Thank you. That seem to be the consensus from what I have read. Should the breeder take him back and give us another? I forgot to mention the breeder advertised that they have a health guarantee.
Chameleon Info:
Your Chameleon - Furcifer pardalis male 7 months
Handling - Only handled when purchased to view the chameleon and one time he came out of the enclosure while I was misting and I had to put him back inside.
Feeding - I feed my chameleon 10 crickets everyday and give him...
As the other poster said, maybe your chameleon is trying to get warmer as turning darker colours helps them absorb heat. As you said though, your cham is still afraid of you. Maybe your chameleon just needs a little more time to settle in to its new habitat as switching owners and enclosures...
Has anything changed with the husbandry? Maybe he is getting too hot in his enclosure and his attempting to reflect the heat by turning a lighter colour. I remember reading about a chameleon turning white on another thread. The chameleon was just too warm and was trying to keep cooler. Maybe you...
Chameleon Info:
Your Chameleon - Male ambilobe chameleon, 6 months old bought from a breeder back in April. Been in only my care since then.
Handling - I used to handle my chameleon every 3-4 days but since I put him in his 24x24x48 I haven't held him
Feeding - I feed my chameleon large...
Thanks. Ill try to get some pics of this up soon, maybe a video of him in the act of trying to shoot at something. Although, I don't know if making him shoot his tongue is a good idea.
Chameleon Info:
Your Chameleon - Blue bar ambilobe chameleon is approximately 5 months old and male. Been in my care since april 2013.
Handling - I handle him every day after school to feed him a second round of crickets.
Feeding - I feed my chameleon crickets as a "staple". I feed him 20...
Hi, this seems to be my first problem with this chameleon and hopefully it is the last. Today after I got home from school to go check on my chameleon. Usually, I get home around 2:30 and I try to feed my chameleon 6 or 7 more crickets, but something was different today. After about 2 crickets...
Finally found the time to get some pictures of my little poser here, Bruce Banner :D
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