What Next?

[dinothechameleon]

Hello everyone! I hope everyone is having a great day Mango, my chameleon, is doing great, but I was wondering if there was anything "extra" to do. For instance, taking him outside in the sun on a plant, and other things like that. I guess my question is after all of your husbandry is correct, what extra luxuries could you do for your chamelon? Would they wanna join you on a walk? Please give some ideas!

 

[ERKleRose]

You definitely don't want to take them on walks, but going outside is great enrichment!

 

[RyanBRZ]

I built an outside cage and I let him hang out in it when the weather allows. Before building this cage I built smaller creations out of bamboo to give him something to hang out on outside so he could get some natural sunlight. I did also once bring him for a car ride to my local pet store to show the owner who wanted to see him, using one of my bamboo creations on my passenger seat for him to hang out on.

 

[PoseidonTheChameleon]

I built an outside cage and I let him hang out in it when the weather allows. Before building this cage I built smaller creations out of bamboo to give him something to hang out on outside so he could get some natural sunlight. I did also once bring him for a car ride to my local pet store to show the owner who wanted to see him, using one of my bamboo creations on my passenger seat for him to hang out on.

Might be the angle but it looks like your cham might be a tad overweight? Again, it could just be me.

 

[RyanBRZ]

No, he is overweight, I fed him superworms a little more than I should have when he was younger.

 

[Klyde O'Scope]

I agree with not taking for a walk. Outside is great, but I'd suggest an enclosure; butterfly cages are inexpensive for the short term.

Please do not leave unattended even for a minute, and research ahead of time what kinds of predators/scavengers may lurk in your environs—cats (domestic and wild), unleashed dogs, coyote, corvids, raptors, raccoons, foxes, badgers, skunks, pumas, weasel(kind), wolverines, Tazmanian devils, sasquatches, etc.

 

[MissSkittles]

Get some bsfl and let them hatch into flies in Mango’s enclosure. Lots of fun treats to hunt.

 

[dinomom]

Get some bsfl and let them hatch into flies in Mango’s enclosure. Lots of fun treats to hunt.

Or a mantis ooph, they are so small this is several days worth of entertainment!

 

[RyanBRZ]

My boy has a blast sniping black soldier flies