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Old 26-06-2008, 08:44 PM
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Ok folks I am so excited at my latest new arrival.

Hatched yesterday & was a total surprise, this little R. brevicaudatus cutie appeared in one of my exos!




To give an idea on size, the leaves are a weeping fig/ficus but a small leaved type! So he or she is no more than the length of a thumb nail.

Lets hope there are yet more babies to come

AND to add to the excitement of the day, one of my beardies laid her first clutch of the year . RESULT!
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Old 26-06-2008, 08:46 PM
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Aw Lovely!
The leaves are about thumb size? (Avarage persons thumb size )
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awww so cute
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The leaves are approx 1.5 inches long.
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Congrats! on the new arrival and the beardie eggs!
she's so little, it's adorable
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Soo cool and is it down to the type of chameleon why it has no large tail or cause its a baby?
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type of chameleon they are a ground dwelling species so no need for the long tails altho they will clime on small twigs or bushes but mainly stay in leaf litter thats why they look like a leaf



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Old 27-06-2008, 11:09 AM
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aww it's so tiny. I would love to own some of these one day. How active are they?
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Soo cool and is it down to the type of chameleon why it has no large tail or cause its a baby?

Down to the type of chemeleon. Tail length is one means of sexing this species, although in some its hard to tell without another to compare with! Males also have more pronounced jagged crests although the photo below does not indicate this well Males also have lines on their eyes when displaying & females dont.

Here is an adult male showing tail length



This one shows male colouring & eye lines



and here is an adult female showing shorter tail length



This one shows female with less obvious crest ridges.

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type of chameleon they are a ground dwelling species so no need for the long tails altho they will clime on small twigs or bushes but mainly stay in leaf litter thats why they look like a leaf



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I find the Brevs spend more time climbing than on the floor and I have also seen them use their tails to hang down when hunting food.

They are not overly active but sure can shift when they need to

They are fascinating to watch and act just like the larger chams
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