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I don't have any info about vets in Puerto Rico I'm afraid. But can you post some picture of your cham and your setup? Also, try answering all the questions that are listed in this sticky: https://www.chameleonforums.com/how-ask-help-66/ This information might be enough to allow some of the...

Ok, if she is falling at night - then she is probably having some serious health problems. They usually remain perfectly still whilst sleeping at night. Or is she just falling directly after her lights go off? Maybe the lights going off are catching her by surprise, and she hasn't had enough...

Well, if it's next to a window, then it becomes even harder to manage the effect of direct sunlight on the ambient and spot temperatures. A cham in a confined cage in the direct sunlight coming in from a window could quite easily overheat. If you do plan to do this, you must make sure that...

Firstly, Ryan mentioned the importance of gutloading. That cannot be underemphasised. I would never skip gutloading in favour of supplementation. In fact, most of the experienced keepers would prefer to get their gutloading right in order to avoid having to supplement as much. And remember...

As a bachelor living on my own, I never imagined myself keeping any pets at all... Chameleons were a revelation. The hamsters were a compromise because my girlfriend couldn't cuddle the reptiles... So, for now I have: 1.1 Veiled Chameleons (Invader Zim and Zoey) 2.0 Russian Dwarf Hamsters...

Dodolah is absolutely right: proposing to 'dive in' is the worst thing you could possibly do. First read every single web article you can find (start with everything on the sites that were recommended above). Then spend some time reading through as many of the posts on this forum as you can...

At 4 months, that enclosure is already becoming too small to house one Veiled cham, let alone two. So no, you should certainly not keep them housed together anymore. The fact that you separated them because you thought they might have been fighting should have answered that question for you...

Please read through the following sites to learn more about how to care for your new chameleon: - Chameleons! Online E-Zine - Introduction to Chameleon Husbandry - The Chameleon's Dish - Chameleons as Pets - Successful Keeping of Veiled Chameleons (despite it's focus being Veiled chameleons...

Your lighting is completely wrong. You need the UVB lights and basking lights on at the SAME time for only 12 hours a day. They must have COMPLETE DARKNESS at night to sleep! This is likely causing huge distress to your chams since they are never getting a chance to sleep properly. Get live...

Make sure she gets plenty calcium and hydration. Laying eggs (infertile or not) can cause an acute calcium deficiency in the cham that may need to be treated with oral liquid calcium. Did she dig and lay them properly? How big was the clutch. There is always a risk that she may still have a...

Carrots are also moderately high in oxalates, which bind calcium and prevent it from being absorbed by the cham. However, as mentioned, carrots are a good source of beta carotene, so I definitely think they should be part of a gutload, but just not an exclusive part of the gutload. Balance...

Any of the plants listed as safe on this list will be good: https://www.chameleonforums.com/plants/ My personal favourite though is... https://www.chameleonforums.com/camellia-chameleon-cage-14103/

Like Ryan said... do your research. Here are some great places to start reading: - Chameleons! Online E-Zine - Introduction to Chameleon Husbandry - The Chameleon's Dish - Chameleons as Pets - Successful Keeping of Veiled Chameleons (despite it's focus being Veiled chameleons, it has some...

All-screen cages are recommended because they are the easiest to set up to obtain good conditions for keeping chams. But many keepers (usually more experienced ones) manage to keep chameleons thriving in all-glass enclosures. They seem to be preferred in the cold, dry climates of continental...

Correct. Epipremnum aureum and Scindapsus aureus are the same plant: http://www.houseofplants.co.uk/Epipremnum_aureum.htm

Yes, it's ok to skip out a few ingredients. I spoke to Susan James, one of the creators of that mix, and she said that she always saw the mix as a guide, not an absolute fixed recipe. I never use the powdered egg (though I do sometimes include whole cooked eggs in my gutload) and have never...

I recently had the same issue with a female Veiled that had laid a large infertile clutch. Her problem was calcium deficiency (understandable after forming all those eggs). I treated her with an oral liquid calcium for about two weeks, during which her tongue strength returned. Calcium is a...

Sometimes the nurseries refer to them as Scindapsus, rather than Epipremnum or Pothos. That might jog their memory...

As you said... hard to tell from those pics. Bruises, or burns?

All the answers you are looking for are in that article I linked to (number of insects as well as supplementation schedule). As for the size of the prey, use the 'eyes rule' (as mentioned above) for the crickets and roaches, but for worms, they can usually handle slightly larger prey.