That sounds a little funky. Perhaps it is similar to the situation I ran into, though if he has truly changed his behavior, it may be more.
I'll wait for another user to chime in.
Here's what Max and I went through:
His lights were going off at 7 or so, but around 5-6 he would actually...
I live in Michigan, and have had both screen and glass terrarium enclosures.
In my experience with the bipolar Michigan weather (which also aids in the bipolar inside-of-my-house temperatures), I prefer to have a screen enclosure for a number of reasons.
I found that, even with top and...
I understand your concern.
Here, why don't you supply me with these, for I think I ran into a situation very similar to yours:
- What time do your lights come on in the morning?
- Go off at night?
- Is he being normal otherwise? Appetite, strong grip on branches, basking normally, etc? Is he...
Be precautionary. Close toilet lids so your chameleon does not drown. Don't leave out large tubs of water or anything extremely hot that your chameleon could potentially burn themselves if they walk on. Good luck.
City water, never had an issue with soft/hardness with my fishtanks, so I assume somewhere in the middle. Yes I do drink it, this is what he gets in his dripper nowadays. Distilled for spraying.
It is a custom made, this is why I am installing a new system. 5"x2"x2"
It is a screen bottom...
Perhaps we could get a more in-depth description of your overall husbandry for her. There may be something hidden that we can help with. :)
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Also, I may have missed it in the post, but what wattage are you using for your basking...
By the way, in that third photo, the discolored portion of his skin on the base of his tail was his surgery spot in Sept 2012. Almost a full year ago, just a few more days! How great it has healed. :p
Commentary by Max the Jackson's chameleon.
What's that clicking black thing my human is holding? I think I'll keep a close eye on it. Maybe there's food inside.
Hey, cool things are out of the window.
It feels warm here. Think I'll flatten out and bask. I trust my human...
I tried to search for these answers, but I'm having issues because I'm on my phone. Posting a link to potential answers would be great too.
1) Where to position the nozzle. Obviously at the top, but do you want it to spray the designated basking spot? Or just on a patch of leafy vines...
The first question I'd ask you is this: what type of chameleon are you getting, and how old will this chameleon be?
Answers vary depending on this.
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Choose which type of chameleon you'd like to help get set up for and read up! It's a great...
Banana! He probably loves the taste, ha.
Just my opinion--
I wouldn't keep him out of his home longer than you absolutely have to. He is probably stressed enough with the oral meds.
What I did with my boy when he needed a 14-day oral antibiotic was take him out when I needed to...
Could you believe he was raised most of his life in a major chain pet store??
Every store is different. Fortunately the stores nearest to me, where I purchase my crickets/supers, knows and cares about chameleons. It CAN be done! :) We must be the change.
Here he is resting colors/body...
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You have made a great choice joining here to ask your questions. It is an endless source of valuable information.
1) I do spot cleanings every day. Using paper towel as substrate, it is really easy for me to take out the soiled pieces (for example, where he...
What does "including stroking" mean?
If this means "petting" your chameleon, I wouldn't do so. Being handled daily is definitely a stressor on him/her. I would leave the chameleon alone for as long as you can until they are comfortable with the new environment. This may take awhile.
I am fairly certain that the white around the nose is just excess salts given out through the nose...correct me if I am wrong, fellow forum members.
Though I do notice the curvature in his front legs at least, the casque looks to be a bit underdeveloped for the maturity level in his...