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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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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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Free-range inspiration
Some inspirational thoughts for free ranging First, our living room is a large, bright (views on both sides) and pet free living room without small children walking around. Second, the free-range area is at exact the same spot as where a Reptibreeze XL (24´x24´x48´) stood. Many assume...- Sonny13
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Veiled Chameleon Laying 101
Hi and congratulations on having a beautiful girl veiled chameleon. These little sweeties are near and dear to my heart, and I’ve learned from some of the very best keepers on the forum how to care for them and effectively manage their reproductive health. Now I’m passing that knowledge on to...- MissSkittles
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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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Traveling with Chameleons
There are a number of ways to transport your chameleon to reduce stress. Whenever your chameleon needs to go in the car to the vet, or when you're moving, it can be nerve-wracking to make sure they are going to be okay during the stressful journey. Though chameleons have specific long term needs...- ferretinmyshoes
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Joy is watching both chams eating crickets. The Cham Cam is a real delight and so helpful to assuage my fears. I wasn't sure Shayna could ambulate enough to get near enough to free-ranging crickets in her cage. She nailed it, but seemed to have some problems once the cricket was internal...
Well I got done what I was hopeing to get done today. Cut down the wood and cut corbels on the ends.
Sanded and stained. I am hopeing to pick up the screen material this week. I'm reallty liking the way it's turning out so far.
Shayna went severely downhill during the beginning of January, and in my distress I went out and got Mortimer Mensch.
He is graceful, beautiful and elegant, even if he doesn't much care for my presence in his life. Over the past three weeks he's gone from stubborn brown to a rather dapper...
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I'm going to post about an outdoor enclosure that I've been planing to build for over a year now. In January of last year (2011) we completely removed everything in our backyard except for one cactus. We then designed our new yard and hired a contractor to help make our dreams a reality. I...
Gracie has been doing a lot better lately. With a lot more plants, some home made perches, adjustment of the lights, and moving her cage to a high vantage point, I can already see a change in her.
I gave her a shower today! She absolutely adored it. She drank quiet deeply and then took a...
Well, I just discovered that we have blogs here! How much fun. Anywho, I'm excited to be here and have so much knowledge gathered in one place. What a resource! And it's all free. I can't say how thankful I am and I think that my Graceful, Gracie, is probably twice as thrilled as I am...
For those of you that want to own a chameleon, just to let you know, a veiled chameleon is one of the cheapest (if you buy one online, any of the site sponsors are great) and they are on the easier side of care.
First, let's talk about temperatures. A veiled chameleon needs a basking spot of...
Camo is shedding for his first time today. So far, only the skin on his head has come off, but he is starting to turn white in other places. I give him warm sprays every now and then to give him a little help, but it is very bad to help them by pulling skin off. They feel agitated by people when...
My young veiled chameleon doesn't really have a specific sleeping pattern. He is like a human teen. Goes to bed whenever. Wakes up when he feels like it. When the lights go off, Camo might stay up for hours before going to sleep. The next morning, he must be fried, because the basking light has...
pascal's fairly happy at the moment
yesterday probably the worst thing imaginable happened.
my thermostat BROKE.
at first i thought it was the bulb, he is spoiled with bulbs and the one i am relying on at the moment is a 150watt deep heat bulb, this cost a bit more than i normally would...
Jackson’s Chameleon
(Trioceros jacksonii xantholophus)
Description: The Jackson’s Chameleon is a smaller to medium sized (around 12 inches in length from nose to tip of tail at adulthood), three horned chameleon that is native to the humid, cooler, high altitude regions of Kenya and...
A. diaperinus AKA "Lesser Mealworms or MiniMealworms"
Lesser mealworms make excellent food options for smaller reptiles or larger reptiles that will hunt smaller food. They are a cousin of the "Golden Mealworm" or T. molitor.
Appearance
They are much more active and have a softer...
T. obscurus AKA "Dark Mealworms or MiniMealworms"
Dark mealworms make excellent food options for smaller reptiles or larger reptiles that will hunt smaller food. They are a cousin of the "Golden Mealworm" or T. molitor.
Appearance
They are much more active and have a softer exoskeleton...
Blaptica dubia AKA "Orange Spotted Roaches"
B. dubia roaches, AKA "Orange Spotted Roaches," are one of the most popular species of roach to own and breed. They are from South America and most often referred to as "dubia" roaches. They are a heat loving species and will not invade your home...
3 cups alfalfa (protein, vitamins including K)
1 cup powdered kelp (iodine, calcium, magnesium)
1 cup air dried, shredded dandelion leaves (calcium, vitamins)
1 cup of crushed Barley(vitamins, minerals including selenium copper and manganese, essential amino acids like tryptophan, fiber)
1 cup...
i have to say if pascal isnt spoiled, i dont know what he is.
he has moved into his 65 gallon flex, seems to love it. well. as much as is possible for him to love something.
i have probably spent a good £100 on him sinse he's moved in, loads of new plants for him to explore on, it's looking...
Chameleon Physiology & Supplements
Why Different Vitamins and Supplements Matter
This is a general (and hopefully easy to understand) overview of why different vitamins and mineral supplements we give our chameleons matter and how they affect their physiology.
A very special thanks to...
Boxing day 2010 a pipe plugged up, causing the expelled dirty water from the laundry washing machine, the dish washer and the shower stall to back-up. The floor (not just in that room, but the entire ground level of the house), the baseboards, etc all had to be ripped up and replaced.
One...
Shayna is really doing well this week. I've had to pry her foot loose a few times, but she's moving very well indeed, and the past few days has needed no rescuing from the bottom.
Yesterday she really enjoyed her misting, which is rare. Usually she tries to find a dry spot to watch me with...
As of Friday, I have no longer had my precious Delilah... She passed away suddenly due to egg binding. It happened so fast it was impossible to help her. Seeing a Chameleon that you have grown so close to is extremely hard to witness. Watching her face in pain was the worst part.
-I walked...