Miracle of Miracles! Get this, I went to Petco to buy more branches vines and fake plants and AS SOON as I put the fake vine down one end of the cage he turned lime green! Are you sure they don't change color to camouflage themselves? LOL It has also been warmer here in Boston today.
Hibiscus was my first choice! I live in the Boston area and Home Depot, Lowes and many local nurseries did not have them. I saw this plant named Burgundy Ficus at Lowes and thought because it was a Ficus, it would be okay. I'm so glad I checked with these forums! Nobody at PetSmart knows...
Chameleon Info:
Your Chameleon - Male Veiled Chameleon had him 2 weeks
Handling - No handling yet
Feeding - crickets and superworms
Supplements - dusting with calcium D3
Watering -I mist 3x per day I use ice cubes for dripping I have seen him drink many times
Fecal Description - Looks normal...
Well after buying the Ficus, at least he can hide from me now (but still brown.) I bought a humidity gauge and another temperature gauge today. There were no branches/sticks at the store.
My first choice was a Hibiscus plant but they are hard to find in MA right now. I went to Lowes Home Depot and called many local nurseries. They all said next month. Ugh. I can give the Ficus to my roommate, he loves plants
Okay I bought a nice big Burgundy Robusta Ficus or Ficus Retusa. I put rocks in to cover the soil .I have been reading about ficus and it says sap could be harmful? Ugh I'm getting aggravated. My boyfriend told me to take him back to the store but I don't want to (meaning the cham). Thanks for...
Chameleon Info:
Your Chameleon - Male veiled 3-4 months old
Handling -not yet
Feeding - crickets and superworms so far
Supplements - calcium dusting every day without D3
Watering - misting at least 3x use ice cubes for dripping
Fecal Description - dark brown with white tip looks normal everyday...
That looks the same size as my Veiled who is 3-4 months old. There will be little visible spurs on the back of it's hind feet it it's a male and usually a higher veil