Four stages of a chameleon's shed:
Stage 1: Chameleon becomes dull and dusky, owner realizes cham will shed soon and is wildly happy that stringent feeding/supplement/misting schedule is succeeding and chameleon is growing and healthy!
Stage 2: Cham's appetite decreases and cham becomes less...
Thank you so much Tylene! You have no idea what a relief that is. I've actually been agonizing over it for the past few weeks. Funny thing is when I got him out and put him on the gym today, he stretched out and he's not nearly as chunky as I thought he was. Also I got a better measurement on...
Hey, Tylene! Here's my little chunkbutt. I took this this morning while he was on the jungle gym. He's 118g as of this morning, and 10" measured like this from his nose to the point where his tail touches the branch. That doesn't include where his tail dips then wraps around the branch. He's not...
His eating has slowed down a lot since he hit one year. I can still see ribs and muscle definition on his legs, he's just stockier than my other guys and I wanted to know what a good range might be. He is captive-bred. I appreciate your input!
I've been trying to find information on quad quad weights. My 14-month-old quad is around 11" long and weighs 119gms. Can anyone share statistics on their quad quad?
Just keep in mind they don't always employ a threat display like hissing or lunging when they are stressed. Sometimes they are very quiet and still because they have" given up", sometimes they lunge away from a threat to get to a safe place. She prefers her trees because she can hide and it's...
Ultimately chameleons only "know" a limited number of things: safe/not safe, food/not food, etc. They live on instincts, not memories and not emotions. That being said, if she doesn't like to be held and you continue to hold her, she will associate you with "not safe". Startling her one time...