ChameleonNerd
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i'm very curious, what type of tree was he found in?
FOUND! veiled cham in east san diego!
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drshaw6
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On the ground! Weird huh. I was walking to the back of my truck when I heard some rustling in the thick leaves on the ground. I looked down to see a bright green/yellow lizard. At first glance I thought it was an iguana or somthing. He tried to bite me so much I had to pick him up by his tail and place him in a 5 gallon bucket. i was in a rural part of San Diego (Jamul) on a private road with only 4 homes on it. The vegitation there is super thick almost like a forest canopy. The area gets real hot in the summer and as low as the 30's in the winter. There was no running streams or creeks any where near.
drshaw6
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i will even come help you out..or steal him...LOL jk....but hey at least im close..if i have some extra feeders you can come pick some up..
right on! Thanks. once i pick up this new cage tomarow i may need some help setting it up. Whats a feeder?
Elizadolots
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The insects you feed the chameleon.
CoLoRcHaNgEr13
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It was meant to be yours, be warned chameleons are highly addictive and you can get hooked.
Elizadolots
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That's pretty common. I liken mine to the wicked witch of the west ("I'm melting!") but keep misting. Sometimes it takes a bit for them to decide to come out.
sdheli420
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hahaha lol...well i have a female that goes into heavy metal mode (violent head shaking)when i start misting, usually have to get her soaked before she start drinking..
lindawaz
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I think you are doing a great job! It has been over 2 weeks since you found him. The original owner should have noticed he was missing and been posting in every forum out there trying to locate him. I know I would and flyers would have been up.
After one more week I would consider him mine. 3 weeks equal three strikes- old owner out, you are in. Especially since you have not hidden the fact you found him and have been looking for the owner.
After one more week I would consider him mine. 3 weeks equal three strikes- old owner out, you are in. Especially since you have not hidden the fact you found him and have been looking for the owner.
Pilotman800
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Well if the owner does call shortly after the 3 weeks, I would still return him. Maybe he has been out of town or something. You never know.
KatiLemons
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wow he is lookin great!! what did you guys name him? You might want to add more foliage in your cage, maybe a hanging pothos. but other than that it looks awesome!
Elizadolots
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I agree, he looks great and that's a good enclosure. But you want to get some more foliage in there. Hanging a pothos will give you vines he can climb, leaves he can hide behind and pretend to resemble and humidity that will make him more comfortable.
drshaw6
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The kids decided on "Dash" for a name. I have another Ficus that reaches the top of the enclosure but it started looking bad so I stuck it outside for a few days to see if I could save it. The Pothos is a good idea. I think Ill grab one tomarrow. I noticed tonight that sometimes when he is under his basking light he turns almost black. Is that OK? Another thing, this guy can eat! He is eating about 90-100 crickets a week! Is that normal?
Elizadolots
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They turn dark when basking to absorb more light. So, yes, that's normal.
How big are the crickets? That's a vital component on "how many crickets is normal?"
He might be making up for lost time so over eating a bit.
How big are the crickets? That's a vital component on "how many crickets is normal?"
He might be making up for lost time so over eating a bit.
drshaw6
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It very well could be a population because when I went back to ask the home owners on the street about the Cham they said theyve seen a cham befor in the trees. I figure the odds are there are more than one or they just happened to see the same one I found.
Im using Large crikets also.
