I LOST MY CHAMELEON IN A BUSH

[janjan20]

Yay! I kept checking all day at work to see if you found him lol! So glad you did!

 

[Thehippie]

Nice to hear that you found him!! I'm so glad that he's doing good

 

[Franquixote]

I wish someone would make a collapsable enclosure for us that could be adjusted on panels, I have no way of easily letting my panther get some fresh air without constant monitoring. We live in the woods and there are raptors all over, everything from peregrines to crows and every hawk and eagle between. Not only that but a squirrel would not think twice of grabbing a lizard. Snakes, even bullfrogs are a constant danger. I found some baby snapping turtles in our in ground pool skimmer and when I went to release them at dusk, a frog swam 10 feet towards me and tried to grab one OUT OF MY HAND!!!! Needless to say I brought them to a different spot. I have seen accurate reports of frogs eating reptiles and even after a week the reptile was still alive (turtle) albeit half dead... a pet store account of a shopkeeper losing baby turtles and eventually cutting open a frog to find still living turtles - which made a full recovery but were damaged for life- after a week sitting in a frog's stomach. Awful.

What is out there that can be easily set up on concrete where nothing can grab them? Bird cages are out of my price range, I am looking for something $50 or so and although I have some strong wire mesh and plenty of scrap wood I'm not handy... looks easy on paper until you try and put something together and "U" staples or nails don't really hold.
Maybe the OP would benefit from a setup like this too. If anyone has plans or a ready made product fill us in!

 

[JacksJill]

There are inexpensive mesh laundry hampers that fold flat and zip closed. They are big enough to hold a good sized plant. They won't keep out a raccoon or bird of prey but they can keep a chameleon in place.

 

[Franquixote]

great tip! I actually have a few.

Anyone know if there are any other mesh type products we can repurpose?

 

[Matt Vanilla Gorilla]

So happy for you!!!!

 

[TheLetterAfterP(Q)]

The pictures glitched out -.-

Gave me a good laugh. Thank you, and I'm so glad you found her.

 

[Pascalpanther]

So glad you found him! I was so worried for you both. I would have been freaking out! Must have been such a relief to find him! Yay!

 

[DreamCelt]

I did find him!!! Little jericho was very surprised last night when he woke up inside the house. I cut him down from the branch he was on so he didnt wake up and brought him inside. I am posting pictures to give people an idea of what to do if they lose their cham lol

Searching for him at night was a huge help, the moment the light touched his little body he lit up like chinese firecrackers. I was so happy to see him, I instantly grabbed the ladder and the clippers then got him down haha

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Glad you found him!!

 

[JIFFYPOP]

So glad you found him also! Thats aweome. Now I can suggest the one person with a leafblower, and someone on the other side with baseball glove technique, kidding. Really happy to hear you found him, I know that would worry the crap out of me too, nice job!

 

[LonelyWolfPack]

Take a pic of the back legs we can sex for you

So I was busy with horses yesterday and today but Ive realized he is a she!!! There are no little things on the hind legs, and her crest is a lot smaller than other chameleons of the same age. Silly girl, I love you. She trusts me more than anyone else but she still tries to run and play hide and seek with me. I DONT GET IT LOL

 

[JoXie411]

Since you know know she’s a female. You might want to read this about laying bins. Females chameleon are like chickens and will lay infertility eggs
https://www.chameleonforums.com/blogs/egg-laying-and-the-laying-bin.345/

 

[LonelyWolfPack]

Since you know know she’s a female. You might want to read this about laying bins. Females chameleon are like chickens and will lay infertility eggs
https://www.chameleonforums.com/blogs/egg-laying-and-the-laying-bin.345/

Is there any chance of her laying eggs while she has a growth stunt even if she reaches the age marker?

I assume there needs to be a male for eggs to be fertile?

 

[JoXie411]

Is there any chance of her laying eggs while she has a growth stunt even if she reaches the age marker?

I assume there needs to be a male for eggs to be fertile?

Honestly your just going to have to watch her behavior/coloring/wight this is the best way to tell if she’s laying eggs. Yes there needs to be a male to make the eggs fertile. Keep in mind once mates a female can retain sperm for a year

 

[LonelyWolfPack]

Honestly your just going to have to watch her behavior/coloring/wight this is the best way to tell if she’s laying eggs. Yes there needs to be a male to make the eggs fertile. Keep in mind once mates a female can retain sperm for a year

She just started shedding... what do I look for exactly?

 

[Greatscott0869]

I have only had him for less than a week it is a Male panther dont know age or background I have tried unsuccessfully tried feeding dubios crickets super worms all with the vitamin powder they gave me when I got him gut load is I'm not sure of the brand name it is the only one they carry at my local pet store uvb light is exo terra uvb100 not sure of the basking light and they are both in zoo med dome I have a very clean fountain by zoo med and I must him and plants for about 1 min I have a ficus plant and several plastic plants some vines I got from the pet store

 

[Beman]

I have only had him for less than a week it is a Male panther dont know age or background I have tried unsuccessfully tried feeding dubios crickets super worms all with the vitamin powder they gave me when I got him gut load is I'm not sure of the brand name it is the only one they carry at my local pet store uvb light is exo terra uvb100 not sure of the basking light and they are both in zoo med dome I have a very clean fountain by zoo med and I must him and plants for about 1 min I have a ficus plant and several plastic plants some vines I got from the pet store

Your not posting in your thread hun.

 

[CamoChameleonsHuman]

I have only had him for less than a week it is a Male panther dont know age or background I have tried unsuccessfully tried feeding dubios crickets super worms all with the vitamin powder they gave me when I got him gut load is I'm not sure of the brand name it is the only one they carry at my local pet store uvb light is exo terra uvb100 not sure of the basking light and they are both in zoo med dome I have a very clean fountain by zoo med and I must him and plants for about 1 min I have a ficus plant and several plastic plants some vines I got from the pet store

Also you're going to want to copy and paste the help form than fill it out. The devil is in the details and you're not giving us all the details we need either.