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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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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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Basic info on Misting and fogging...
Of course, all animals require water to survive, and it isn't as simple as placing a bowl in the bottom and calling it a day. In fact, with most chameleons this will have little, if any benefit. Most chain pet stores display their chameleons with a water bowl, and this can be misleading to the...- Decadancin
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Individual Baby Cages or Caging during the time of Covid
My first prototype I was planning on using Exo-terra Nano glass cages for my baby cages but the supply chain issues we are all too familiar with made me get creative. Forum member, MeruJack, who I all but stalked on here when I was getting started used Nanos for her baby jacks and she had a...- JacksJill
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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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World Chameleon Species Tour: Trioceros pfefferi
Welcome to another installment of our World Chameleon Species Tour! Today we are in the Cameroon highlands with Trioceros pfefferi. Natural History: Trioceros pfefferi is a small size chameleon around the size of a carpet chameleon. It is listed as living between 1100m to 1900m by the IUCN...- DeremensisBlue
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After many weekends of working on the out door cage and Jason's awesome building skills, it is finally finished.
it is 2.5 feet deep by 8 foot wide and 7.5 feet tall. It is built on the outside of one of the 3 sliding glass doors on the back of the house. So you can sit inside and watch...
Correct temps are important for thermoregulation, digestion, general metabolism and health/happiness.
One must monitor the temperature within the enclosure, both in the basking area and in the rest of the cage, both at night and during the day. There are inexpensive digital temp and humidity...
That is what my 3 year old grandson calls it when they shed: "sploded"! Well, she definitely sploded this morning.
I checked her at 7am and she was just waking up but still wearing her pajama colors. Turned her lights on, misted and fed her and she looked the same as she always does...
Today I got a full dose of this little girl's attitude since it was time to change out her flightless fruit-fly feeder! She is so funny.
Poppi definitely prefers the fff's over the tiny crickets or the mini-mealworms. She made it fairly obvious that I was starving her to death, because...
a summary of info on various green leafy gutload choices
Arugula (aka Rocket)
http://www.chameleonforums.com/blogs/sandrachameleon/485-arugula-rocket-eruca-sativa.html
A good source of Protein, Thiamin, Riboflavin, Vitamin B6, Pantothenic Acid, Zinc and Copper, and a very good source of Fiber...
I think it is kind of cute that she thinks I would be intimidated by this funny little noise she makes.
She juts her chin down (not out to the front at all really) and then pops her jaws together with her mouth closed the whole time. At least that is how I think she is doing it.
She...
A good source Thiamin, Niacin, Vitamin B6, Folate, Iron, Magnesium and Phosphorus, Fiber, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Riboflavin, Calcium, Potassium, Manganese and plant protein. Combine with citrus (orange, lemon) or sweet red bell pepper to help make plant-based iron more absorbable. So good for...
A good source of bone-needing copper, calcium, vitamin K, manganese, and magnesium; antioxidants alpha and beta Carotene (pro-A), vitamin C, and vitamin E; heart-healthy potassium and folate; energy-producing iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, vitamin B5, biotin, and niacin;and immune...
Woo Hoo!! So far, so good: Poppi has survived being in my care for a week now. I decided to start a blog to keep track of her upbringing and for help and suggestions with what I hope to be the raising of a healthy, normal veiled chameleon.
She is still fairly shy and won't eat or drink...
first how to build cage
you need plastic tub, mesh, lid, cutting tool, and glue
you have the plastic tub cut squares out where ever needed probably on sides and lid. cut out mesh a little bigger then square holes and glue it on with silicone glue.
next buy crickets 1000 for small chams not...
We all know humidity is hey on keeping chameleons. But many of us have the problem that if we mist for too long, water drain becomes an issue. Often enough, people just mists more frequently. But how about when you have a large collection?
I like to keep my chams well hydrated and to achieve...
Celery is actually not a bad choice for occassional gutloading, especially in terms of providing a water/hydration source for the feeders. in addition to water, celery also provides some Riboflavin, B6, Magnesium, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin K, Folate, Potassium, salt, a little iron, and it...
A log of what my panther chameleons ate this month.
May 1
Male - 4 butterworms, gutloaded with carrot, no supplement dust required
Female - 3 butterworms, gutloaded with carrot, no supplement dust required
May 2
Male/female - nothing
May 3
Male/female - nothing
May 4
Male - 4 mealworms...
Today, Yoshi ate her first Mealworm :)
Woohooo, still won't eat out my hand though :(
After looking for some time, we finally found our Memphis at one of our local reptile shows on April 7th. He is a blue bar Ambilobe, hatched December 17 2011. We were able to get the size and coloring that we were looking for.
The plan from the start was to be DIY as much as possible. Not so...
How exciting. I never knew you could fall in love with something so slow and odd looking and see it as beautiful unique and even cute. I love my Chameleon:D
I will be out of work all summer, because of surgery I need on my feet. The first foot has been done, just waiting for it to heal.
I'm so thankful for my little cham, Whiskers, he is such a joy to sit and watch. The whole set up, live plants, glowing light and of course him. All very...
I have been using this for years. It doesn't get soupy and works better then the medium you buy. I put this in a zip lock bag and add the liquid when I need some. Works great and stays forever.
I got this this from someone on the forums; wish I could give them credit but I don't have the name...
Senegal Chameleons (Chamaeleo senegalensis)
Vertical area is really important in chameleon cages, as they like to climb, so minimum cage size should be no less that 24”L x 24”W x 48”H. The cage should be well furnished with live plants and trees, or combined with live and fake..which are...
first you will need a 16 ounce dixie cup with a hole cut in the lid and cheese cloth glued over top or you can poke a bunch of small holes in the lid but i find you need alot of them as humidity builds too much if you dont have enough ventilation.next you will need abag of superflt from repashy...