The Greenhouse Grasshopper Gorge

[jpowell86]

We have a piece of land that is in the middle of nowhere that my great great grandparents used to live on. Nothing or no one has been on the land since roughly 1970ish...so it is perfect for field collecting. I go out about twice a week to collect insects. I swear my melleri know when I do this. If I walk in the greenhouse with crickets, roaches, etc., they are definitely interested. But when I bring in grasshoppers, they go bananas!!

Here are some videos from today's afternoon snack.

Macumba is looking a little rough because she is about to shed. She is one of the few chameleons I have ever had that even when she is in full shed, she actively hunts. I mean shed hanging off the turrets barely being able to see kind of shed. It's hilarious!!

 

[jpowell86]

Macumba hasn't even swallowed her's and she still stomps over and steals from the others.

 

[jpowell86]

No one is left out!!

 

[Veild Cham Owner]

What awesome videos!! Good looking chams and a fantastic cage for them!!

 

[MSMorgan]

Fantastic footage! Your Malleri are truly amazing. I wish Lucky was such a voracious eater. Thanks for posting the footage. I'l have to see if I can set up a shoot for when I offer horn worms next. Lucky absolutely goes bananas for those big green guys. I wonder if it's the bright green color, their smell, or their taste that their attracted to?

 

[jpowell86]

What awesome videos!! Good looking chams and a fantastic cage for them!!

I appreciate that! They are so much fun!

 

[jpowell86]

Fantastic footage! Your Malleri are truly amazing. I wish Lucky was such a voracious eater. Thanks for posting the footage. I'l have to see if I can set up a shoot for when I offer horn worms next. Lucky absolutely goes bananas for those big green guys. I wonder if it's the bright green color, their smell, or their taste that their attracted to?

I don't know what it is that get's them stirring so much. I swear they don't even see them. I carry them in the greenhouse in a bucket that is not clear. They just know!!

Hopefully Lucky will give you some good video action for us to see!!

 

[Xan Panther chameleon2003]

Awesome footage I wish mine went for those like that

 

[Lathis]

Very neat! I really like Mellers.

 

[brownie64]

Nice vids Joel thanks for sharing always a pleasure watching your Millers.

 

[jpowell86]

Nice vids Joel thanks for sharing always a pleasure watching your Millers.

Thanks Brownie. In a month or so...maybe sooner, I should have videos of baby melleri romping about the greenhouse!!

 

[Twitchet]

Wow, wonderful animals, they really go for it don't they, never seen a chamelon move that fast! The parsons took 3 hrs to move 3 ft the other day!
I want ! Do you think i could get away adding one here ?
Great enclosures, so natural, lucky lucky animals! Lovely to see them moving and hunting, thank you for sharing.

 

[d3s5]

Always wonderful to see your Melleri, Joel!

Deb

 

[Remkon]

Awesome animals!

 

[savage13]

Lol...man those guys Act like they hadn't eaten for week's... They sure do love those grasshoppers....

 

[Fiona's Mom]

Nothing better than watching chammy's chow down on a big fat juicy bug. Mmmmmm.

 

[Remkon]

Nothing better than watching chammy's chow down on a big fat juicy bug. Mmmmmm.

What about watching chammy's chow down on a big fat juicy bug while drinking a cold beer?

 

[jpowell86]

Wow, wonderful animals, they really go for it don't they, never seen a chamelon move that fast! The parsons took 3 hrs to move 3 ft the other day!
I want ! Do you think i could get away adding one here ?
Great enclosures, so natural, lucky lucky animals! Lovely to see them moving and hunting, thank you for sharing.

Hey Tabitha! Thanks!

I think you would be a great parent for the melleri. We will have to talk about that want we!

 

[Twitchet]

Joel, I think I better move into the reptile shed and the chameleons can have the house!
I may be able to get a very young CB in the winter so watch out !
Wonderful videos- keep them coming, more please - more! it's a joy to see your amazing animals.

 

[Nursemaia]

I enjoyed hearing the bugs go crunch in the video. Beautiful Mellers and amazing setup. That's my dream cham