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My last batch of BSFL, I tried to put them in ground up oatmeal but...It was basically a flour at that point and they just dried up orz. I felt such a fool because that was 100 little buggies meeting an untimely end from my own mistake. I really appreciate all the advice! I don't have that coco...

Yup! I've been keeping his humidity in recommended ranges. I'm so happy for him to have a proper little eye. He's so cute! Very timid little guy but I'm sure he'll open up and give me that proper veiled sass ^^

I wanted to give an update on little Spooble. The eye ointment seemed to soften up whatever was in his eye enough to the point where it was able to be flushed out on Friday. He never lets me get good pics but you can see the difference even so! It seems like some dead skin cells were forming a...

They're such amusing creatures. The best mothers use their lil newborns as stepping stones 🥰

I have a couple of these, do you think that's ventilated enough for the BSFL? How often do you feed them and anything in particular that keeps them from smelling too awful?

I'll keep that in mind. I currently use repashy bug burger and/or this roach chow to sustain the roaches. Does that sound alright? On top of feeding the selected roaches for a couple hours on my gutload cube?

I'm back with a question now that I'm getting used to the bug care aspect of chameleon owning. Which bugs need to be gutloaded? Currently I leave roach chow and/or bug burger with my dubias at all times, and every morning I pick out like 11-13 and leave a bit of thawed, homemade gutload cube for...

It's truly so sweet how Mango just wants to hang out of the nice warm branch that is your arm. Stella, though. Well, she's kind of sweet in her own way. So spicy and fierce, but doesn't seem put off by the pouch scritches in the end. Very cute videos 🥺

Oh man, I hope these guys feel that same sense of relief you get when you clean the eye boogies away from procedures like this. Update: The little guy's eye opened up an hour or so later, but I got him on schedule to see a vet on friday because I know cham eyes closing is a big no-no. I'll give...

Thanks for all the advice. I put the ointment on his eye today and now he's kept it closed for the last couple of hours. I'm very delicate as I can be with the procedure, but keeping it closed like that has set off the worry-o-meter.

The vet did rinse his eyes and nothing came out, but I will bring up a deep flush next time and the possibility of an abscess lancing next visit; just to have her consider all the possibilities. Maybe it is best to have him do the ointment regimen for the full 10 days, just so he has more time...

That's a relief to hear. On that note, should I finish the 10 days of ointment before making another appointment or is it best to go ahead and be like "hey can I get my baby boy's eye poked because I'm not seeing any changes?"

The vet isn't on the list buuut I do feel she knows her stuff. There's no one on the list from Alaska, and I was impressed with all the stuff she looked for while I was there. Aww, I was hoping it wouldn't be an abscess just because it won't be a good time for him, but I'll ask her about it when...

I've had some luck with putting extras in the feeder cup so there's more movement going on. Dubias kind of like to huddle in a corner and stand still, but if it's crowded there's more visual interest going on that may entice him and remind him of the good times he had with them? Probably worth...

Your Chameleon My guess is he is 2-3 months old, and he's been in my care since the 16th of this month. Handling - How often do you handle your chameleon? I have to handle/interact with him directly twice a day to administer ointment into his little eye. Feeding - What are you feeding your cham...

All in all, I think it's important to get your little cham seen by an exotic vet ASAP. Following this advice as well as Neptune's guide to veiled chameleon care and the chameleon academy's will help in preventing infection in the future. It seems to me that he came home, already sick :(

Chameleon - male veil chameleon Handling - Not much since I got him probably handled For like 15 minutes when I was cleaning his enclosure. Feeding - crickets, not gut loaded and dusted with zoo med calcium no d3 Here's a handy image for feeding, as well as gutloading. Supplements - zoo med...

This looks like a respiratory infection, and it's a really good idea to get to an exotic vet as soon as possible. I'm also noticing their eyes appear more bulgy than usual, too. Is it possible you could get a photo of your little guy's entire enclosure? It would also be helpful for you fill out...

Oh, his long black gloves 🫶

Haha, omg! I really want to, but he's got an eye problem I'm working on before I start getting shareable pics (I took him to the vet about it and got a fecal already like a good boy!)