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  1. Thehippie

    Sleeping changes

    so i've noticed that Bandit changes the spot he prefers to sleep in every few months or so and he seems to like one corner but its different spots of the corner. Comet always sleeps front and center of the hibiscus tree and its always consistent. do your chams do this???
  2. Thehippie

    Comet Health Update

    its been a couple of weeks since we got Comet and as ive seen him develop, things are not looking good. ill fill out the husbandry form below, his tongue is inherently very weak, his eyes are sunken, hes emaciated and hes got this kind of ptsd reaction to any human that walks into the room. I've...
  3. Thehippie

    Mantis Shrimp??

    Does anyone here keep saltwater mantis shrimp?? A friend and I are looking into getting a Peacock Mantis Shrimp and would love to hear from some knowledgeable keepers about them!
  4. Thehippie

    Welcoming...

    Well after a much unexpected short inactivity, I'm very excited to introduce our new member of the family, a Jacksons chameleon named Comet!! We believe he is a yellow crested Jackson's but if one of you can id him for sure id love to know. Comet has been here for 5 days now and I've been...
  5. Thehippie

    Husbandry check!!

    okay so its been a while since ive been here and I would really appreciate if someone would review my set up as of currently!! thanks in advance for all the feedback I might get!! by the way we did deconstruct Bandits cage in order to put in some ledges but uhhhh... Corona happened and now we...
  6. Thehippie

    I'm back... again??

    ok so after taking a panned break after Apollo passed, ive been meaning to hop back onto the forums and talk more, then corona happened?? then chaos happened and how we're finally back, I'm super happy to report that bandit is doing extremely well although he is extremely social which I'm still...
  7. Thehippie

    Sending off

    Apollo is in the middle of a heat stroke right now. After my parents divorce I went to stay at my mothers for the night. Friday I checked everything and made my last min preps. Today I come back to find my father had the door closed to the reptile room and the room is about 90 degrees. I open up...
  8. Thehippie

    Happy valentines day!

    Happy valentines day everyone!! Let's see your little valentines! No matter what animal, i would love to see! I'll start off with mine! Apollo and Bandit Hermit crabs And not to be forgotten, my tail-less rescue fish Bob and his companions!
  9. Thehippie

    Burn Cream

    is silver cream and silver sulfadiazine cream the same? this is silver based cream https://www.cvs.com/shop/cvs-health-anti-microbial-silver-non-staining-clear-gel-prodid-445926 this is silver sulfadiazine cream https://www.webmd.com/drugs/2/drug-13530/silver-sulfadiazine-topical/details if...
  10. Thehippie

    Official cage build thread for Bandit and Apollo

    Ok I'm starting this thread to track my cage progress. Right now the two are in holding cages for the day until I wash out and empty their cages. They both have a 2x2x4 reptibreeze and t5ho 5.0 Or 6% bulb (one of each) and I have $100 set aside for plants for each of them which I will be buying...
  11. Thehippie

    Husbandry check

    Since the new arrival of Bandit i figured its time for a husbandry check for the cages i am setting up. Chameleon Info: Your Chameleon - Bandit, Male veiled chameleon, about 2 years old had for a day Handling - only once so far planning to handle every week to get him used to me but only...
  12. Thehippie

    Plants and Cage build ideas

    ok so i made a thread about a month ago about apollos new cage build, since i am getting Bandit ive decided i'll do both at once. how do you guys mount your plants. they both have a 2x2x4 reptibreeze screen cage. also how do you guys use air plants??? those were always cool to me. i'd love to...
  13. Thehippie

    Coming soon to the cham fam...

    Hey there everyone! i would love to tell you that we're getting a new addition to the community!!! I've been talking to my friend for the past week about his current situation and he would like me to take his chameleon in since he can no longer take care of him. The little one is around the 1-2...
  14. Thehippie

    Calling all guys

    Since there is a ladies thread going around right now, I've decided to start a guys thread too! Although the girls are way under appreciated It would be wonderful to see all the handsome boys and make sure they aren't left out! I'll start off with the one and only Apollo
  15. Thehippie

    Black hormworm?

    So I found this guy about a week ago as a little hatchling and it was black! I thought it was a stress response but it started eating and growing.... Now this is what it looks like. Anyone know why??
  16. Thehippie

    Mice health benefits?

    Does anyone here give mice (pinkies) to their chams? If so what would the benefits be to that and how often do you feed them? I personally heard that pinkies can offer a lot of nutrients for a chameleon so I offer them as a treat maybe once every half to a 4th of a year being as Apollo is at the...
  17. Thehippie

    Cage rebuild

    Hello everyone!! this winter my project will be rebuilding Apollos cage. now I'm just now deciding this and don't really have a game plan so I'm open to many suggestions. I need 1) ideas for drainage and how to manage poo. 2) food containment ideas because Apollos eye sight has never been great...
  18. Thehippie

    okay so... new years resolution

    hey everybody! after lurking around for a while I've decided to start posting again... as my new years resolution I'm deciding to post more and help out a little more with updates, there are a lot of new people and people who have rejoined so I'm eager to meet and build relationships with all of...
  19. Thehippie

    Another prolapse.... And a horror vet experience...

    Okay so guys you guys are in for a whole ride because I took Apollo to the vet for a prolapse again. Apollo prolapsed at 9 last night it took me an hour to get out of the house and get to a vet because this time I was not able to get it back in with a sugar water solution and water-based...
  20. Thehippie

    I'm BACK

    Helloooooooo everybody!!! just wanted to say sorry for the hiatus and now that my school year has started and shenanigans are over I'm hoping to spend more time on the forums!!! I really hope everyone's lives have been going good and everyone's chameleons are healthy and happy (if they're ever...
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