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    Is this gray tone normal?

    I’ve always liked going more natural with real branches. You can use any from trees that don’t have strong odor or thick sap, like pines, eucalyptus and others. My only tree died years ago, so I go out when my neighbors trim their live oaks. I know they don’t spray with anything so the branches...
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    Is this gray tone normal?

    I do see a little spur, so I believe you do have a cute little boy. 🤗 I do see some needed changes in his enclosure. The first is to move the uvb light to above his basking branch. It does have a relatively narrow band where it’s at peak levels and then drops off very quickly. Provided your uvb...
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    Is this gray tone normal?

    Aww…little cutie! 🤗 Yes, it’s a normal coloring for a veiled. Usually, when they are bright, they are fired up or asleep. Their normal relaxed colors can be a bit on the greyer side, especially for boys. I have to ask - are you positive you have a boy? Do you see some prominent nubs (tarsal...
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    Out of enclosure plants?

    It’s not the tips of the tongs that are the problem, but it’s that we aren’t quick enough on the release of them. You see how fast those tongues shoot out and grab a bug. If the bug doesn’t let go in the millisecond it’s grabbed, the tongue muscle and shooting mechanism gets pulled wrong and is...
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    Just an update!!!!

    Aww…cute guy with beautiful colors. 🥰 I always love when they use the super duper tail hold like that…twirling it back onto itself to lock it in place.
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    Out of enclosure plants?

    I have to caution against tong feeding. Chameleons are much much quicker with their tongue shoot and grab than we are with our release, and this can result in a tongue injury. Some chameleons have even had such a bad injury, that they lost their tongues completely! Sadly, I’m not exaggerating or...
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    Hide and seek

    I totally forgot to point out where she is. :rolleyes:😂 Guess that’s a good thing then.
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    February 2026 Photo Contest

    Don’t forget this is a short month. Only 2 more days of February, so get your votes in!
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    My Dubai colony had babies!!

    Yay! 🥳 🥂 That’s doing pretty darn good, considering it’s cooler months. They like it hot…like 90F, to get busy. It can take a little bit of time to get them started, but well worth the wait. 🙂
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    New to chameleons

    Make sure to read the blog I gave you the link to. I go over lay bins and best substrate and all that good stuff. Here’s the link again. https://www.chameleonforums.com/blogs/veiled-chameleon-laying-101.2488/
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    New to chameleons

    It can be a challenge to hang branches and plants in screen enclosures, but there are solutions. The first is Dragon Ledges. https://dragonstrand.com/dragon-ledges/ These are awesome and worth their weight in gold. If for any reason those aren’t an option, I’ve been using garden trellis with...
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    Hide and seek

    She is very good at hiding. I just spent far too long trying to find her and was about to worry…and there she is watching me freak out. 😂
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    Hide and seek

    Find a sleeping Stella. She’s been stripping her money tree leaves, so a super easy one.
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    New to chameleons

    It’s never to soon to learn about caring for our lovely girls. https://www.chameleonforums.com/blogs/veiled-chameleon-laying-101.2488/ If you have any questions, just ask. Do make sure to ask Fram’s how much they’ve been feeding her to continue. Most important of all!!! You must share pics and...
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    Is he ok? (First post)

    Hi and welcome. 🙂 I’m not sure what coloring you’re asking about and it’s kind of hard to see him in your pics. Maybe you can provide some clearer pics and explain what color or area you’re concerned bout. I can tell you that a few things need to be improved. 32c is a bit too hot for him. A...
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