Gravidity and egg deposition
Gravidity A successful mating between female and male of a chameleon species is followed by gravidity. Right after mating, the female usually does not want to be with the male anymore. In Madagascar, mating...
The mating
Keepers who have been in the hobby for years usually like to have offspring from the chameleon species they’ve been keeping. Breeding does not only ensure the existence of a species in captivity but...
Burnings
How does burning occur? A burning is a damage of the skin through high heat exposure or short-waved UVB rays. Both damages skin tissue which leads to a locally limited inflammation. As long as...
Construction manual for an offspring cage
This construction manual is from our own cages and designed for Calumma parsonii parsonii offspring. We planned and built them by ourselves. We assume no liability for mistakes in lengths or sizes. 😉 In...
Furcifer antimena
First description: (Grandidier, 1872) Origin of the species name: The French naturalist Alfred Grandidier visited Madagascar three times between 1865 and 1868, traveling almost the entire island and producing one of the first maps...
Calumma gastrotaenia
First description: (Boulenger, 1888) Origin of the species name: The Belgian zoologist George Alber Boulenger, at that time working at the Natural History Museum in London (Great Britain), probably named this chameleon species after...
Calumma glawi
First description: Böhme, 1997 Origin of the species name: The German herpetologist Wolfgang Böhme, former head of the section for herpetology of the Museum König in Bonn (Germany), named this chameleon species in honor...
Brookesia confidens
First description: Glaw, Köhler, Townsend, Vences 2012 Origin of the species name: Frank Glaw of the Zoologic State Collection Munich (Germany), Jörn Köhler of the Hessian State Museum Darmstadt (Germany), Ted Townsend of the...
Fieldguides for Madagascar
There are guides in many national parks and reserves in Madagascar who would like to learn more about reptiles. Unfortunately, there is a lack of literature on the island. The only large field guide...
Colouring books for Madagascar
Madagascar’s population is among the poorest in the world. Most families have to make do with the lowest income, medical care is scarce and schools are few. Traditionally it is considered good to have...
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