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I have toyed with get a couple for about 2 years and am now thinking about it more seriously. It will either be them or leaf chams again (or maybe both over a period of time).

Any comments on beginner Phelsuma? Sites, forums, personal experience? I have Sean McKeown's book and will peruse once again.

thanks,
lele
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Chameleon Help & Resource Info
1.0 Nosy Be Panther Chameleon - Cyrus
0.1 Veiled Chameleon - Luna. She's now hanging from her big jungle gym in the sky
1.0 Beardie - Darwin
0.2 felines - Kyndra and Lita
0.1 African Clawed Frog - Skipper
0.1 Mad. Hissers and she's back!
0.1 Chilean Rose Hair Tarantula - Rosa Leigh
0.1 Goliath Bird-Eater Tarantula - Natasha
?.? Pinktoe Tarantula - no name yet

I looked into them once, still think about it, but I don't think it will ever happen. Chameleons only.

I asked the same and was told that almost all the species are easily similar to keep and fill the basic care requirments.

Another very Photogenic lizard. Which is what first got me into them. Let us know what trouble you get into.
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CANADIAN CHAMELEONS

Hi there, I have a male P.M. Grandis that I adopted from the Forget Me Not Shelter and his "girlfriend" just arrived today and is currently resting from her long journey. I treat them exactly as I do my chams only they get peach or apricot baby food every other feeding instead of bugs. Here's a few pics of my recently remodeled home that is going to used to house both of them..... IF they like eachother. Are you thinking of getting one from Sonia? Where has she been hiding out lately these days? I have two favorite books on them, one is "Day Geckos in Captivity" by Leann and Greg Christenson, and the other is "Day Geckos" by Eric M. Rundquist.

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TFFF
(Tootie Freakin' Fruity Feenie)

He name is Kayean (like the hot pepper) I started to gecko sit her 2 years ago when her (young) Mom went off to college.

I love her now,

Pretty Kayean, Giant Day gecko

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PHEve / Eve

Contact PHEve

We've been breeding phelsuma longer than chameleons. First mad mads, but now standing's days. We always have a bunch of them - very tough, liong lived, smart and beautiful lizards.

Our main breeder female was a big WC adult when we got her over 12 years ago. She's still going strong. She's probablyo ver 20. I know of standingi that were imported int he 80's, and they're still alive. Klemmeri (tiny little suckers) importedi n the early 90s are still alive today.

Phelsuma are smart - I did an independent study on them for my zoology degree. They are problem solving smart. But they arent' cuddly - they will come near you, but won't be happy to be touched.

Standingi are the easiest to care for, as they need lower humidity. and high temps. They are happiest wiht a hot spot over 100. Almost indestructible. The toughest lizards I've kept.

Eric

Eric do you sell them?

What did your study entail? Always interested in learning more about animal behavior.
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Chameleon Help & Resource Info
1.0 Nosy Be Panther Chameleon - Cyrus
0.1 Veiled Chameleon - Luna. She's now hanging from her big jungle gym in the sky
1.0 Beardie - Darwin
0.2 felines - Kyndra and Lita
0.1 African Clawed Frog - Skipper
0.1 Mad. Hissers and she's back!
0.1 Chilean Rose Hair Tarantula - Rosa Leigh
0.1 Goliath Bird-Eater Tarantula - Natasha
?.? Pinktoe Tarantula - no name yet

Yes, we do. My brother's got all the little ones with him in Lumberton, but I can give him a call and see how many he has - I do believe a bunch hatched out within the past few months.

The study I did involved video taping my geckos in various situations. Feeding, courtship and mating, and territorial behavior. I taped them prior to the warming up (we keep them in a cool period over the winter), and after they'd warmed up. I also introduced babies from the previous season, which they recognized and did not attack. In fact, they allowed them to feed right next to them. The babies do a little wiggle with their tail, and the adults leave them alone - other geckos are eaten - quickly.

I did a report, explaining the results of the study - how they reacted differently in different situations, temps, humidity, food availability, etc.

Smart critters. The one female learned how to escape. She'd run, but I could catch her (with a shoebox), everytime, except when she ran behin the fish tank - i'm not goign to move a fish tank. This happened twice in a 2 week period. After she hid behind it a sceond time, every time I entered the room, she'd immediatly go there, where I couldn't get her. They learn quickly. I had to set a trap!

Eric A