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Hi all Just thought id post a couple of pics of my latest addition to my ever growing collection Neil

Hi all Yes this normal, most chams(and other species of reptiles) go off there food around shedding time. Also dont forget it's now winter and most if not all chams slow there feeding down during this period Neil

Hi all Regarding this shiver thing most of my chams do this(past & present),it looks strange to watch but i think its normal Neil

Aaronandjen Firstly make sure any heat lamps are outside the cage and are protected,chameleons are not that bright and will bask against a bulb even if its burning them.The best advice would be to take your cham to a reptile vet and get him checked out Neil

breeding hi all Female panthers are receptive to mating as soon as they reach maturity, there is no breeding season 6 months of age is probably to young to breed they should be seperated as soon as the female resumes normal colouration regardless if they seem to get on neil

pinkies Hi all With regards to feeding pinkies, i do this once a week with a couple of my large male panthers. I just hold it by the tail wobble it around a bit and zap jobs a gooden.Pinkies have many vits & mins not found in insects ,also with regards to bones and the weight of pinkies.It...

breeding panthers Hi Breeding panthers doesnt usally present to many problems,depending on the tempeament & size of your chams the female is presented to the male(if the male is a virgin watch that he does not become to exited and is aggressive towards the female).Usually after a few minutes...

Hi all As brad has just stated it thought that chameleons cannot hear,some specie are known to vibrate ie ground dwelling chams which could be a form of communication Neil

beetles Hi all With regards to beetles most are ok to feed your chameleons with exception to ones that are clad in warning colours ie lady birds and such as there for a reason.Ive been feeding my chams different species of beetles as long as ive kept them around 9yrs now and have had no...

food list Hi all Heres a food list CRICKETS LOCUSTS GRASSHOPPERS ZOPHOBA(SUPER WORMS) MEALWORMS WAXWORMS SILKWORMS HORNWORMS ROACHES BEETLES MOTHS BUTTERFLYS FLYS Neil

Hi all With respect danielleb putting your cham in the shower for around 5mins at a time is probably A WASTE OF TIME.The whole point of putting your chameleon in the shower is to rehydrate them and this cannot be done in 5minutes.You need to leave your cham in there long enough to induce a...

water filter Hi all Forgot to add this i have water filters contected to all my water outlets(RO units) as chamfreak stated unfiltured tap water contains to many nastys to be used as a drinking source for your chameleons Neil

shower Hi all Regarding showers its best that you put your cham on a plant so he/she can drink of the leaves. Its also best to aim the shower head at one of the walls around your shower so that the water hits the wall and produces a mist of WARM water,as pointing water directly at the plant...

Hi all Just wanted to thank everyone who voted for harry in the photo contest Cheers Neil

mellers Hi rydude334 I also wouldnt recommend a mellers as a first chameleon, as chamgirl stated they need large cages and in my opion are not easy to keep and will not tollerate husbandry mistakes (i kept two when living in the uk).As chamgirl also stated they are difficult to sex as...

Sorry for loss Hi jam Firstly sorry to hear about the loss of your cham, heika has covered all what i was about to say regarding the loss of your cham.Reading your post there are a few husbandry issues that could have contributed to the deaf of your cham ie temps. I feel heika is right in...

food items & waterfalls Hi kira Firstly dont buy or collect chameleons from the wild as they will probably hold parasites and there's no reason for doing so with so many people breeding chams these days. Secondly forget the waterfull they are a breeding ground for bacteria which will cause...