Not to sound rude or anything but you're not the only one here that has had experience with the behavior of animals. I have a degree in Wildlife Biology. I also worked at a zoo for two years in Massachusetts where I took care of 36 species of Primates including spider monkeys, squirrel monkeys...
Yes mine free range 24/7 in the house my kitchen/dining room and I don't watch them all the time. I dont have any lights where my chams can reach them.
If your Cham is wild caught I would absolutely 100% agree it is a wild animal. now days if we get our chams from a breeder most babies have been born in captivity and are 5 generation plus and have been raised in cages from day one so they aren't quite as wild as one may think.
That's like any pet. Even some cats and kittens that look cute an cuddle would be glad to scratch your face off if you picked them up. Some animals like to be handled more then others including chameleons. My panthers free range so they get petted with a little scratch under the chin a lot. My...
Unless you have a big old lazy cat like mine. Bumper is 19 years old now but he has never chased or killed anything in his life even when he was a kitten. He just never knew that being a cat he was supposed to. My chams free range also and my male panther likes to walk around on the floor and my...
Honestly, I agree with you. I wouldn't be able to put the baby to sleep either and I too would also try to give it the best life possible. If the baby is trying to survive by eating and drinking and you have the time and patience to take care of it then I also think it deserves a chance at life...
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You've come to the right place! There are so many people on here that have lots of knowledge about chameleons along with really informative care sheets.
As for convincing your wife about getting one...just show her some pictures of baby chameleons..they're...
I agree with you about the feeders and lack of Vit A. I have several types of feeders which are all fed a variety of foods but I still never feel that they have enough nutrients in them to sustain the health of a chameleon for it's entire life. So I do inject my feeders with vitamins. I think...