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Cage Cleaning • Sanitation ISTYT (Part 4) DisinfectionAn eye problem is probably not going to be contagious. Any parasite eggs could linger in the cage. A good soapy wash and a bleaching would have...- JacksJill
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Cage Cleaning • Sanitation ISTYT (Part 4) DisinfectionOk thanks. I just talked to the previous cage owner and they had a cham, not panther, and said it had some type of eye issue and ended up going...
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Cage Cleaning • Sanitation ISTYT (Part 4) DisinfectionI would say no. I would steam it or use hair bleaching 12% peroxide on a used cage of uncertain origin.
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Cage Cleaning • Sanitation ISTYT (Part 4) DisinfectionGreat info! Thank you for sharing! I have a new cage off marketplace, looks in good shape but don't know what happened to previous occupant. Is...
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Jackson's Chameleon Articles and Studies
I'm always trying to find these links for people. Now anyone who is interested in knowing more about Jacksons chameleons can find them here. Articles This is the caresheet from this site if you haven't seen it and you want to take care of a Jackson's Chameleon read it...- JacksJill
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Intro to Bio-Activity
Introduction to Bio-Activity: As of recent times, a lot of folks have been asking questions, and for guides on Bio-active Enclosures. How to set them up, how to drain them, how they work, why they work. I figured it was good and Time, that someone sat down and made a Guide! I have been meaning...- cyberlocc
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Egg Laying and the Laying Bin
I free range my chameleons so I really have to pay close attention to when it’s time to lay eggs. I think one of the most important things is to have a gram scale and weigh her once a week. If she's gaining and you are still feeding the same amount of food then I figure she must have eggs. You...- jannb
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Photographing Chameleon's in "Naturalistic" Settings
If you want a place in the Forum Calendar or a shiny medal next to your avatar there are some basic things you will have to do. First understand what the contest is looking for pictures that will ultimately go into the calendar. Nobody wants to be distracted by your fingernails, dirty or...- JacksJill
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The Philosophy of Gutloading PART 1.
The Philosophy of Gutloading Acknowledgements I would like to thank Anthony Herrel and Walter Tapondjou for their helpful advice on where to look for relevant papers. 1. Introduction Recently, it was suggested to me that our current gutloading practices might be wrong-headed. In particular, I...- Kaizen
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Many people in the chameleon keeping hobby run into the instance where they find themselves questioning or being questioned if taking chameleons from the wild is approve able and acceptable. People often are criticized by others or even themselves with the idea if taking chameleons out of their...
This is my first blog, so here goes nothin'...
I've been growing orchids for about 9 years now, but only became a serious addict in the last 6 years. I've grown all types of orchids, carefully mastering the care of one species before attempting a new one. No, none of my orchids are in my...
As all keepers know, Chameleon’s don’t recognize still water. A Chameleon could essentially drop dead of thirst right beside a nice, clean bowl of fresh sparkling water and not even know it was there. In the wild they get their water needs met by licking droplets of moving water off of leaves...
Want to give your new cham a unique and different name? Tired of the same old re-cycled names?
Here is a list I put together of odd, cute, strange, nonsense names.
Most of these are uni-sex so will suite either a boy or girl cham.
You can play with the words, change spelling, combine, or...
I’d like to share a method that I have personally used a few times with great success, when Vitamin overdose supplementation was the suspected culprit. This is just my personal experience, and I have no medical data supporting the physiology of such method, just some basic know how and logic...
It was some time since I posted something so might do an update! :)
Stella is growing fine, drinking alot and is basically running around all over her cage. A very active chameleon.
She did today decide to freshening herself up by shedding for christmas! (Pic below) The place she is in on the...
Hello everyone!
Call me crazy but today I sat 5 straight hours in my chair next to Stella´s open cage, just looking at her, feeding her & simply socialized with her. Never gets tired of her! She now is brave enough to walk around like normal like she used to do when I was at the other side of...
I play the game of where-to-get-crickets-from far too often depending on how many I need and when I need to have them by. With baby chameleons there are too many hungry mouths to have time to wait if I miss the shipping deadline, and cost definitely adds up! I made a cheat sheet for myself and...
Most information repitile cages,accessories ,lighting , etc. is designed for indoor kept Chameleons. I thought I would start a blog to share experiences keeping Chameleons outdoors in Southern Florida . I Have two setups outside 6' x 24x 24 cages with live plants with 2 panther male Occupants...
Im frequently asked about commercial gutloads, especially in terms of as a back-up or in addition to providing veggies. While I personally make my own gutloads for the most part, there are Four commercial gutloads listed below which I have seen recommended and which seem pretty good, though I've...
Offered Stella the same meal as yesterday, and just as yesterday she ate nothing. Im worried. She seems weaker since she dont climb around as much any more. Altough, I threw in some fruit flies before bedtime and she started hunting! But these are way to small for her now and dont really provide...
Another day with Stella. Im becoming more and more attached with her every day. She is becoming more comfortable with me by time I can clearly tell. Altough she still dont like when I mess around in her cage :rolleyes:
She´s been eating less lately, but it is mostly my fault since my...
So in lack of anything to do I just might post some blog post´s :)
Please, keep in mind english is not my major language. :eek:
So, Stella my veiled chameleon is now about 2-3 month´s old and have been in my care for about a month now. And she is doing great! She eats, drinks, sleeps & poops...
this is a day by day diary of the prey intake for each of my adult male panther and veiled chameleons. Panthers and veilds got the same meals, except where otherwise noted.
All prey was gutloaded except the hornworms (which were fed off immediately after purchase). Butterworms were gutloaded...
So I have a question for all of you...
When you change your lighting due to longer or shorter daylight, do you take as many day to get it right as I do? I have a great plan and think I execute it well, but every day something else is just not right. :mad: I think I've got it now, but it is...
Gutloaded insects should be the primary diet for your veiled chameleon, but they sometimes also enjoy directly eating vegetables, flowers, and small amounts of fruit.
pieces of leafy greens
romaine
kale (not daily - some is great, but a lot may not be)
collards (not daily - some is good...
Hi guys..been gone and busy all summer taking care of my gorgeous
Breeder Bearded Dragon babies..My Olivia & Newton had 94 eggs and 94 baby beardies..My Chameleon Rango Jr was not too happy but He was on my shoulder the whole time helping me keep them fed and happy. I was given these two...
I've had such a bad week. Not entirely, but generally overall its been pretty miserable. I cannot remember a time when I have felt anything close to how awful and moody I feel right now. Almost every piece of news I got this week was disappointing, depressing, frantic, aggravating, enraging...
basic feeding of your feeder prey does not have to be expensive or difficult :)
You probably eat some fruit and veggies every day, so save a little of that for your bugs (the ends or peels off of carrots, leftover squash, a few leaves of romaine or mustard greens or arugula from your salad...
For added prey variety, Firebrats are an easy low-maintenance small feeder option (good for babies and pygs but not overly suitable for larger chameleons)
How to:
Get a Plastic bin (with smooth sides). Lid is optional – whether you need it will depend on how humid your room is, but you’ll...