Chameleons multiply at Rain Farm

Flies and bugs resident to Rain Farm, outside Ballito, would do well to watch their backs after a recent boom in chameleons.
“We were noticing a lot of them and decided to take a night drive, and we found 76 in two hours,” said Rain Farm’s general manager Cara Nidd.
“It is amazing to see so many at once. We found a lot of babies and they seemed to be in batches.”
According to Nidd, as the farm becomes more established after the initial removal of sugar cane, the natural habitat is starting to blossom as the area is returns to its optimal state.
The chameleons found on the farm appear to be part of a species known as the flap-necked chameleon.
These camouflage masters are usually found in trees, but occasionally come to the ground to seek out new feeding grounds, a mate, or to lay eggs.
A female flap-necked chameleon digs a hole in the ground to lay her eggs, which can come in a clutch of up to 60.