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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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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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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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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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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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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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New photos of Sancho and Witchy!
Sancho is 8 1/2 months old and Witchy is a Year and two months old..
Sancho
see the rest here http://www.chameleonforums.com/sancho-outside-today-21767/
Witchy
see the rest here http://www.chameleonforums.com/witchy-my-veiled-21769/
Listing of all the food my chams have tried since I had them..
Sancho
1.) Silkworms
2.) Hornworms (doesn't like to much)
3.) Crickets
4.) House Flies
5.) Super worms (Get's addicted so keeping him off for now)
Witchy
1.) Silkworms (doesn't like to much)
2.) House Flies
3.) Crickets
4.) Dubias...
Friday: several small crickets (gutloaded and calcium dusted)
Saturday: 1 zophobas worm (calicum dusted)
Sunday: five small crickets (2 vitamin dusted, 3 calcium dusted) and 2 small mealworms (calcium dusted)
Monday: 5 or 6 small crickets (gutloaded and calcium dusted) and a butterworm...
Sunday March 1: one Cricket (vitamin dusted) and 2 small mealworms (calcium dusted)
Monday: 5 crickets (gutloaded and calcium dusted)
Tuesday: nothing
Wednesday: 2 Crickets (gutloaded and calcium dusted) and one hisser roach
Thursday: small hornworm, 1 phasmid
Friday: 1 mealworm, 2 small...
Keeping track of all dates my veiled witchy has had.
First laying - 12-30-2008, 11:31 PM - 40 Eggs
Witchy (Female) Veiled - (1-20-08)
Sancho (Male) Ambilobe Red Bar Panther - (6-20-08)
So much great info on these sites and in these chameleonforum threads!
http://www.chameleonnews.com/02JulCaettaKruger.html
http://www.chameleoncrazy.com/enclosure.php
http://www.chameleonforums.com/enclosure-wall-130279
http://www.ukchameleons.co.uk/housingintro.htm...
Offered and eaten by adult male panther chameleons this past week:
Sunday: Breakfast: 1 waxworm (calcium dusted); 1 cricket (gutloaded & calcium w/D3 dusted). Lunch: 2 crickets (gutloaded & calcium dusted); 1 zophobas (gutloaded & calcium dusted)
Monday: 3 crickets (gutloaded & calcium...
Today I was at the vet. I had three of my four Melleri checked out. The vet told me I was doing a good job and that I seemed to be doing a pretty good job handling the issues that have come up.
This got me thinking. I couldn't have gotten to this point without the support of my local keepers...
These are some pics of my ladies in the various stages of fertility. Perhaps it will help you decide if your lady is ready.
Day 1: five or six small crickets (gutloaded & calcium dusted); 1 butterworm (vitamin dusted)
Day 2: five or six small crickets(gutloaded & calcium dusted); small zophobas (gutloaded & cal w/D3 dusted)
Day 3: one or two roach nymphs (gutloaded); five or six small crickets (gutloaded &...
Sunday:
2 crickets (calcium dusted)
1 butterworm (vitamin dusted)
1 zophobas (calcium dusted)
Monday:
1 zophobas (calcium dusted)
Tuesday:
2 crickets (calcium dusted)
Wednesday:
1 Butterworm
1 zophobas
Thursday:
1 cricket (dusted with calcium)
Friday:
1 hisser
1 cricket...
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It is important to feed the prey insects well, in such a way as to ensure they provide the correction nutrients for your chameleon. This process is called gutloading the insects.
The "wet" portion of the gutload, which should be your principle gutload, can includes things like (switch it up...
A varied diet is usually the best diet! Aim not have any one feeder make up more than 20% of your chameleons diet, and certainly no more than 50%
Silkworm(Excellent, gutloadable, have an enzyme (serrapeptase) that may assist with calcium absorption, but another which may reduce Thiamine(B1)...
Monday Feb 9: 1 Zophobas morio (aka Kingworm aka superworm)
Tuesday Feb 10: 2 crickets (calcium dusted) in the morning, then a butterworm and a Turkish roach each for lunch
Wednesday: 2 small recently moulted mealworms (calcium dusted)
Thursday: 1 hornworm (light calcium) and 1 Turkish...
Perfect Gutload Combo:
1 slice sweet potatoe
1 broccoli stem (EDIT use VERY little broccoli, it binds with calcium inhibiting its absorbtion)
1 strawberry
1 apple slice
4 carrot slices
A few romain lettuce leaves
chop up finely, with skin and all, crickets DEVOUR it. Follow...
Saturday:
2 crickets, 1 kingworm aka superworm (light calcium dusting on all)
Sunday:
2 crickets (calcium with D3 dusted)
1 mealworm
1 butterworm
Breakfast:
2 crickets (calcium dusted)
1 phasmid
1 small butterworm
Lunch:
1 isopod
1 kingworm