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If the cham is still alive, then it probably isn't the end of the world (if the bug had been poisonous, your cham probably would have shown symptoms of it by now). However, whenever chams eat wild bugs, there is always a risk that they pick up parasites from them. Just make sure that you...

It's not bad, but I prefer using a much cheaper wired one that incorporates both a thermometer and hygrometer, like this: http://cgi.ebay.com/Indoor-Outdoor-Max-Min-Thermometer-Hygrometer_W0QQitemZ380040705217QQihZ025QQcategoryZ40977QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem I use the 'indoor'...

What you've asked is a very general question... I'll try to provide a generalised answer. Most of the illnesses/injuries that befall chameleons - especially the ones reported on these forums - are caused by improper husbandry, and would probably not be encountered by chameleons in the wild...

And this one: http://www.chameleonnews.com/new/?page=article&id=50

These two articles will be of some help to you: - http://www.chameleonnews.com/new/?page=article&id=46 - http://www.chameleonnews.com/new/?page=article&id=63

Provided you have the right climate for it, chameleons will certainly fare well if kept outside in natural sunshine all of the time. Zerah Morris designed and built exactly the type of walk-in enclosure you're talking about. You can read about it here: DIY Large Outdoor Free Ranging Enclosure...

Phoenix worms have been known to pass through chameleons completely undigested (I have seen it myself - whole worms in the feces). One way to prevent this is to prick a hole into the grubs before you feed them to your cham, but this ultimately kills them and they stop wriggling after a while...

You should try to use as many feeder insects as you can. Variety is one of the keys to meeting all of your cham's nutritional needs. Staple feeders (insects that you use most of the time) can include crickets, roaches, locusts/grasshoppers, superworms or silkworms. Enrichment feeders...

What is the exact make and model of the UVB heat lamp that you are using?

Raising and breeding dubias couldn't be simpler... They're self contained. They'll eat, sleep and breed all in the same container. Just give them the right temps (see info below) and enough moisture (not so much spraying, but make sure they always have access to hydration), and as for food, you...

Join the club Will... Maybe we should start a fund? :)

It's a better practice to regularly take fecal samples produced by your cham to the vet for analysis. You only need to treat the cham for internal parasites when they are detected in the fecal test.

Are you sure about that basking temp? What are you using to measure the temperature? You don't mention what wattage bulb you have, but I know that the SolarGlo only comes in 125W and 160W options. Both of those are pretty powerful bulbs. Also the SolarGlo is a mercury vapour bulb, which is...

There shouldn't be a significant difference with regard to UV output of the bulbs. The larger one just spreads the UV more (wider distribution pattern). As long as the cham can still get within 6-12 inches of the bulb, it should be fine. The only possible problem is that generally the various...

Is that after you removed the compact UV bulb? Just remember to replace the compact one with a linear tube bulb as was mentioned above. She must still have a UV bulb.

Hey Dylan. Sorry to hear about your chams. How long was the power out for? What sort of temps were they exposed to? Was that the Panther and female Jackson's that you had?