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I think it greatly depends on the degrees of "free range". These are naturally prey items, remember. In a free range situation with relative obscurity, not a lot of background activity, etc etc etc, I would guess theyd stay calmer and more passive. Add wildlife, traffic, noises, birds...

gotta love redfoots

That chameleons is quite dehydrated too. See how sunken the eyes are? While I feel you should definitely get rid of the bark chips, I think this animal is in need of major rehydration before organ failure occurs. Dont rely on the fogger for water intake. Step up the misting a lot. More...

Quite a testment to these animals' resiliency. Dehydration to that degree would certain impair kidneys, amongst other organs. They gotta be tough to pull through that. Shes fully recovered now? Did she do this at every egg lay? Im surprised she didnt get egg bound.

I must say I am astonished she layed eggs in this condition. And did not perish afterwards. That is one of the most sickly chameleons I have seen, no less an egg laying female. Im not trying to be critical or aggressive, just amazed that an animal that bad would still have the resources...

I love silkworms as a diet source. However, it appears a food that cannot be reliably purchased. I recently placed an order for over $100 with Coastal Silkworms. Using their website is an exercise in frustaration aas ordering is near impossible. However, I was able to place the order...

Heres a potential trick I read about in one of those old antique pet store books when I was a kid. Why I remember it, I'll never know. Take something that will attract a lot of flies. In this decrepid book, it mentioned a piece of meat. But something that with go rancid and attract them...

Its likely a hairworm. They are REALLY disgusting (biologically) that they can even infest the brain.

Sweet. As I said, I wasnt directing that at you, despite it being in your thread. we just see a lot of threads with 1 month or less chameleons and people ahving problems or concerns with them. Thats disheartening.

Try to think about how big the little guys stomach is. Not very. Amealworm can take up a bunch of that space. Make sure his temps and water are good, and let him digest. On a side note- I really disapprove of a 3 week chameleon being sold. IMO, they are too small and fragile, especially to...

The last line sealed the deal for me. :)

Thats a false line of logic. In a broad generalization- Vit D3 supplements are *theoretically* the same as the D3 synthesized by UVB exposure. *THEORETICALLY*. However, we still have no idea how much D3 is needed by any particular species fror proper calcification. Not a clue. But, the...

Dont lose hope, or beat yourself up too much. I once had a sulcata tortoise that I would put in a pen in my yard when I got home from work. He was easiley 16" diameter too. Well, he got out (somehow), and escaped. My *tortoise* ran away. I looked for him for days. Im talking 4-5 hours a...

I agree with most here- get the double bulb, and add a spectrum oriented bulb, for viewing. You dont *HAVE* to put two UVB bulbs in (in fact, I'd suggest against it). But you'll enjoy it more, and your chameleons will appreciate a nice bright full spectrum.

Are you seeing any edema or swelling?

Just a quick warning about that fixture: I work in the aquarium industry, and these fixtures are known garbage. And known to melt and/or start fires. Granted, used in different applications (directly over marine or freshwater), but it's something worth sharing.

Three letters: H-O-T

agreed. Constant humidity will be a nightmare.

I think youre wrong on both. The first may be a pear instead of apple, but again, its hard to tell without seeing the whole tree. But its defintitely not a dogwood. And the second definitely isnt a fig.

Its really hard to tell without seeing the whole tree, and bark. However, if I had to guess, the serrated edges on the leaves of the first look like an apple of some sort, and the second like hydrangea. Do either of them flower or do you have other pics?