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I was hoping to find more info on various species less commonly kept, primarily the muellers cham ( i think thats what its called) everyone knows about nosy-be's, vields and the like but i am looking for info on carpets, muellers, elliots, Quadricornis and such- I have seen pictures of these but otherwise heard very little about the care of them,their origins and stuff- any good site? or if anyone feels like indulging me with muellers info it would be well apprieciated

AdCham has info on many species www.adcham.com/html/taxonomy/taxonomy-map.html and ChamNews E-zine has an issue dedicated to the C. meeleri (which I think is what you are referring to).

lele

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0.1 veiled - Luna
0.2 green anoles Jaida & Jetta
0.1 brown anole - Jamaica
0.2 house geckos - Gaia & Tia
0.2 felines - Kyndra and Líta

and Lele, for future reference, its Ch. Melleri. Anyways, Melleri can be a very hard species to acclimate in captivity, not many people breed them, most are imports. They are very large, and require alot of foods, such as geckoes, fledgling finches, mice, and other lizards as well as large mantids or roaches to feed. Try a veiled or a panther for begginers, but with a lot of work, mellers are a large and beautiful chameleon species that could possibly thrive in your care.

Tony

>>and Lele, for future reference, its Ch. Melleri. Anyways, Melleri can be a very hard species to acclimate in captivity, not many people breed them, most are imports. They are very large, and require alot of foods, such as geckoes, fledgling finches, mice, and other lizards as well as large mantids or roaches to feed. Try a veiled or a panther for begginers, but with a lot of work, mellers are a large and beautiful chameleon species that could possibly thrive in your care.
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>>Tony
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0.1 veiled - Luna
0.2 green anoles Jaida & Jetta
0.1 brown anole - Jamaica
0.2 house geckos - Gaia & Tia
0.2 felines - Kyndra and Líta

The Novermber 2002 issue of Chameleonsonline.com was dedicated to the Mellers Chameleon(Chamaeleo Melleri). There is alot of great information in the issue you can read to learn about this wonderful species. Also the ADCHAM Chameleon Database has alot of information on many different species including the ones you are interested in. http://www.adcham.com/html/taxonomy/species-taxonomy.html
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Rob Trenor
RK Reptiles
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There is an excellent forum dedicated to melleri on YahooGroups you should read and join. Melleri are pretty demanding. They can have many health problems because almost all are wc. They demand a LOT of space (try a spare bedroom), need a long session of hand spraying (try 15-20 minutes one or two times a day), a variety of large insects, and can be very pissy. Some are nice, but it is really hard to predict. This species can blacken a thumbnail with a single bite in case you are interested. The forum has been working on a caresheet you can get if you click on forum files. It is a big undertaking and they can be the most demanding pet in terms of time and attention.