ahhh, it the rarely seen madagascar diving chameleon, very rare to see in captivity, glad to seee yur able to sustain it.:)
Peyman
Nov 23, 2003 5:11 AM
Safo, i have no idea what your talking about, i thought they were just the regular RES that many people have...anyways let me know what ur talkin bout cause u got me all curious.
compasscreek
Nov 23, 2003 11:44 AM
safo clearly that is NOT the diving chameleon. you can see by the markings on its back it is the seldom seen shell back chameleon native to hare island in the indian ocean.
dennis
TYLERSTEWART
Nov 23, 2003 9:15 PM
Rating: 5/5
Yeah I think Dennis is right.... But I think it's the radiated shell back chameleon.... Dude, where'd you get that? Those are worth alot of money. I only know of one or two in captivity.
compasscreek
Nov 23, 2003 9:33 PM
tyler the radiated shell back and the shell back chameleons are very similar. the only visiable difference is the bars or stripes on the shell or back of the chameleons. the radiated has more of a reddish colored bars or stripes. while the shell back has the yellow as this one clearly has. it's a suttle difference but a difference just the same. also the radiated shell back chameleon tends to prefer a more forested habitat. the "standard"(if there is such a thing)shell back chameleon enjoys and flourishes in more open fresh waters.
dennis
Peyman
Nov 24, 2003 1:54 AM
lol....so what is it then?...is it some special kinda turtle...or the regular res?..
Dennis, I hate to disagree with you, but I still think it's the radiated.... You're right about the yellow bars along the back, but obviously you can see from the picture that his tail is short. It's a well known fact that the shell back has a longer tail than the radiated shell back. It also has more of an elongated shape to it's shell, where the radiated shell back is round, like the one in the picture. I think it would be fair to say that I have more experience with the shell backs and radiated shell backs than anyone. If you or someone you know has more experience, let me know who. It is truly a spectacular animal and anyone who owns one should keep it at the highest standards for chameleon husbandry. It will only thrive in these conditions.
compasscreek
Nov 24, 2003 9:15 PM
tyler i stand corrected. i have to commend peyman on putting together a habitat that will allow his chameleon to thrive. notice the marble table top that he has used to simulate the sandy bottom that the radiated shell back is accustomed to. it's details like these that make captive life for this chameleon enjoyable.
dennis
Peyman
Nov 24, 2003 9:36 PM
thanks guys, i try hard to give them a good life, sometimes i get jealous of them and wish i was the one in the tank, lol...well if Spyder is a radiated blah blah turtle, then thats cool cause i bought him for like $2.50, what a deal
