Rhampholeon brevicaudatus

Tindomul1of9 · #1 (**permalink**) 09-12-2006, 10:24 PM

Ok, so my boss' little stumpy tailed pygmy chameleon is not a Brookesia, but is in fact a Rhampholeon brevicaudatus.
Any advice from anyone on this species??

Mrnicolai · #2 (**permalink**) 09-13-2006, 10:41 AM

geesh, i dont know that one. I guess i will go look that one up!!!

Landon · #3 (**permalink**) 09-14-2006, 03:11 PM

this is the species i kept. i was unfortunate enough to end up with 4 males. i kept 3 of them in 10 gallon tanks by themselves and one in a 37 gal tall with a male phelsuma. the one in the taller tank used all the real estate, but the ons in the 10s didnt seem to mind the shorter tanks. i kept them with ficus benjamin cuttings, a crazy fast growuing peperomia (like a mini potho), and a couple pieces of driftwood. i fed them melas and hydei FFs, and the occasoinal treat of 1/4" crickets. they could probably handle the crix as a staple, but i didnt want them to get acustomed to larger prey and reject my FFs. the flies are just so much easier for me to feed.

i kept them in similar conditions as PDFs but with more ventilation (they are succeptable to lung infections). the tanks ranged from 65-95% humidity and stayed around 72-77*. the 10 gallons were set up as false bottoms with wood protruding out of the water. the wet wood helps with humidity which is needed with all the ventialtion. one of them i ran all screen, but this tank had the biggest water feature. the other two were combination glass/acrylic and screen. they needed fans for a little bit of airing out. the 37 had a full glass lid and had to have the fan running all day to keep it from being to wet in there.

having all males i never got to breed them, so cant offer any advice as far as that goes, but if you have any specific Qs LMK.

your boss has some interesting animals there. also, they are probably the easiest of the pygmies to keep AFAIK.