Arnold is 8 years old today!

sandrachameleon said:
I wonder if circulation is an issue in old chams as it can be in old humans.

I think that he has lived that long on superworms suggests (and I've heard of a couple others similar) that you gutload well, supplement well, water well, and that chameleons are more reslient to limited prey selection than I care to admit! :)

I also will feel a little less guilty that my current oldest is getting a much higher number of superworms these last few months than I ever would permit normally. He really loves them, I gutload pretty well, and his weight is dropping, and he is old, so...
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Yes Arnold weight is starting to drop also. Scary isn't it?
 
laurie said:
Yes Arnold weight is starting to drop also. Scary isn't it?
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Its TERRIBLE. I can almost see him going before my eyes. And he's such an awesome guy. but I know it wont be much longer that he's with me.

Im sure you know exacly what I feel.

But its GREAT that you've had Arnold so long, and its GREAT that I've had mine this long too.

Did you breed Arnold?
My current oldest is the offspring of another cham of mine that also lived to an old age. And Im hoping the grand-chammies will also proove long-lived. I tend to think that genetics plays almost as big a part as husbandry. Do you have thoughts on this?
 
Well Arnold came from a petstore. I was told c/b but who really knows? He was about 2 months, my first cham and I was sooo careful about every aspect of his care, he and I have just been lucky.
 
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Awwwww what a lovely man!!!

I hope Simba lives to a ripe ol' age.

Well done Laurie!! xxx
 
Wow Laurie!! It may be genetics, or diet ;), but to me it's got to be your love, devotion and husbandry that are the keys to the fountain of youth ;)
 
Well happy belated Arnold! Quite an accomplishment rearing one to be 8 years old Laurie. You are a good chammom!
 
Ah, R.I.P. Arnold, I hope I have one that lives to be 8 years at some point, but who doesn't right? Very nice Arnold I hope You're in the little madagascar heaven above :)
 
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