I am a private breeder and hobbyist of a few reptiles, where my speciality lies in Yemen Chameleons. I have bred Uromastyx Ocellatus (Uromastyx ocellatus ocellatus), Rankin?s (or Henrylawsoni) Dragons, Fiji Iguanas (Brachylophus fasciatus) and red Ackies (Varanus ancanthurus). Also, I breed two morphs of Yemen Chameleons (Chamaeleo calyptratus): Piebald (or Transbald) and Hypermelanistic.
My hobby for keeping reptiles began with a pair of Yemen Chameleons, and now, seven years later, I have over 45 (excluding hatchlings!). My collection as it stands:
1.0 Yemen Chameleon (Chameleo calypratus)
1.1 Ackies (Varanus acanthurus)
1.1 Hermann?s Tortoise (Testudo hermanni)
1.1 Leopard Tortoise (Geochelone pardalis)
Amazonian Milk Frog (Trachycephalus resinifictrix)
1.0 White?s Tree Frogs (Litoria caerulea)
1.1 B/W Argentine Tegus (Tupinambis merianae)
Quince Monitor (Varanus melinus)
Timor Monitors (Varanus timorensis)
These chameleons are the opposite to the Piebald. The dark patches are caused by
the skin pigment melanin. They first appeared about four years ago in some hatchlings
from a pair of my normal Yemen Chameleons.
Breeding programmes are underway and it seems, thus far, that the gene coding for
this skin pigment is recessive.