They are pretty much a display animal. Can they be handled? Yes. Do they benefit from being handled? No. Will most tolerate it? Yes. Unnecessary handling and cuddling will lead to stress.
You're on the right track.. too much chitin in the diet from the supers will cause constipation.. But when you tap him on the nose twice he lays on his back? o_O that's not normal. your chameleon isn't special or different your just doing stressful stuff to him. Interacting with your chameleon...
If they don't poop for a few days you will start to get Orange/yellow with the urate also.. The longer it sits in the body it begins to get coloration.
Very informative and well written. However, I'd be careful making statements like "I think females have a fat ass". :LOL::LOL::D:D
Silks are my favorite feeder and once you figure out a routine to keep them they are much easier to keep than even crickets.
I've had my colony going since February and it is booming now. I don't even have a clean up crew.. Just about 2-3 inches of moist coco fiber and aspen mulch mix.. I pretty much only feed them apples and bug burger. They are voracious eaters for their small size. They probably eat more than my...
He's too young to cut back on food.. It looks like your doing a good job.. Keep feeding him every day until at least a year after that you can cut back some.. He's still growing and needs all the nutrients he can get
Easiest to find stick bugs at night with a high powered flash light.. They feed at night time.. During the day they are doing their best stick impressions.. Also this time of year a lot are still smaller and harder to find.. Come fall they are good size and easier to see. Or you could take the...
What's your supplement schedule like? What supplements are you using? How often do you change your uvb bulbs? What's your gutload regimen like? It looks like it hasn't grown properly and that's usually caused by mbd.. Could you post some full body pictures of him?
Not as much jump as fall to the ground lol.. But yes I have a male I've watched take the leap about 6-7 ft high from a hanging plant to try and get to a female across the room