I was hand watering my 6 mo sambava male and he got some water in his eye. He shut his eye tightly and then seemed to lick it from inside the eyelid repeatedly. It was really bizarre looking, like a little alien was under his eyelid. Anybody seen this before? Can they stick their tongues...
Lemmy the Sambava
My Sambava is 3 1/2 months, so I wouldn't call him stunning yet. But he sure is cute. Here's a pic that shows his nice coloration on the face and his distinctive 'U' bar. I hope we get some posts here, I'd love to see what to expect when my guy gets older.
I just got the same setup over the weekend and yesterday I went plant shopping at Lowe's. The ficus looked too big, they didn't have any pothos, so I ended up getting an umbrella plant (schefflera) in a 6" pot. It fits well, but not a lot of room to spare. Don't know if he likes it yet or...
One solution is to freeze them if you have a chest freezer or something big enough to fit the enclosure in. Even small beetles and their eggs can take ~6 hours to kill this way, but it will stop new emergences. The adults already roaming in your apartment shouldn't survive too long once you do...
Hey all,
thanks for all the response and feedback (and the links, the more you learn about these guys the more more you want to learn). I'll try to answer all of the questions that came up. My guy (no name yet, waiting for inspiration to strike) is 3 months, about 3 inches svl, and yes he has...
I have wanted a cham for years, ever since I visited a lab at Virginia Tech doing research on chameleon fetal development. I was totally floored by their specimens, had no idea they were so charismatic and physically impressive.
I decided to go with Screameleons, then found out that they are...