Who is she

[VeiledOwner87]

i shall go along with some other posters and say. *ahem* that dust is rediculous. regardless if theyve only dusted two like that and not the rest. thats still an absured amount. they look like snow worms. she mentioned "they like alot of humidity and alot of heat". false? they dont like alot of heat but they do like a heated area. i dont think she mentioned ANYTHING about uv lighting either, which could also be a major reasoning to his MBD. poor guys.

i will quote myself, ARE YOU GUYS NIAVE?! she doesnt even dust properly and she never even stated proper husbandry! all she said "they need high humidity and high heat".. ugh.. whatabout UV? so many people will ALWAYYSS point out ONE little thing a user on here does wrong, sometimes criticise him and edge him/her to get extensive and quick medical care.. NOT a single care other than "you shouldnt bash the girl" im not bashing the girl, but someone to many people there have not at all taken proper care with this guy. i realy dont care who gets mad at me about this post. i realy dont, because fact of the matter is, a lot of posters here see something they dont like, and debate consistantly about it.

you guys all agreed the cham on the chicken, the cham on the balloon was soooo terrible! and i agree 1000000%! that those people are idiots and deserve to be treated like that. but along with that. improper care for a life time, and improper care with a rescue, is just all in the same then a trip on a hot air balloon. old chameleons just dont deform like that. sorry.

 

[satch4684]

they do sort of need high heat and humidity..sometimes people generally say that about chameleons or some reptiles...after all it is an animal that needs a basking spot and regular mistings. then i guess you can also argue its possible the dusting is the only issue, since an animal that simply had MBD at one time (for whatever reason) is stuck with its deformed bones, even after recovering.

eh, whats the point, im sure i said stuff everyone covered already

 

[Elizadolots]

I sincerely doubt it was intended as the all encompassing guide to chameleon care. It's just as likely a personal video for friends and family or a project for a class. It's possible that she over dusted so that it would be clearly visible on the video and, in fact, never does that in real life.

**edited to add**

I just went back and looked at it. The video was posted using a school account. The video is on behalf of the "Life Lab" (that's on the title slide). It's possibly it's not her chameleon, but belongs to the "Life Lab".

**edited again to add**
Here's the link to the Lourdes College Life Lab website about Carle: http://www.lourdes.edu/CommunityOutreach/LifeLab/LifeLabActivities/Carlethechameleon.aspx

It indicates that Carle was about 5 at the time of the video (which doesn't seem that ancient to me...however, maybe Carl's movements are inhibited by being on a table. I find it amazing he'd be willing to eat under those circumstances anyway).

Carle is a veiled chameleon about 5 years old (life expectancy is approximately 5 to 8 years). His scientific name is Chamaeleo calyptratus. In nature, he would live in Yemen or southern Saudi Arabia. His temperature and humidity requirements are more varied than those of other chameleons because of his original habitat.

Carle is part of the Life Lab to show our field classes and teachers a wonderful array of adaptations (eyes, feet and tongue). Chameleons as a genus do not make good pets. The veiled chameleon is the least difficult to care for in captivity, but still somewhat involved.

Carle is cared for 365 days a year by an experienced staff composed of college students. His diet includes calcium dusted crickets, mealworms that have shed their exoskeletons and vegetable matter (romaine lettuce,raspberries an finely shred carrot).

Here's a picture of Carle as a baby:

 

[Matt1851]

well im going to go along with the people who are not bashing on her, how many time do we have to tell you? us and yourselves do not know who owns the chameleon, who cares for the chameleon, who suppliments the chameleon, so why are you pointing out her? do you know her? have you been to her house and watched her take care of that chameleon? no so just leave her be! yes the chameleon does not look in the greatest condition and maybe he is not old, but how do you know she made him like that? how do you know that he is even still alive? how do you know that "a year later" she dosnt have any more chameleon knowledge than she did back then? jees you guys are harsh

 

[Elizadolots]

Matt, I just updated my post with considerable information.

 

[Matt1851]

yaa exactally my point (thanksfor the info ) but it states that he is taken care of my "students" not one person so maybe his scedual is messed up for his d3 intake because some students are not as carful as others, you get my drift?

 

[Elizadolots]

You're welcome. Also, he's a "demo" chameleon, taken to classes so they can examine his feet and eyes and such....that's bound to affect health.

 

[Seeco]

OK lets not worry about blaming the girl in the video, but this "university". I can see if one isolated individual had no help or advice, raising this animal alone, but this is a school with professors with graduate degrees in biology.

Ridiculous and cruel

You nice and friendly types here need to just forget about the humans involved and think about the chameleon. My guess = dead by now.

 

[Elizadolots]

Well, you know, at the top of that page I linked to is a "contact us" link. If you feel this strongly about it, you should contact them and let them know what you think is being done wrong and why you are concerned.

That would address the problem.

Complaining about it here where there's very likely no one from the College to see it doesn't help the chameleon at all.

 

[Chameleon Estevez]

Carle

looks pretty rough to me, but I've seen worse.

 

[joshua n janet]

What if she only fed him 2 that were dusted like that and the rest not? It's the same as dusting each one a little bit. I'm not too sure about the chameleon though, I don't want to bash her without knowing how she actually cares for it.

its to late for that they done finished bashing her. i dont judge her