Recent content by CalamityCrow

HOnestly I can't be sure (I keep doubting myself). But really there aren't a ton of differences between males and females in their care. They biggest difference is a lay bin which is fairly cheap to build and super easy to maintain. I'd suggest posting a new thread here and asking input from...

I'm pretty sure you have a male! My first one wasn't a sambava but he took almost a year before he showed any real color. Hang in there!

Can you get a picture of his whole body, with his tail sticking out straight behind him? I *think* you have a male, but it's kind of hard to tell. You're looking for a SLIGHT bump just past the cloaca - that bump is where his hemipenis is located. For what it's worth, here's my male at about...

Howdy! So that post was from 2022. NOt sure the poster will be available to reply. Would you like to post a picture of your cham and we can maybe see if we can help sex him for you? Full body picture, preferably from the side, so we can see the tail as well.

85 is still pretty warm for a guy as young as yours. How are you measuring your temps? Is that a ceramic heat bulb as well as a regular light bulb (not the linear UVB) in the enclosure as well? For an RI... ARe you hearing any pops/crackles from him? Is he sleeping nose up too? Any stringy...

Yes!!!! Amazing girl!! I'd still suggest x-rays to make sure she got them all out, and to make sure she's not got other things going on, which she might. Bloodwork wouldn't be a terrible idea if finances allow. I'd be worried about things like MBD, gout, or possibly parasites. Also those lumps...

They aren't super interested in eating a few days before laying so that seems normal. Chams can go quite a while without eating, so try not to stress too much about that, especially if she's been eating a lot of superworms (which are pretty high in fat and not super great for them - think of...

Sometimes it can take a little while to lay all the eggs. It's very possible that she'll sleep down in the lay box if she's not done, or not happy with her tunnels, or anything like that. I think some folks have had their cham lay for a few days in a row. You'll know she's done when she's back...

That's good! Now give her as much privacy as possible. Don't check on her at all (and even wrap a dark sheet around the bottom of the cage if you can) because if she thinks she's going to be interrupted in laying, she'll stop. You'll know she's done when she looks rather deflated and she's back...

I think the thought is maybe it's not a breathing issue, unless his whole body is like... visibly struggling to breathe. Perhaps the constant mouth opening/gaping is indicative of something else. Pain? Discomfort? Yawning? His open mouth doesn't have any stringy saliva, and if you've not been...

That looks almost as if it's been broken... Is there anything in the enclosure she could catch a finger on?

Don't beat yourself up too much. Of any reptile I've ever seen, chameleons are the most misunderstood regarding husbandry. You worked with love and care with the information you DID have. You took the best care of your cham that you could. Do your best to not feel guilty about what happened...

I second everything here - you have a likely full-of-eggs girl who is on a sharp decline. Without visiting a vet ASAP prospects for her aren't good. :C

So the hood for heat I have is a really old one from the chameleon death kit... And it's eating through my incandescent bulbs. I think I've replaced bulbs 5 times in 6 months. Does anyone have a recommendation for a decent replacement? Picture of Boogie for attention (and because his colors...

Howdy! For something like that, you're going to want to take your cham to the vet. Both eyes closed is a major sign of decline, and with the way your baby has nose in the air I'm suspecting a respiratory infection. I've attached a list of vets folks have seen that have specifically chameleon...