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Bean Beetles as a feeder Pros and ConsI put them in the feeder run but nothing really contains them. They can climb anything. I haven't had a problem with them in my house and I feed...- JacksJill
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Bean Beetles as a feeder Pros and Cons@JacksJill great blog post! I really want to try these.. but question: do you just let them crawl about in the enclosure? on plants and such? Do...- Eileen
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A Tribute to Life: The Chameleon Who Never Gave UpI’m so sorry, Mia. Nachito was a special girl and will live on in your heart forever.- jannb
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A Tribute to Life: The Chameleon Who Never Gave UpAn absolutely beautiful tribute... I'm so glad I came here and read that - I'd been thinking about your girl and wondering if you had updates...- CalamityCrow
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A Tribute to Life: The Chameleon Who Never Gave UpThank you everyone for the kind words, while my heart is broken, I'm so glad to have the support of this amazing community. You all really are the...- Ghostbirb
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The Philosophy of Gutloading PART 1.
The Philosophy of Gutloading Acknowledgements I would like to thank Anthony Herrel and Walter Tapondjou for their helpful advice on where to look for relevant papers. 1. Introduction Recently, it was suggested to me that our current gutloading practices might be wrong-headed. In particular, I...- Kaizen
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Jackson's Chameleon Articles and Studies
I'm always trying to find these links for people. Now anyone who is interested in knowing more about Jacksons chameleons can find them here. Articles This is the caresheet from this site if you haven't seen it and you want to take care of a Jackson's Chameleon read it...- JacksJill
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Photographing Chameleon's in "Naturalistic" Settings
If you want a place in the Forum Calendar or a shiny medal next to your avatar there are some basic things you will have to do. First understand what the contest is looking for pictures that will ultimately go into the calendar. Nobody wants to be distracted by your fingernails, dirty or...- JacksJill
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Veiled Chameleon Laying 101
Hi and congratulations on having a beautiful girl veiled chameleon. These little sweeties are near and dear to my heart, and I’ve learned from some of the very best keepers on the forum how to care for them and effectively manage their reproductive health. Now I’m passing that knowledge on to...- MissSkittles
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Basic info on Misting and fogging...
Of course, all animals require water to survive, and it isn't as simple as placing a bowl in the bottom and calling it a day. In fact, with most chameleons this will have little, if any benefit. Most chain pet stores display their chameleons with a water bowl, and this can be misleading to the...- Decadancin
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hi im kinda new to this forum i have 1 chameleon, used to have two but one died :(,and right now im in a panic about the other!!!!:eek: so, shes been really thin even though i feed her on a daily basis and shes been this weird skeleton looking color. its really scary for me. shes this bright...
I wish I could post some more pictures of Oliver, but sadly, I lost my camera's charger.:eek: Luckily we found a cheap one on amazon that we ordered! So hopefully I will be able to share some pics soon. :)
So today as usual, I went in at 2:45 (usually 2:30, but I wanted to finish eating lunch), and tried to hand feed (not so) little Oliver. He seemed REALLY interested in the worm I was holding, so I held it there a little longer than usual (about 6-7 minutes). He just kept staring at it so I...
Oliver seems much less afraid lately! I've been using some advice given here on the forums, and now he doesnt seem so afraid of me.
In the past, whenever I would open his cage door, Oliver would cower and find some place to hide. I would walk in to look at him, and he would stop what he was...
Zeppelin came into our lives one week ago. He is a healthy panther ambilobe male. I hope to post updates about him and things I learn along the way. He is my first chameleon and am proud to be his momma!
Our first day was a busy one. He spent most of his time on a bamboo branch in his cage. He...
Intestinal Parasites are common in chameleons and other reptiles. Wild caught chameleons have a reputation of having intestinal parasites..although this is true , parasites can effect Captive bred as well as Wild caught Chameleon.
A chameleon may have parasites but not show any symptoms...
Poppi is doing much better now.
No lasting issues after the egg laying. I upped her calcium for 2 weeks but she is back to her regular supplement schedule.
Her eyes are both clear and seem to be working fairly well. Thank goodness. She was keeping that one eye closed for so long I was...
This blog entry is to give an idea of how I make my insect gut load for cheap. It is made from stuff I used to throw away.
I've been a vegetarian for the past seven years. About four years ago I started juicing after watching the movie, "Fat, Sick and Nearly Dead".
Anybody that has...
So, I came across a thread by Hoj one day, and it was one of the best I've seen for getting us to question what we "think" is the right way to do things. For those of you who want a good read and may want to add to the debate here is the...
A log of what my adult panther chams each ate.:)
01 Apr, Monday--4-5 termites, wild caught but kept for several weeks prior to being fed off. No supplement. Also, 1 large cricket, gutloaded and calcium dusted.
02 Apr, Tuesday--2 superworms. Gutloaded and dusted with a 50-50 mix of Repashy...
Apart from potentially being salty, its a good addition to a varied gutload regime.
Nutrients in 100 Grams
79.99 g Water
3.03 g Protein
0.5 g Fiber
150 mg Calcium, Ca
2.18 mg Iron, Fe
107 mg Magnesium, Mg
80 mg Phosphorus, P
50 mg Potassium, K
872 mg Sodium, Na
0.38 mg Zinc, Zn...
Today started off as a normal day. Waking up early, turning on his lights and give him is breakfast and his morning misting. The day went on and I checked on him here and there. Nothing out of the norm, just the regular hissing and gaping as I misted and checked his temperatures, until I opened...
I have been very sad having to deal with the loss of my chameleons. I feel like someone has ripped out my heart not just once but multiply times. At first I was in shock and denial then anger and depression. Since tax season is over I am staying busy to keep my mind off everything but it’s still...
At a year and a month, Poppi laid 34 eggs! So we have survived the egg laying, so far...
She has not been doing as well as I could hope. She has been to the vet because she is keeping one eye closed all of the time. Doc thinks maybe she got some sand in it and that it got a bit infected...
So as Daylight Savings has arrived, it is time to rethink my lighting schedule. Days are getting longer, and this time of year I tend to have the doors and windows open. This can be a challenge keeping the humidity levels where I want, so along with my lighting times, I am also experimenting...
At first glance, Spinach may seem a good gutload choice. And it is, in small amounts from time to time. Spinach is a good source of Fiber, Protein, pro-formed Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Vitamin K, Thiamin, Riboflavin, Vitamin B6, Folate, Niacin, Zinc, Calcium, Iron, Magnesium, Phosphorus...
So, here are some links to Zaphod on YouTube. I will add to this as I post more as well as start a thread in the forums. Hope you enjoy! ;)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=raY015YIGvM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Spr_x4zNv94
Here's one of feeding time...
A half cup / 92.5g of cooked Quinoa provides:
66.24 g Water
111 kcal Energy
465 kJ Energy
4.07 g Protein (Complete Amino Acids / high-quality protein)
1.78 g Total lipid (fat)
0.7 g Ash
19.7 g Carbohydrate, by difference
2.6 g Fiber, total dietary
0.8 g Sugars, total
16.31 g Starch
16...
A diary of what each of my panther chameleons ate during the month of March.
1-Mar=1 dubia, gutloaded, lightly calcium& mineral dusted with Sticky Tongue Farms Mineral-Outdoor
2-Mar=3 butterworms
3-Mar=5 crickets, gutloaded and lightly dusted with a 50-50 mix of Repashy Calcium Plus and...
Hunter & Tigra
9/27 Babies hatched (clutch #1)
12/24-12/26 Babies hatched (clutch #2)
2/14/2013 Breed Hunter & Tigra
3/11- 3/16 Babies hatched (clutch #2)
3/27/2013 Tigra layed eggs. (clutch #3) The expected hatch date is 11/27/2013
3/28 Babies hatched (clutch #2)...