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Cannot say enough positive things about Steve and his dry chow. I am not an expert at keeping roaches or other feeders, but with potentially over 100 panther babies arriving soon I knew I needed to do something. Steve has really gone out of his way to answer all my questions, ease the anxiety...

I don't know for sure, but I would think that all the very fast movement and flickering might induce some stess as it may overstimulate the chameleon and trigger predator response type reactions. Just a hypothesis on my part, but if he seems to be thriving, it is probably OK.

Ummm bees have stingers. Have you ever tried to eat one? I would have to say that is a terrible idea!!

Just laughed hysterically at knight anoles comments. Appreciated though as that damn chow doesn't do anything for me!! Hah /))

Diddo diddo diddo. (10 character min) hahaha :))

Could also be a potential burn. What are her basking temps and also the temperature at the very top of the cage? Sometimes they will hang on screen at the top of cage and can get burned this way. Hind leg elbows are a prime area for this to happen. I would monitor temps and check to see if it...

Uhhhh, not to scare you, but I have one male that is very large and was extremely aggressive for the first 4+ years of his life!! He is now FINALLY calming down a bit as an elderly man. Even at 4 yrs old he will eat from my hand no problem, but was a necessity to wear gloves when handling. In an...

I had a terrible dream my incubator got tossed all over the place and I couldn't tell which side was up for the eggs. Good gosh!! I woke up in a panic and then realized it was just a dream. Phewww ;))

Not to be nitpicky, but just so the humans don't get a severe burn as well, even aluminum reflectors from the hardware store get VERY HOT. Additionally, at least the ZooMed Deep Dome ( which is what I use on adult panther cages) have a "highly polished aluminum inside the dome greatly increases...

Ok,ok. Maxtu, I am coming over to your house next Sunday morning while you are sleeping in and all snuggled under the blankets. Then take my camera, shove it in your face and BAM , super bright light looks like an atomic bomb goes off right in front of you. Hehehe, just saying, but I bet your...

Yes, that is a normal part of lizard defecation. It is a urate excretion similar to urine, but highly concentrated. In this way reptiles have adapted to live in conditions where water can be very scarce at times. One note though is that ideally it should be more of a whitish color with some...

Those are definitely thermal burns. You need to decrease temps of basking area immediately. Top of cage should be in the low 90s Fahrenheit at the max in my opinion. They can hang on screen at top of cage so normally I put a min max digital thermometer probe right under the light on the top of...

Never done it. I want to capture the beauty of resting colors, but don't feel it is right to do as super unnatural :))

Also, some chameleons just don't really like people. I have one male that is healthy as a lark, but up until about a year ago he would do ANYTHING to avoid me, unless I had food. Even able to hand feed him all the time, I was genuinely intimidated by him and for the most part would not remove...

Yes, I have had a few similar from cups of hornworms purchased. Unlike a dying silkworm, I think this is just a different phenotype or coloration pattern of worm. I fed the little bugger off and my guy who ate it showed no ill effect. ;) I wanted to selectively breed for this trait, but with...

I don't know if it is any consolation, but often times my lazy males will drape a leg off of a branch while basking. I never worry about this as they do not have any signs of gout or MBD. I don't know your exact situation, but just to let you know that I have seen this before in healthy animals...

I am sorry to hear that. Don't let people like that get you down, I know it can be difficult as I have experienced first hand as well and I was furious over the ignorance. Ironically I just read a post about smuggled reptiles and a spokesperson said the following: 'People who have exotic...

Looks to me like potential burns. I learned te hard way sadly with my first female having fairly severe burn area on her body. From what I understand now, chameleons will not move from a heat source until their CORE temperature has reached the desired level. This means their skin can actually be...

If she is receptive and he is not too aggressive it is possible to leave her in with the male for a few days. I have a female that was orange as a tangerine and first time receptive that would always get close to letting the males mate, but would then writhe out of position. After a few tries...

So long as the mating was successful, I don't see any reason to keep them together. You can try to show the male to the female in a few days and if she turns non receptive coloration or gapes at him, she has likely already been mated successfully. Good luck, it is an exciting event to have! ;))