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See how his back leg looks bowed? That's a sign of MBD. I'd bring him back and let the pet store know. It requires special care to raise a cham that's already acquired MBD. 150W seems a bit much for a cage that size. 60-75w should do it. Your basking temp should be 85-87 and ambient down to...

Not sure if you had specific questions as you prepare for the arrival of your first cham, but here are several things that you should keep in mind to maintain a healthy chameleon: Sufficient UVB lighting to prevent the degenerative metabolic bone disease. T5HO tube bulbs are best, followed by...

Just because he's been okay so far does not guarantee that for the future. I'd take the ten minutes to scoop out the dirt. Constantly moist substrate, especially soil, is a notorious breeding ground for bacteria, fungus, and mold. One of the illnesses these can cause is skin infections. In...

Good for you, for having done your own research and coming to a conclusion. Hope all turns out well for your guy. In terms of avoiding burns in the future, what do you have your basking spot and ambient temps at? You should have a basking spot of 85-87, with coolest spot being 75. You should...

Is that black at the bottom of the cage dirt, or just black plastic? If it's substrate, remove it ASAP. Substrate is something that chams can ingest and get impacted on, and becomes a breeding ground for bacteria that could make them very ill. I'm not really able to clearly make out your...

Enclosure looks good, as long as all those branches are secured so that he can't fall. You don't want to leave uneaten crickets in there, especially while the cham is sleeping. Crickets are nasty and will gnaw at the cham, which could cause sores and infections, and irritate the cham in the...

You want a 10-degree or so drop in temps at night. If you're heating at night (only necessary for below 50), use a ceramic bulb that doesn't emit any light. They need complete darkness to enter a deep sleep cycle. Also, are you sure you're getting accurate readings of your temp? What are you...

Insects are essentially useless without being gutloaded properly. They have barely any nutritional value in them. To gutload means to feed the insects the fruits and veggies that contain the nutrients necessary for the chameleon. Consider the insects to be the delivery trucks. You have to fill...

It's fine if you have it on a timer for it to shut off at night, but you would have to make sure the timer doesn't fail, or you may end up with it running all night or even flooding your enclosure. Also, depending on how many days you're going to be away and how large your reservoir is, not sure...

Also, where are you located where you can't find UVB bulbs or crickets? Ordering online may be the solution. I recommend a ReptiSun 5.0 T8 tube for UVB.

First and foremost, get rid of the sand. They can very easily become impacted by it, or it can cause other GI problems. If there were a cricket on the sand and they shoot their tongue out for it, they certainly would be ingesting some that stick to their tongue. You should not have anything in...

Exactly what piggy said. Misting will disturb their sleep, and a deep sleep cycle is important for chams. You also don't want them sleeping in high humidity because of the respiratory infection concern.

Make sure your humidity drops to about 30-40% before you mist again. They need that rise and fall in humidity level. Make sure your cage is completely dry before lights out/bed time. Don't mist at least an hour before bed time, longer if it's not dry. Humidity is a double-edged sword sometimes...

As already mentioned, plain calcium with no D3 and phosphorus should be given on a daily basis to avoid the degenerative Metabolic Bone Disease, especially with crickets and dubia. These feeders are high in phosphorus, which interferes with calcium absorption. On the other hand, too much D3 can...

Very much so. Chameleons are masters at acquiring "silent killers." By the time symptoms are present, it may often be the case where it's too far gone. Finn, you really should start your own thread, and fill this form out: https://www.chameleonforums.com/how-ask-help-66/ If you bought him at...

You can put up acrylic sheets that they sell at Home Depot on 2-3 of the sides. Your humidity should be dropping down to about 30-40% before you re-mist. They need that rise and fall. Make sure the cage dries completely in between mistings. And don't mist an hour before their bedtime and make...

Also have one, and despite all of the negative reviews about it, I've never experienced problems with mine. There should be a dial for duration of the misting session, and one for frequency. The duration should be one, continuous session without interruptions. The nozzle does tend to drip a...

Forgot about those schefflera. I was going to get one there (they are really nice for the price), but it was too big and wouldn't fit in my baby's enclosure

In terms of live plants, $10 will get you a fairly large one from Home Depot or Market Basket. Market Basket has pretty large hanging pothos baskets. I just picked up a nice palm from Home Depot. It's about 3' tall and really bushy. Be careful, though, because they both definitely carry plants...

These names include my geckos too so they're not all of chameleons, but I tend to stick to the same theme for my reptiles. Ludwig (van Beethoven) Sergey (Rachmaninoff) Johann (Sebastian Bach), Amadeus (Mozart) Frederick (Chopin) Gustav (Mahler) Claude (Debussy Igor (Stravinsky) Hector (Berlioz)