Goodbye

[MrGonzo123]

I lost my Chameleon today.
I had the cage in the back yard and noticed the wind it knocked over. The bottom of the cage was laying on the side and NO CHAM. The grass in my back yard was just cut and I have a fence around the entire yard. Where could he have gone to beats the hell out of me !! I had my Cham since August 30, 2011...

 

[nimmitz]

aw I'm sorry It's a sad day when you lose a cham. I hope he turns up alive and safe!

 

[Cainschams]

That sucks. Get a flashlight out once it gets dark and look for him that way. He should be a bright color and easier to spot this way. Good luck.

 

[Trillian]

So sorry. But don't stop looking yet, we've had amazing return stories, even months later.

 

[GabeCastro]

Sorry to hear...Don't lose hope!

Just recently i've heard a story of someones veiled getting out on the loose and he showed back up 4 months later!

As already mentioned, look for them at night w/ a flashlight if you have no luck during the day. Also they'll be pretty high up in the trees since they love to climb up.

 

[shaunaroxanne]

Positive thoughts ~~~ you will find him! Look in the highest, warmest place. Think like a chameleon.

 

[Elizadolots]

Oh, dear! But we've seen some pretty spectacular chameleon returns here, even when the weather is not at all helpful. So, do not give up hope.

One thing I would do is leave the cage available to him, make sure there's a way to access it easily (pull a branch of a tree down to it or tie a rope around a tree branch and hang the bottom in the cage) and put food in the cage. Continue to set up the dripper too.

 

[maxttu]

I had the same exact thing happen to me back in March. I've yet to find Maynard. I still look up in the trees every time I'm in the front and back yards... Good luck to you and don't give up!! Look high and low!!

 

[Paloma]

If your chameleon is an adult male and you have access to a female it may help lure him... in addition to the other suggestions, putting some of his favorite food in the enclosure may encourage him to come eat when he gets hungry.

 

[laurie]

Good luck on finding him. A lot of people have been lucky and found their cham, I hope you are one of those. Try to get some friends over to help look for him at night. let us know how it goes.

 

[Elizadolots]

If your chameleon is an adult male and you have access to a female it may help lure him... in addition to the other suggestions, putting some of his favorite food in the enclosure may encourage him to come eat when he gets hungry.

The allure of the female is a great suggestion!!! If you don't know someone nearby who has a female you might check the local stores to see if they will "loan" you a female to use as bait.

 

[drcrossfire]

Ive heard night time is the best time to look! Get outside with a flood light and search your trees!!

goodluck!

 

[Elizadolots]

Ive heard night time is the best time to look! Get outside with a flood light and search your trees!!

goodluck!

That's true, when they are asleep they are very light and a flash light might well catch them.

 

[Decadancin]

I was really hoping to read that you found him today. Good luck, and don't give up!

 

[leet13]

I hope you find him!!!!! As someone said in a previous post- Think like a chameleon!

 

[nightanole]

I always find mine at night on the edge of branches or bushes. They are never under anything.

 

[MrGonzo123]

hallelujah !!

I Found him the same day I thought I lost him for good.. My girlfriend found him along our fence.. camouflaged (Chamouflaged) with some rocks... move very slow..Thanks everyone for the support !!

 

[birdlover71]

Yeah.....

Nice to hear he is back home safe.....

 

[Hoj]

NICE!! I have been checking this thread

 

[Decadancin]

Sweet!

Very happy to hear he's back!