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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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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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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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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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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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Gutloading is the process of feeding the insects with the nutrition that your chameleon (or other insectivore pet) needs to use the bugs to deliver the good nutritional content. Supplementing with a calcium and multivitamin powder is important, but not sufficient alone for proper nutrition in...
Sold our Nosy Be Panther last night. Glad he went to a great home. Thanks Bill Strand!!!!!!
Day 1 (5/19/2011)
I received my first order of Silkworms from LadySilkworm. They all appeared to be healthy and thriving. I decided to take them out of the cup and place them in a 5 gallon aquarium with some leaves, their Mulberry Chow, and Bendable metal fencing. They are about a...
What Im keeping superworms/kingworms and mealworms in:
3 cups ground alfalfa
3 -6 cups wheat bran
1/4 - 1/2 cup crushed / ground whole barley
1/2 cup oats and/or stabalized rice bran
1/4 - 1/2 cup powdered kelp (or 1/4 each kelp and spirulina)
1 cup air dried, shredded dandelion leaves
1/4...
So when I finally got frustrated that my cham wasn't drinking... I decided that the problem didn't lay in the amount or frequency that I was watering him, but the WAY I was watering him... So I decided to go with a method that creates rain... or rather it sprays in 360 degrees with a pressure...
Growing up Fast!!! I had to move my dang TV out of the way which is now partially blocking the entrance and exist! ^ cages all in a row:eek::eek::eek:. I am going to need a new space here shortly. Mrs. Nosey had bruises the marks were not from burns. SO I had to re configure her cage and make...
The breeder can't tell me if she was bred intentionally or not (???) but did tell me it's very likely she was with a male. Emailed back, hoping it was a male Ambilobe. Fingers crossed.
So I have now completed my first month of chameleon husbandry and I thought that I would do this blog as both a collection of research I have done for those who re also starting from scratch like I did, and as a time lapse of my first chameleon Stanley.. I hope that I can be of help to those out...
Didn't hear back from the breeder. :rolleyes: I sent an email, though. Soon I'll try an actual phone call.
Eggs are now 5 weeks old. All, including two that I dropped when transferring them from dirt to vermiculite, are white, full, and round. No mold, no collapsing. One appears yellowish...
I had to have a emergency OP surgery yesterday late afternoon which really sucked:(! My chams were all taken care of which I am glad they were all set for the few hours I was out. Sunday a local police officer politely gave me a gosh damn ticket for my tinted windows on my Suburban:mad: could...
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Today 07:38 PM - permalinkKansascity
Finally got my timer’s for lights. one is not acting properly not sure if there is to much electricity being drawn on that specific outlet or not. the damn thing turns off every 15 min! the other is...
I seem to be getting a lot of the same questions repeated about caring for female panthers. Sounds like there are some common mistakes people make.
Feel free to comment / add anything I missed!
over feeding. Just because they may constantly want to eat, doesnt mean they need to eat that...
OK, little stressed out. My little guy keeps sleeping occasionally during the day and I found out that that is not normal. Upon gathering some info from Carol on the forums I found out that it just might be a basking temp issue. Lets hope by me lowering the temp helps this issue. So far I...
Everything is looking good. He/She is really active, he continues to eat and drink the the little dipper. I can't wait for my mister to come in. Temp and Hum seems to be regulated really good. Also notice different color change, his strips get darker at occasions or he gets a bit orange as...
Just got my Panther Chameleon yesterday (4/22/11) and I monitored his activity and his colors and all was great. Phoenix was very active and as soon as the lights went out he stationed his self on a leave and crashed out. Next morning lights came on at AM and Phoenix became active around 8 am...
During April, my primary gutload items have been: fresh green dandelion leaves, carrot, apple, yam (steamed), romaine, oranges and the last of my January dry gutload mix.
For May, I am still gonna be using a great deal of dandelion leaves, carrot, and I hope to have fresh young mustard greens...
I spent all last night redoing Bulbasaur's enclosure. He now has tons of colorful flowers. I am aware that some chameleons may find lots of colorful flowers bothersome, but he seems quite fine. At first he wandered around confused because his set up is very different than it was, but by the end...
Here is finally an update on Leo and Drakes' growth during the past several months. It's been a long winter here so they're both anxious to get some real sunshine this spring. At least I'm anxious for them. Leo's growth has been steady and he's leveled off pretty much at around 214 grams...
Today was more of the same from my Ambilobe. His left eye is still closed up I managed to get a few pics of it open and closed. I used Reptivite today and he ate 3 crickets and 1 superworm. I have him outside in the Florida sun and humidity and I'am misting a lot. I believe my supplementing...
Today I noticed my Ambilobe Panther Chameleon, Monster (unofficial name), has developed some sort of eye problem. His left eye was closed all day he only opened it once in front of me and I did not see any noticeable damage. With that being said, he ate two crickets, however, he did not move...