New member with new Cham

Cheeky · Dec 19, 2015

Hi all,

Im based in Cambridge, UK and picked up my first Chameleon last weekend

He's called Kamil (imaginative!) and he's a 4 month old Sambava.

I have attached a picture of his new home which has been slightly updated since the picture with a dimmer stat for the basking bulb and a dripper.

The first image of Kamil is from the day we got him hence the dark colouring and I think he looked a little bit on the skinny side. We have had him for a week now and the later pictures show him with a plumper belly and happier colours

When he gets really excited his dark bars go a very pale pink / red but he's not held the colours long enough for a picture yet.

Love watching this little guy explore and look forward to keeping you all updated on his progress.

GrimCamel · Dec 19, 2015

Hi!
Welcome to the forums, Cheeky!
I love to see when new members are smart enough to put thick vegetation into their enclosures, I am sure your little guy loves it! You could always add more vines give him more steady and high places to rest just like you did with the bending vine. But it is really a great setup at it is, well done!

Cheeky · Jan 5, 2016

Thanks Grim, I have added some more branches as you can see

Small update, happy to confirm that Kamil had his first shed in my care yesterday, 3 weeks since I picked him up. I need to confirm exactly when he hatched but he is about 5 months old now.

Its not the best picture as he was pretty grumpy so I gave him some alone time.

And here he is a bit later in the day eyeing up another post shed locust. Starting to see some colour come through especially around his chin if you open the picture up it shows better.

Oh and I got an arcadia basking bulb (no UV!) to replace my household incandescent, much better and gives a more natural colour which comes through in the photos.

Cheeky · Feb 6, 2016

Small update from today:

ps if a mod can rename the thread to "Kamil the Sambava" that would be great

mcleodschams · Feb 7, 2016

Handsome little guy

looks like your doing a great job with him congrats !

Cheeky · Feb 7, 2016

Thanks

weighed him today, 80g at just under 7 months. Is that pretty average?

Cheeky · Apr 10, 2016

Haven't update this in a while, if a mod could rename this thread to "Kamil the Sambava" that would be great

Since the last update he's shed, he's getting a bit more comfortable standing on me (sometimes) and his red and yellows really come out on his PJs.

He is coming up to 9 months now so im putting together his new full size cage.

Here are the pictures:

IMGP1482 by luke bloggs, on Flickr

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jpowell86 · Apr 10, 2016

Love the pics!

Cheeky · Jun 5, 2016

A few more, sun has been out recently so managed to get him out in the garden. This had the additional benefit of giving him a really good reason to climb on my hand, natural sun! So he's got really quite friendly now and comes to the door whenever I go into his room

Can really see his colours coming on since the last update.

He doesn't like planes.

IMGP1617 by luke bloggs, on Flickr

IMGP1654 by luke bloggs, on Flickr

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