Shes shedding!!

[AP0714]

Here she goes!! Sweet Caroline shedding for the first time. I thought her skin looked a little “droopy” the last day or two. Now I get it. As a new Cham owner it feels like some kind of milestone.

 

[AP0714]

Here she goes!! Sweet Caroline shedding for the first time. I thought her skin looked a little “droopy” the last day or two. Now I get it. As a new Cham owner it feels like some kind of milestone.

Here’s a few more. Less than an hour later. I need to stop staring.

 

[TheMotherChameleon]

What kind of chameleon is that? I have never seen one like it

 

[AP0714]

What kind of chameleon is that? I have never seen one like it

It’s a panther. I believe an Amilobe.

 

[TheMotherChameleon]

Oh, I am looking in to getting one of those but a male so I don’t have to deal with the whole egg laying business. make sure you have a laying bin set up

 

[AP0714]

Oh, I am looking in to getting one of those but a male so I don’t have to deal with the whole egg laying business. make sure you have a laying bin set up

Yes definitely. I’m doing lots of research on how to properly care for a female.

 

[TheMotherChameleon]

It can be scary when you have to have so many things perfect or else they can die

 

[AP0714]

It can be scary when you have to have so many things perfect or else they can die

I know… there’s a lot of information out there which helps a lot. My breeder has been very responsive with my questions too. I got smart plugs, smart thermometers, a smart space heater and a smart air humidifier so the mister, fogger and lights are all on a timer and I can control the climate even if I’m not home. So far she’s alive and active. And this first she’s tells me she’s growing.

 

[TheMotherChameleon]

Great!

 

[AP0714]

I know… there’s a lot of information out there which helps a lot. My breeder has been very responsive with my questions too. I got smart plugs, smart thermometers, a smart space heater and a smart air humidifier so the mister, fogger and lights are all on a timer and I can control the climate even if I’m not home. So far she’s alive and active. And this first she’s tells me she’s growing.

** first shed.

 

[Gloriawood]

Here’s a few more. Less than an hour later. I need to stop staring.

The one with the little bug on her head that is the most adorable thing I’ve ever seen!

 

[AP0714]

The one with the little bug on her head that is the most adorable thing I’ve ever seen!

Completely unscripted!! I didn’t see the cricket until after I took the picture.

 

[MissSkittles]

I love that sweet little face! Sweet Caroline is a true beauty. Make sure your husbandry is as perfect as possible and the risks of egg laying problems will be greatly diminished.

 

[AP0714]

I love that sweet little face! Sweet Caroline is a true beauty. Make sure your husbandry is as perfect as possible and the risks of egg laying problems will be greatly diminished.

Yes. Been doing a lot of research and working on it already. I’ve been really lucky and found a lot of good sized Cham-safe plants (pothos, bromeliads and prayer plants) on the clearance rack at Lowe’s, maybe a brown leaf that needs to be removed but literally nothing wrong with them. My mom pruned some of her trees and is sending over a big box of branches. My girl takes her calcium every day and D3 twice a month. Once I finish her grown-up cage I’ll post a photo… still a little ways to go, so much bigger than any reptile cage I’ve dealt with, and much stricter requirements but I’m enjoying the challenge.

I feel so bad for her right now, I know it’s part of life for them but she looks so uncomfortable. Even her coloring looks unhappy.

 

[AP0714]

I love that sweet little face! Sweet Caroline is a true beauty. Make sure your husbandry is as perfect as possible and the risks of egg laying problems will be greatly diminished.

That face!!!