Montium hatchling pic

Wuntu Menny · 08-09-03, 07:29 PM

I've only just regained the ability to share these, so here's a pic of a neo from a clutch we hatched a while back. Enjoy!

Note the little horn buds already visible at three weeks old

WM

Bartman · 08-09-03, 07:32 PM

soo cute. I have wanted a cham for a while but dont have room for another tank

nice cham

meow_mix450 · 08-09-03, 09:39 PM

Bummer bartman hope u get a cage and get a chameleon. Wow great pic and Neo looks awesome

ya you can see the horns. Keep us posted

Trace · 08-10-03, 08:19 AM

YAY! You've worked with some very interesting species of chameleons in the past, and I'm glad your pooter is feeling better now you can share your pics and ideas.

Now that is a cute little guy! I always look at baby chams and I'm always surprised they don't tip face forward because they look so ummm front heavy with those big eyes and little bodies. LOL! Did you find the C. montium fairly easy to work with? Again it's my understanding with those guys that if you supply the VERY specific environmental parameters, they are quite hardy in captivity.

Thanks for sharing, and I look forward to more pics in the future.

Trace

Wuntu Menny · 08-10-03, 09:18 AM

If I could afford the rates for a larger gallery or the software to compress some other images, I could post a few more. For now, I can only share a handful at a time.

The parents of this little guy belonged to a friend of mine. We incubated the last clutches of eggs after they had to move across the country. The setup was quite simple and the chams did great. Ambient temps were really cool at 68-72F with a dedicated humidifier inside the cage keeping it near 90% humidity all the time. A pair of quads were kept in the same conditions as were a pair of jacksoni merumontana. All three sp thrived in this environment.

The eggs of the montium were extremely small and had a very short incubation of about 4 months at 68F. The hatchlings were barely an inch long including the tail when they emerged. As with most chams, they were eating machines and doubled in size within a month.

All of the babies including the one pictured are now adult and likely reproducing themselves. I haven't seen montium available for a long time, but I highly recommend them to the experienced keepers. Aside from the very specific requirements as Trace mentioned, they are a relatively hardy and prolific breeders. Their appearance is stunning and they are fairly docile and calm.

WM

reptilez · 08-10-03, 09:20 AM

What a great shot! You should enter it into the photo contest, It looks great. S/he looks so awesome

Happy Herping,
-Reptilez

dank7oo · 08-10-03, 11:58 AM

corel photo house 3 allows you t compess to about .. whatever my pics are at -WM ... hope that helps you a bit!

CDN-Cresties · 08-10-03, 12:15 PM

That pic is awesome, beautiful cham too

-Steve-

TheRedDragon · 08-10-03, 03:56 PM

Awww...cute looking cham.

Brock · 08-10-03, 08:32 PM

I love the montiums, they look so prehistoric with that fin at the back (forget what it's called, or is it called a fin?). I also have never seen them available, but I sure would like one. I can't wait until I'm older and can actually afford these things, ahahaha WOOHOO. I thought montiums were viviparous, I guess I just assumed all montaine species were for some reason.

WM: How many of those guys do you still have? And what are all the species you've kept before?

-Brock

Wuntu Menny · 08-10-03, 08:54 PM

I don't have any left, they all sold. And yes, its either called a fin or dorsal crest.

Other sp

C. calyptratus
F. verrucosus
F. oustaleti
F. cephalolepis
F. pardalis
R. spectrum

WM