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In the absence of any other warning signs, I wouldn't say that not closing her feet around the branch fully presents any real problem. However, it might be a good idea to check her grip. I don't advocate handling chameleons frequently, but for medical reasons it's okay to do so every now and...

Definitely not infrared lights. Those are not recommended for chameleons since they respond to visible spectrum heat sources (like the sun or regular spot bulbs). You don't need to buy those overpriced 'desert sun' spot bulbs they sell in the pet stores. A regular halogen spot bulb in either...

If you're going to do a cage that's 120cm tall, rather get the fluorescent tube UV lights, not those compact fluorescent bulbs. A 5.0 should be fine, but the tubes put out a better spread of light than the compacts. See that statement is something that people often get wrong. Bigger is not...

Terrific images Tyrone. I'm definitely going to check out those areas next time I'm in the Cape. I'd love to see them out in the wild.

Try to set up the spot lamp so that you can adjust the distance away from the chameleon when it gets warmer (and bring it closer again during the cooler months). Ideally you should use one of those laser thermometers to measure the temps where the chameleon is basking to ensure it doesn't get...

Short answer: probably not. Hibiscus are full sun plants generally and they don't tend to thrive in cages. That said, I kept hibiscus in my Veiled's cages for years. He loved to chomp on the leaves. The real trick is to have more than one hibiscus and to rotate them in the cage. Inside for...

As far as chameleons in movies go, I'm looking forward to this one: Rango It's got Johnny Depp doing the title character voice: "A chameleon that aspires to be a swashbuckling hero finds himself in a Western town plagued by bandits and is forced to literally play the role in order to...

Um, cute? They got his tail ALL WRONG! I keep seeing this in artistic work and little figurines all the time: a chameleon's tail curls down, not up like a puppy dog's tail... [/RANT OVER] :) Just my little pet peeve...

Nice job. I had a setup almost exactly like this for two cages. I even used the same Orbit solenoid valves you did (but used a slightly more expensive Orbit sprinkler timer only because I couldn't find anything cheaper - there isn't a need for anything too fancy). Used it for over 18 months...

I've seen this happen with an infertile clutch before. It was almost as if she knew the eggs were infertile, so she didn't bother going to the effort of burying them properly. How sure are you that she mated successfully? But also, and more importantly, when my female just dropped eggs...

I'm afraid I can't help you with the dosages. A vet would be the best to help with that. If you can't get to one where you are, perhaps send a PM to Matthew Wheelock or someone else on here with that kind of knowledge. I do know that the calcium supplement was calcium gluconate, but it wasn't...

A 5.0 flourescent should be fine for your enclosure. As for the wattage, I try to use whatever tube size will cover the whole width of the top of my cage. A reflector is usually a good idea for the Exoterra cages since their dark fabric does cut out a lot of the light from the flourescents...

How long has it been since she laid eggs? Have you seen her drinking water? After laying eggs, there are a variety of things that could go wrong with the female. She will be very depleted of nutrients due to those nutrients being used to form the eggs. One common problem is calcium...

The problem with using it to dust your insects, is that there isn't a general guideline for how much spirulina a cham needs, or can process safely. So the frequency of dustings would be tricky to work out. That said, I have heard of spirulina being recommended as a way to deal with fussy...

Looks fiesty... nice colours.

Personally, I've never used them. But no one has gone wrong by using a ReptiSun 5.0 tube flourescent in combination with a regular household spot bulb for heat... Why change a successful formula?

Hey Johan. That's a nice chameleon you found there. As mentioned before, it is Bradypodion pumilum, the Cape Dwarf chameleon. People often find them in gardens and on golf courses in Cape Town. You're lucky - in Jo'burg it was common to find flapneck chameleons in the garden, but with all the...

Sorry to hear about your loss. What caused his death though? What went wrong in the weeks that you were away that your friend couldn't deal with?

You'll probably gain a lot from reading the following articles: - Chameleons! Online E-Zine: Husbandry Techniques for Rieppeleon brevicaudatus (Bearded Pygmy Chameleon) - Chameleons! Online E-Zine: East African stump-tailed Chameleons - Chameleons! Online E-Zine: Constructing a Stump-Tailed...

You're going to need to provide more details about your setup, feeding and supplementation regimens, and the history of the chameleon. When you say that she has to go right up to the insect to get it: does she shoot from a further distance and miss, or have a weak/limp tongue? It could well...