CHAMELEONOCULTURE: 

Piebald / Partial Albino / Translucent specimen

Amongst all spectacular adaptations on ther arboricolous lifestyle, the Chameleons possess very special feet. As their arrangement is absolutely unique amongst all vertebrates, it is called chamaeleodactylous (not zygodactylous, as previously erroneously assigned). Their fingers are fused in groups of 2 or three in a pincer-like formations to build...

Papillomavirus infections are caused by papillomaviruses, leading to the development of benign tumors known as papillomas, or warts.

World Premiere at the Haus des Meeres! For the first time worldwide, the breeding of the Desert Chameleon (Chamaeleo namaquensis) has been successful in a zoo. This outstanding breeding achievement underscores our institution's competence and commitment to the protection and conservation of endangered species.

Picture this lakeside scene: On a bright weekend afternoon, you decide to stroll through the nearby meadows and woods. Carrying a net for catching insects, you encounter a beautiful meadow teeming with life—an elegant green grasshopper catches your eye, and you seize it with the idea of feeding it to your chameleon at home. As soon as the...

JAK NASTAVIT SPRÁVNĚ TERÁRIUM PRO CHAMELEONA:

HOW TO SET UP A TERRARIUM CORRECTLY FOR A CHAMELEON:

Upper row left to right: 1. Healthy wild male Chamaeleo zeylanicus with physiologically formed area between canthi rostrales, 2. starting proliferation of infection pressure in combination with mouth-rot in a captive female of Chamaeleo calyptratus, 3. skull of female Furcifer pardalis with clearly visible prefrontal fontanellas

An opportunity to take part in a unique project of introduction on a new chameleon form into captivity! Contact me!

Recently, there has been a large increase in eye problems in captive chameleons.

If this would not be just an optical mistake of my camera, this would be a nightmare... :-)

DO NOT CROSS BREED LOCAL FORMS OF PANTHER CHAMELEONS!

What is the natural story of rain?

I will never stop being absolutely amazed by the genius of creation. It is nothing in contradiction to the fact I am actually an evolutionary biologist.

One of the most frequent dreams of young boys and girls is to have their own dinosaur after they have seen all the Jurassic Parks and related movies…

Oustalets Chameleon - the most underrated chameleon in captivity

The golden rule of handling chameleins sounds: never handle a chameleon unless absolutely necessary.

People often wonder how thick the branches for chameleon enclosures should actually be.

This article discusses captive-bred Ambilobe Panther Chameleons (Furcifer pardalis) in the United States. It is a complex story which begins with the discovery of 'Picasso' Panther Chameleons by Olaf Pronk in the early 2000s and eventually become known as the Ambilobe local form. It continues with a discussion of the complex geography, phenotypes...

This article, specifically, tackles a controversial topic in the Ambanja Panther Chameleon breeding community on what is meant when people say they have an Ambanja Panther Chameleon for sale. It is the first article in a series on the challenges identifying and breeding wild-type local forms of Panther Chameleons. The next one covers the Ambilobe...

There are many risks of transporting chameleons bags, everyone should absconding from doing so.

What is the dependence of number of eggs, feeding and temperatures in Yemen Chameleons

More than 90% of the mighty Yemen chameleons are facing heavy overheating in captivity. I do not understand it, because nowadays, it is so easy to get reliable information about their country of origin, where they inhabit high mountain slopes and valleys at the elevation of above 4000 feet above sea level. Most of the populations, from which the...

When I first started to introduce bee pollen to the chameleon community, like almost always, I was called names and bashed and crucified. It was 2012 and coming years…

Very often breeders and keepers parott again, and again, the following message, especially to beginners: the females of chameleons will lay eggs even without the mating: they will lay infertile eggs like chicken every second month, regardless what you do. They recommend to have for the females always a lay bin present in the cage and block a...

Injuries in chameleons after falling from the branches

GOOD HYDRATION: No misters any more?!