Hi and welcome.
Here's the link to the care sheets:
https://www.chameleonforums.com/care/caresheets/
I have my heat lamp and UVB on the same timer. And sleep time for my chameleon is pretty consistent at 9pm.
But wait until the breeders chime in. You have a VERY young chameleon. They...
Where in NJ are you? I live in Union and no sign of them here yet. I have a friend in Summit and he said there's some there but not like the last "outbreak" we had.
Yep. Got him some superworms. I had little success feeding him silkworm and hornworms. But he always go for the superworms. I guess it's cause they wriggle more than horns and silks.
You are welcome. But just take it with a grain of salt. I don't claim to be an expert, not by a longshot. Just sharing what the vet suggested.
He also cautioned me about the dangers of over dusting with calcium. He said some are too wary of MBD that they tend to overload on calcium. He said...
Dexter loves his freerange. He doesnt do it all the time...but there's been a few times he actually charges at his freerange plant. It's pretty funny.
Here's a video of him doing it.
Yeah. He seems very knowledgable with chameleon. I went to his clinic because he specializes in small and exotic animals. Good feedback from clients too (a few of whom are chameleon owners).
He was very thorough too. He had a few other people in the waiting room but he took close to an hour...
Got back from the vet. No respiratory issues. He said Dexter seems healthy but a little on the thin side. He weighed in at 38 grams (he's 6 months old). It'll be tough trying to fatten him up. He already eats about 10-15 medium crickets a day.
The vet suggested I replace my UVB light. I've...
I noticed yesterday that Dexter was opening his mouth quite a bit yesterday. It wasn't the normal yawn or stretch he does when he's about to shed. I'm not about to take any chances so I made an appointment for a vet visit today.
If anybody has success stories regarding chameleons with...