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Old 21-05-2014, 06:18 PM   #1
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Default My Journey with Marbled Chameleon Whiptails(Pseudohemiodon Apithanos)

It has been a long and fulfilling journey with Marbled Chameleon Whiptails. First got them when Daniel of Aquahobby brought them in a number of years back... Of course along the way, there has been much joy and satisfaction whenever I see them holding clutches of eggs under their mouths but there also times of sadness when the clutch of eggs suddenly disappear or the whole bunch of eggs just got abandoned by its brooder.
Their rate of spawning is not consistant and I am not able to harvest the eggs like how we do it for the other plecos like the L46s. I find I get better results when I let them hatch naturally and that is why the factory production line is not as productive as I would like it to be...
But the better news is that after much persistance and patience my F1s are now matured and ready to go cause I just saw one holding eggs. Hopefully they are able to hatch naturally..

This was how when it all started.. My initial wild-caught specimen holding a big clutch of eggs.. I only managed to get my first fries after a few unsuccessful spawns....


From first successful spawn to fries(F1s)...


And finally from F1 fries to adult and holding their next clutch of eggs and hopefully with F2 fries..
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Old 21-05-2014, 06:32 PM   #2
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Great job!

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Old 21-05-2014, 07:19 PM   #3
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Very nicely done hope u can have a great big colony of whiptails soon, TFS

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Old 21-05-2014, 07:33 PM   #4
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Congrats and well done! Looks like your perseverance paid off. Thanks for sharing!
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Old 21-05-2014, 08:13 PM   #5
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Well done, Tim!
Glad to see you still going strong
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Old 21-05-2014, 09:02 PM   #6
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Nice.... The reward your pet gives you if you keep them long enough...
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Old 21-05-2014, 11:35 PM   #7
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I dun think that there is anything as satisfying than looking at your fries.
The accomplishment you must feel.

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Old 22-05-2014, 09:40 AM   #8
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bro very nice! waiting for ur update for very long alr! haha what food do u feed the baby?
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Old 22-05-2014, 03:44 PM   #9
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congrats bro... great achievement indeed to reach F2.

How long did it take for the F1s to reach breeding size?
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Old 23-05-2014, 09:04 AM   #10
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Good job bro.
From parents to grandparents.
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