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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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How to Do your Own FECAL FLOAT - VIDEO
Intestinal Parasites are common in chameleons and other reptiles. Wild caught chameleons have a reputation of having intestinal parasites..although this is true , parasites can effect Captive bred as well as Wild caught Chameleon. A chameleon may have parasites but not show any symptoms...- Dez
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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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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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Where do I Start? Guide to the forums...
So here are some links and things to know about the Chameleon Forums. For newcomers as well as some seasoned members there could be some features that you don't know exist, or just cant seem to find them when you need them. First off the resources page...- Decadancin
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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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As Feeders
Oothecae (egg cases) can be stored in several ways. If the hatchlings are to be used as feeders, the oothecae can be incubated right away unless otherwise stated. This can be accomplished by attaching the ootheca(e) to the top of a vented deli cup lid. The oothecae usually arrive...
I had a hard time finding a name for my cham so to give users some ideas on what to name their cham I decided to create a list out of curiosity to see what would come out of the woodwork. First post: Zoidberg.:cool:
Trying to decide which one to enter into the photo contest :) Please help me pick?
Narrowed it down to these six. Kinda leaning towards #4 or 5
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Nutrients in about 1 cup /140grams of lightly steamed Yam
Calcium, Ca 22.5mg
Iron, Fe 0.76mg
Magnesium, Mg 28mg
Phosphorus, P 74.5mg
Potassium, K 1067.5mg
Sodium, Na 12.5mg
Zinc, Zn 0.315mg
Ascorbic acid (Vitamin C) 21.05mg
Thiamin 0.1485mg
Riboflavin 0.043mg
Niacin 0.7895mg
Vitamin B-6...
I've had some requests to re-start my monthly log of what feeder prey is provided to and eaten by my panther chameleons. I happened to have some extra time this month, so here's one month - can't promise to keep it up as this is a very busy year for me. Older entries still have value, if you're...
Cinnamon toast has been a favorite snack food of mine for years.
I have been making cinnamon toast for over 20 years. In that time, I have learned a thing or two about how best to go about making it.
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First off, when I was about 5 years old, I would make cinnamon toast by using a...
Montane Chameleon Care Sheet
So I have noticed that since there are a lot of great care sheets out there for veiled and panther chameleons I thought that I would put down my ideas for the proper care of montane chameleons, as there are a few subtle yet key differences. I will explain...
So, you want to boil an egg or two and your just not sure exactly how to go about it.
No fear!
Here I will explain the proper way to boil an egg.
First, you need to figure out how many eggs you want to boil. I like to have two at a time myself.
After you have that figured out, you must...
Common Name: Helmeted Chameleon
Scientific Name: Chamaeleo hoehnelii
Maximum Size: 10 Inches
Life Span: 5-8 Years
Sexual Maturity: 5 Months
Egg Layer: [N]
Litters Per Year: 1-2
Litter Size: 14-26 babies
Pregnancy Time: 5 Months
Common Name: Johnston's Chameleon
Scientific Name: Chamaeleo...
Information is gathered from many sources including personal knowledge, books, internet resources and forum members. If your have a species that you would like me to add to these lists, send me a private message containing the common and scientific names of the species. Thanks! - Dan, Aka...
A few people have asked me about the tables I used as cage stands, and asked for details about how they are built so here they are.
In these photos they were getting packed up to go to a new home, but I made sure to take photos before they were gone.
The idea was to use a sheet of PVC...
Nutrients in 100grams
Calcium 631mg
Iron 7.72mg
Magnesium 335mg
Phosphorus 860mg
Potassium 407mg
Sodium 16mg
Zinc 4.58mg
Vitamin C 1.6mg
Thiamin 0.62mg
Riboflavin 0.17mg
Niacin 8.83mg
Fatty acids, saturated 3.33g
Fatty acids, monounsaturated 2.3g
Fatty acids, polyunsaturated 23.6g
Well kinda done.:) My water closet :D is done for now until I get a controller to time my waterings. Right now I have the water connected through my sprinkler controller but it's not going to give me the flexibility I want.
I have two lines of misters with 6 heads on each line. During...
Here you will find a list of safe plants that you can put in your enclosure with your chameleon....:D ENJOY
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ABELIA
AFRICAN DAISY
ALYSSUM, SWEET
AMERICAN
ELM also ELM
ANTHEMIS also known as CHAMOMILE
ARBUTUS
ASPARAGUS FERN
ASPEN TREE
ASTER
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BABY'S BREATH aka...
Care for Veiled Chameleons
Veiled chameleons aka Chamaeleo Calyptratus is one of the larger species of chameleon and are found in the mountain regions of Yemen.
Male chameleons are green in color and depending on how he feels and its state it will range from a bight olive green drab...
I'm still working on completing the GOC. Lots of little things eating up all my time,so progress has been slower than I would like. I'm really close to completion though and here are some pictures from the last few weeks.
Here is the first screen panel on.
The screen and frame are...
The purpose of this plant list is to have a list of non toxic plants people can use with their Chameleons enclosure. In this list are some large trees and vegetables. What you do with this list is up to you. The large trees can be found in a smaller Bonsai verson. Some of the Vegetables listed...
Bottle Palm
Additional Common Names:Elephant-foot Tree, Pony Tail Plant
Scientific Name:Beaucarnea recurvata
Alternate Scientific Name:Nolina tuberculata
Family:Agavaceae
Burro's Tail
Additional Common Names:Horse's Tail, Donkey's Tail, Lamb's Tail
Scientific Name:Sedum morganianum...
Canterbury-bell
Scientific Name:Gloxinia perennis
Family:Gesneriaceae
Carob
Additional Common Names:Sugar Pod, Locust Pods, Algaroba, Carob Tree Kharoub, Beans
Scientific Name:Ceratonia siliqua
Family:Fabaceae
Caroba
Additional Common Names:Caaroba, Carob Tree, Carobhina...
Common Staghorn Fern
Scientific Name:Platycerium bifurcatum
Family:Polypodiaceae
Crape Myrtle
Additional Common Names:Crepe Myrtle
Scientific Name:Lagerstroemia indica
Family:Lythraceae
Creeping Gloxinia
Additional Common Names:Maurandya
Scientific Name:Asarina erubescens...