Sweetpea70
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I have a Ost chameleon and have had for a few months now. I picked him up at a swap meet in town for $150. He is the largest chameleon I have ever had. He is very gentle, but not very agile. I had him in a 4' tall cage (hes about 1' long) and all he ever seemed to do was fall. So, to remedy this I put him in a smaller cage.
Anyways, my immediate concern about him is I noticed that his tongue doesn't seem to extend like Veiled, Jacksons, or other breeds I have handled in the past. It almost looks like his tongue is folded up over on itself. Is this typical for this species or should I get him to a vet to have his tongue fixed/looked at ? He's a good eater but he has to get down and personal with his food rather than tag it from a safe range.
I had a small colony of Dubais for a little while to feed him but once the wife found them and screamed ROACHES!@?! I had to go back to a more costly feeder cricket setup from the local pet stores. Is there another alternative I can give him that I can keep without my wife panicing ? I tried superworms with my veiled and from my experience the chameleons grew seed like nodules under their skin. I had 1 treated and died shortly after and the other had some of these seed looking calcium deposits ( I guess, after the vet showed me) both of which died. So, superworms for me is out of the question. I would like something I can keep in a southern Indiana climate (through the winter season if possible in the garage or shed) . As I stated before the Dubais were perfect but the wife wigged out once she found them.
If you need any Ostulent pics I would be willing to throw some up.
Thanks for any help/advice
Anyways, my immediate concern about him is I noticed that his tongue doesn't seem to extend like Veiled, Jacksons, or other breeds I have handled in the past. It almost looks like his tongue is folded up over on itself. Is this typical for this species or should I get him to a vet to have his tongue fixed/looked at ? He's a good eater but he has to get down and personal with his food rather than tag it from a safe range.
I had a small colony of Dubais for a little while to feed him but once the wife found them and screamed ROACHES!@?! I had to go back to a more costly feeder cricket setup from the local pet stores. Is there another alternative I can give him that I can keep without my wife panicing ? I tried superworms with my veiled and from my experience the chameleons grew seed like nodules under their skin. I had 1 treated and died shortly after and the other had some of these seed looking calcium deposits ( I guess, after the vet showed me) both of which died. So, superworms for me is out of the question. I would like something I can keep in a southern Indiana climate (through the winter season if possible in the garage or shed) . As I stated before the Dubais were perfect but the wife wigged out once she found them.
If you need any Ostulent pics I would be willing to throw some up.
Thanks for any help/advice