I doubt she is waiting for you. My guess is she is just observing you cause you are the predator. My cham freeze when others are in the room, looking at him while with me he climbs around, walks towards me for some treats or climbs down at the floor and the door to tell me to open up the...
My panther does exactly the same! Not climbing on me so often, he just started to practice that with me but I think he learned that if he climbs up on my arm I'll move him to his free range :)
I advise against keeping bare soil. Even if a chameleon does not eat it, accidents do happen like if they shoot for an insect and miss. Chameleons can not digest it. Its the same thing with desert reptiles owners keep on sand because "its natural". the substrate get stuck inside and that will...
You could try with misting some extra and about behavior you will likely notice a bit grumpier chameleon than normal. Some might not even eat during their shedding
His back leg looks like a typical case of MBD. It could actuallt be broken. An X-ray would tall for sure
Its ok to take him into the shower and get is drinking reflexes going, be prepared to sit there for a long turn. Some have said an hour would be enough for their chams so I would go with...
Ouch, I hope that didn't do too much damage!
Before I got Incubus I also left for a trip and asked them just to water the enclosure (since it was all set up and planted even back then) and I came home to many displeased and dry plants... I just hope they'll take it more seriously now that...
This is my "list" and info. Haha I need to check if I have trust issues or something. Most of you can't read the language I've written it in but you sure can see the amount of text I wrote this evening. Now I'll go to bed and think about things I've missed to point out
Interesting, I've never heard about such places! It feels though leaving him to my fam but maybe I can write a list or something?
Tongs are an epic idea! I've borrowed a pair from a friend once, didn't like using it since I dropped the roaches all the time but maybe its a lifesaver for my...