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It may not be an issue with the crickets. There are many reasons a chameleon may go off their food. Please fill out this form: https://www.chameleonforums.com/threads/how-to-ask-for-help.66/ you can just copy and paste it here, and fill it out as best you can. Husbandry issues and parasite...

@Daschmidt They are almost exclusively wild caught: it's very rare to find captive bred individuals. While they do well in captivity, and are relatively easy to keep, there can definitely be acclimation problems, like with any other wild caught animal. I'm sorry your daughters experience didn't...

I think they think you mean that they should leave the chameleon behind with just the dripper for water. Obviously, not a good plan! cyberlocc, I think they mean to use a dripper with the Critter Keeper. Chameleons are shipped all the time in small tupperware, etc. It will stress them out, for...

I use a shallow petri dish full of marbles, and change it out every day. Dishes should be cleaned every day, and sponges should be replaced regularly, as they can be a source for bacterial contamination. You can also just offer carrots, apples, and other fruits and veggies and they will get...

Heh, that species needs more CB numbers, period!

Piperacillin is a broad-acting antibiotic, used for Gram negative bacteria. It's usually paired with tazobactam.

It's just his first step to manhoood! Nothing to worry about. Once in a blue moon a plug will get stuck in a hemipenis, but it's unusual as long as diet and humidity are right.

Yes,the laying bin with the soil mixture goes right in her cage. You don't need to screen it. When gravid, female chameleons start roaming their cages very actively, spending a lot of time near the bottom. They may eat more initially, as the eggs are forming, but near to laying time their...

Congratulations!!!

Kaylee1, I'm sure sure what you mean about the screen? Usually cham keepers put the whole laying bin in their female's cage, well before she is ready to lay, so she can get used to it. It sounds like maybe you thought you had to put her in the bucket and were looking for a way to keep her...

I also have animals that I have decided I will not spend any more money on, and that if anything happens to them it's paliative care at best. We all have limits to what we can bear. Keeping him quiet and well-hydrated won't hurt. I've never dealt with a fungal infection in a Jackson's before...

I think it makes sense that chameleons would be able to see red light. Why otherwise use red as a signalling colour if they cannot see that part of the spectrum? Makes no sense. However, I still don't use red lights as a daytime basking bulb for several reasons: 1) There is some evidence that...

Thank you! What a good resource.

Yeah, we were all pretty stoked about the snakes! The whole thing was just heartbreaking. Tribolonotus are wonderful but I wish they would stop importing them, honestly. They kind of just, well... die. They come in riddled with crazy parasites (one of my rescue gracilis had three species that...

Awwww! Love those leos: they always look so happy!

Please take your chameleon to an experienced chameleon vet ASAP. This is a situation that cannot be remedied over the internet, and requires immediate medical attention. While you are waiting for your appointment, please fill out this form...

Is this a F/T freerange, or P/T? If it's full time, how are you going to deal with the water issue? It looks fantastic! I love that glass barrier. I may have to try something similar!

First off... "Cage dominant" is not actually a thing. Sure, a cham may puff and hiss and lunge when you mess about in his cage, but "cage dominance" is basically a catch-all phrase which does not adequately describe behaviour and often leads to misinformation. "Territory dominance" is a thing...

I can understand how it feels like that, but in my decade working for exotic clinics I can honestly say I have never met a vet out to gouge clients. If they wanted to do that, they would have become private human practitioners and moved to the US! Skin scrapings are often less expensive, since...

I am so, so sorry for your loss aqualungs. It's such a hard thing to look back and agonize over whether you did the right thing or not. In my view, you did right: you took your cham to your vet and heeded their advice. Unfortunately, chameleons don't always show the most common symptoms which...