BREEDING:
How much money am I going to make off breeding chameleons?
Very little if any at all. In some cases you may lose money! This is a great resource to look at to see what the costs of breeding are!
http://www.chameleonforums.com/cost-raising-69-baby-veileds-18467/
Is my female gravid/receptive? (C. calyptratus)
Compare her to pictures on this thread.
http://www.chameleonforums.com/fyi-pics-receptive-vs-gravid-21227/
HEALTH AND RELATED TOPICS:
What vet should I use? Where should I go to get my chameleon checked out?
It depends on where you live. The best resource currently available on the internet is http://www.herpvetconnection.com/. These vets are often the best herp vets available. However, it can easily be outdated. It is often best to ask your other herp friends who live near you if they can recommend any vets.
Common illnesses in Chameleons, symptoms and remedies:
http://www.allcreaturesanimalhospital.evetsite.com/456012.html
Help! My chameleon has a problem with it's tongue. What do I do?
There are a few things you can do, but you will most likely have to visit a vet. Read more here:
http://www.chameleonforums.com/blogs/sandrachameleon/232-tongue-troubles.html
Why is my chameleon buzzing/humming/vibrating? Is he sick?
It's how they "communicate".
http://glasgowgecko.co.uk/Articles/Chitin.pdf
What should fecal material look like? What is the white part of the fecal? (etc.)
http://www.chameleonforums.com/chamelons-poo-18984/#post160163
http://www.chameleonforums.com/i-have-poop-questions-lol-29928/
Your chameleons waste material should have a moist (not runny) brownish fecal, plus a white urate (a tiny bit of orange or yellow on the end of the white part is okay, a lot of yellow or orange signals dehydration and/or over supplementation). A diet high in juicy prey (hornworms and silkworms for example) can cause a runny poop. Medications can change the look and feel of fecal materials.
Annual fecal exams are recommended.
What is Reptaid?
Reptaid™ is designed to help your reptile overcome viral, bacterial and microscopic infections without the complications one would get from more traditional treatments. It is well known in the reptile world that traditional medications can have limited success and debilitating side effects. While undergoing traditional treatments for parasitic infections, reptiles can experience loss of appetite, lethargy, hydration issues, even organ damage. Reptaid™ is a blend of herbs that is gentle to the system, and is found to be beneficial to the health and well being of reptiles.
Why do reptiles need probiotics or DFMs?
Antibiotics have been a valuable tool against certain diseases. Unfortunately, some pathogens, such as Salmonella, are resistant to their capabilities to prevent or cure disease. Because of the indiscriminate nature of some antibiotics they will destroy both "bad" and "good" bacteria. Since the bacteria "war" is a numbers game, it is important that the "good" bacteria always outnumber the "bad" bacteria.
Feeding a probiotic or DFM specially formulated for reptiles can help insure this replenishing of "good" bacteria. Since all animals can experience stress and pathogens take advantage of stressful situations it is crucial that there are fewer numbers of these potential pathogens in the gut of the animal.
Probiotics Example: NutriBAC df
http://www.reptileuv.com/what-are-probiotics.php
