for handling, i'd wait at least 2 weeks, but i'd give it a month. you can start hand feeding id say after about 2 weeks just so he can have some time to adjust. good luck!
yeah sorry abou that guys haha. when i posted this i was also very new to CF. i was also 11, but that's really no excuse. i'm not really sure why i wrote it so rudely, and i was definitely not trying to be rude by any means. sorry about that guys, i really didn't mean to come across as rude...
you are COOKING him with those temps! the basking spot for an adult should only be 85 farenheit with a temp drop to about 60ish at night. that's probably why he is chilling at the bottom, he's trying to stay cool. sorry i can't be of more help with why he's climbing the screen, maybe other...
i don't think anyone has mentioned this yet, but you need to be dusting with calcium WITHOUT d3 DAILY , WITH d3 every other week, and a multivitamin on alternate weeks
read this and follow it exactly. don't tweak it to fit what is convenient for you. hoping you did research before purchasing! good luck & you have come to the right place :)
https://www.chameleonforums.com/care/caresheets/veiled/
i don't like how he's lying on the branch like that. you say you have never supplemented, i'm suspecting that your chameleon might have MBD. have you read over the caresheets yet? you need to correct your setup ASAP and i would definitely reccomend a vet visit with a vet who has had experience...
hey everyone! i'm going to be "sanatizing" my sticks for my viv. i was wondering what method you all like best? i heard the bleach & water, but also boiling. i'm sure there are way more ways, but which have you found works best for you, and how would you go about doing that? thanks!
hi! i've kinda been looking over this thread for a while, and i just decided to address this. MBD (metabolic bone disease) normally doesn't make chameleons stop growing. did you ever have it tested for parasites such as coccadia that could stunt chameleons growth? if you haven't, it can be...
wow. they may not have a whole bunch of colors but they are so beautiful! definitely considering nosy be! i loveeee the blues so much, i never thought they were that vibrant! thanks everyone for your imput!
we are getting a panther from one of the site sponsors as soon as the viv is complete, it will be a male panther (haven't decided the locale yet haha) but we have a 24x24x48 all screen viv