Conservationists Hatch World’s Largest Chameleon At Chester Zoo In UK Zoo First
October 17, 2022
Reptile experts at Chester Zoo have become the first in the UK to successfully breed the world’s largest chameleon.
Staff at the conservation zoo believe it to be the first time ever that the rare Parson’s chameleon has hatched in a UK zoo – according to official records.
So far 10 chameleons have emerged from their eggs, with another 17 still in incubation. Parson’s chameleons currently hold the record for the longest incubation period of any reptile – the process of the eggs being laid and then hatching taking up to around two years.
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