Recent content by Jbot

always wash your hands after doing anything w/ your chams (cage, etc...) and you'll be ok. any reptile can carry it and there was a big thing about water turtles having it back in the day.

down to 64-65 or so. cham is doing fine.

wow, no heating at all? that's crazy. i'd buy some xtra ceramic heaters and strategically place them in the house.

i just use an empty superworms container from petco. i poke a few small holes in the bottom for drainage. works just fine.

i don't understand. you're worried about the inside of your house getting down to 50 degrees? turn your heat on. your cham is fine w/ temps down to 60 or so. if you can't keep your house warmer than 50 in the winter, you don't need a reptile.

i used to get mine cheap ($5) at walmart but they don't carry them anymore.

i was overfeeding mine up until a week or so ago. i was going to the store every other day for his food. i now feed him a few crickets, supers, or silkies a day.

heh, never noticed that. will have to watch closely now.

eh, humans don't need heat to live the same way as a reptile. supposedly, a chameleon's heat receptors are on their backs, therefore it would seem (i'm not a herpetologist) that it can decide to back away when it's too hot. just use a thermometer to test the temps in the basking spot to tell.

he's acting a bit better. i rigged up a feeding cup to hang where he can access it easy. he ate a few supers and isn't hiding as much now. i also went and got him a bigger bulb too.

yes, it's a chameleon with a flapped neck.

weren't prairie dogs the reason for a disease outbreak a while back? fleas on the animals were spreading disease to human keepers or just the animals themselves?

i'd say it depends on the bulb wattage. people say to keep the bulbs a certain distance away but i believe the cham can decide itself when it's too hot. just make sure the bulb isn't resting on something that can absorb the heat and burn the cham's skin.

you put petco in the topic heading but then say it's petsmart. the best thing for you to do is not give them your business and tell your friends/family the same. there is a pet place in my town that is absolutely horrendous. the animals look like they're practically begging you to take them...

why don't you just poke some tiny holes in the cup to allow water to drip out?