond as a Largemouth Bass Fishery. Along if and when accomplished this species could become delisted and concerns about being Endangered are gone. Plus a program such as this could provide work and jobs to locals in forestry and agriculture in Madagascar.

Jeremy A. Rich
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I agree with you Jeremy that they deserve a way better protection and a prime Forrest reserve(or whats been left:()in Madagascar.
Madagascar really should make way more work from Eco tourism instead of burning all their forests down....
I think this together with a healthy captive breeding population can save this beauty .
 
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