male separation

[crystal9534]

i'm going to be acquiring a male veiled today and we already have one male. do we need to keep them apart visually, like i do my male beardies? they're going to need to be somewhat close to each other so they can share a nozzle for the mister, but i can put a barrier between them if it's necessary.

 

[carol5208]

It is recommended to not have them in sight of each other as to cause them undo stress. You could always try it, see how it goes and if not good then use the barrier. I have seen everything on here from fighting chameleons to co habitating with one another. I think alot of it depends on the chameleons themselves. Mine does not even flinch at my bird inside the house. They are housed in the same room and he does not pay any attention to it.

 

[Texas Panther Man]

Def put upa visual barrier. And get a second mister nozzle so they dont have to share.

 

[Carlton]

i'm going to be acquiring a male veiled today and we already have one male. do we need to keep them apart visually, like i do my male beardies? they're going to need to be somewhat close to each other so they can share a nozzle for the mister, but i can put a barrier between them if it's necessary.

The male you already have is going to see the new male as a competitor and an invader. The new male may end up quite intimidated...stress you don't want on top of the stress of a new home. Just how much they react is hard to predict, but definitely use a visual barrier between the cages so they can "escape" from each other.

 

[javsto]

also make sure that the barrier in question does not reflect thier image back to them and cause further stress.

 

[Stanly]

like texas panther man said I'd invest in a 2nd (or more) nozzle(s).

I'm not sure what kind of mister you have but with some parts from lowes I was able to rig up some micro garden sprayers to my mistking. It's temporary till I get real nozzles, but it works.

 

[crystal9534]

Thanks for all the great advice guys. What I meant by sharing a nozzle, I meant sharing the same misting system. I ordered a new nozzle yesterday and am waiting for it to come. I will have to go buy a shower curtain for this new guy and get everything the way its supposed to be. This lady I'm getting him from doesn't know how to take care of him. She never misted him and was paranoid about feeding him. I bet he can't wait to get a real plant! And some water!

 

[Texas Panther Man]

Cool glad you were able to save him before he went downhill. Post pics after he settle in to his new digs.

 

[crystal9534]

i'm gonna be picking him up in an hour. she said he's been getting weaker because his bones aren't super strong. i asked if his elbows looked bowed and she said yea, a little bit. i won't know until i see him. will i be able to turn him around and get him back up to healthy? i don't wanna spend 150 if he won't make it...if it looks bad then i think i'll offer lower. i hope it's not bad. what can i do to perk him up, besides reptaid and a nice shower?

 

[crystal9534]

man he's in bad bad shape. his spikes have fallen off his back, his limbs look swollen and his tail doesn't seem to work and it has bumps in it. he seems alert but he has some balance issues. i don't think he's gonna make it...

 

[crystal9534]

from looking at other posts, it sounds like he has gout damn, i was hoping i could make a difference for him but it doesn't look like that's gonna happen. all his limbs are affected

 

[crystal9534]

$243 later, i had to put him down. he had gout too badly and he wasn't living a good life

 

[Carlton]

$243 later, i had to put him down. he had gout too badly and he wasn't living a good life

Poor guy, sorry to hear it. Did you buy this cham or take it for free and spend the money at a vet? Wasn't quite sure about that. If you bought him I'd ask for an immediate refund!

 

[crystal9534]

i rescued him off a lady who knew nothing about chameleons. i paid 100 for him and all the supplies, so i got a mini cage, lights, powder, tree limbs and a food bowl for 100. it cost 143 for the vet care.