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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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Intro to Bio-Activity
Introduction to Bio-Activity: As of recent times, a lot of folks have been asking questions, and for guides on Bio-active Enclosures. How to set them up, how to drain them, how they work, why they work. I figured it was good and Time, that someone sat down and made a Guide! I have been meaning...- cyberlocc
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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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Egg Laying and the Laying Bin
I free range my chameleons so I really have to pay close attention to when it’s time to lay eggs. I think one of the most important things is to have a gram scale and weigh her once a week. If she's gaining and you are still feeding the same amount of food then I figure she must have eggs. You...- jannb
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Where do I Start? Guide to the forums...
So here are some links and things to know about the Chameleon Forums. For newcomers as well as some seasoned members there could be some features that you don't know exist, or just cant seem to find them when you need them. First off the resources page...- Decadancin
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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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I have been using this for years. It doesn't get soupy and works better then the medium you buy. I put this in a zip lock bag and add the liquid when I need some. Works great and stays forever.
I got this this from someone on the forums; wish I could give them credit but I don't have the name...
Senegal Chameleons (Chamaeleo senegalensis)
Vertical area is really important in chameleon cages, as they like to climb, so minimum cage size should be no less that 24”L x 24”W x 48”H. The cage should be well furnished with live plants and trees, or combined with live and fake..which are...
first you will need a 16 ounce dixie cup with a hole cut in the lid and cheese cloth glued over top or you can poke a bunch of small holes in the lid but i find you need alot of them as humidity builds too much if you dont have enough ventilation.next you will need abag of superflt from repashy...
As Feeders
Oothecae (egg cases) can be stored in several ways. If the hatchlings are to be used as feeders, the oothecae can be incubated right away unless otherwise stated. This can be accomplished by attaching the ootheca(e) to the top of a vented deli cup lid. The oothecae usually arrive...
I had a hard time finding a name for my cham so to give users some ideas on what to name their cham I decided to create a list out of curiosity to see what would come out of the woodwork. First post: Zoidberg.:cool:
Trying to decide which one to enter into the photo contest :) Please help me pick?
Narrowed it down to these six. Kinda leaning towards #4 or 5
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Nutrients in about 1 cup /140grams of lightly steamed Yam
Calcium, Ca 22.5mg
Iron, Fe 0.76mg
Magnesium, Mg 28mg
Phosphorus, P 74.5mg
Potassium, K 1067.5mg
Sodium, Na 12.5mg
Zinc, Zn 0.315mg
Ascorbic acid (Vitamin C) 21.05mg
Thiamin 0.1485mg
Riboflavin 0.043mg
Niacin 0.7895mg
Vitamin B-6...
I've had some requests to re-start my monthly log of what feeder prey is provided to and eaten by my panther chameleons. I happened to have some extra time this month, so here's one month - can't promise to keep it up as this is a very busy year for me. Older entries still have value, if you're...
Cinnamon toast has been a favorite snack food of mine for years.
I have been making cinnamon toast for over 20 years. In that time, I have learned a thing or two about how best to go about making it.
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First off, when I was about 5 years old, I would make cinnamon toast by using a...
Montane Chameleon Care Sheet
So I have noticed that since there are a lot of great care sheets out there for veiled and panther chameleons I thought that I would put down my ideas for the proper care of montane chameleons, as there are a few subtle yet key differences. I will explain...
So, you want to boil an egg or two and your just not sure exactly how to go about it.
No fear!
Here I will explain the proper way to boil an egg.
First, you need to figure out how many eggs you want to boil. I like to have two at a time myself.
After you have that figured out, you must...
Common Name: Helmeted Chameleon
Scientific Name: Chamaeleo hoehnelii
Maximum Size: 10 Inches
Life Span: 5-8 Years
Sexual Maturity: 5 Months
Egg Layer: [N]
Litters Per Year: 1-2
Litter Size: 14-26 babies
Pregnancy Time: 5 Months
Common Name: Johnston's Chameleon
Scientific Name: Chamaeleo...
Information is gathered from many sources including personal knowledge, books, internet resources and forum members. If your have a species that you would like me to add to these lists, send me a private message containing the common and scientific names of the species. Thanks! - Dan, Aka...
A few people have asked me about the tables I used as cage stands, and asked for details about how they are built so here they are.
In these photos they were getting packed up to go to a new home, but I made sure to take photos before they were gone.
The idea was to use a sheet of PVC...
Nutrients in 100grams
Calcium 631mg
Iron 7.72mg
Magnesium 335mg
Phosphorus 860mg
Potassium 407mg
Sodium 16mg
Zinc 4.58mg
Vitamin C 1.6mg
Thiamin 0.62mg
Riboflavin 0.17mg
Niacin 8.83mg
Fatty acids, saturated 3.33g
Fatty acids, monounsaturated 2.3g
Fatty acids, polyunsaturated 23.6g
Well kinda done.:) My water closet :D is done for now until I get a controller to time my waterings. Right now I have the water connected through my sprinkler controller but it's not going to give me the flexibility I want.
I have two lines of misters with 6 heads on each line. During...
Here you will find a list of safe plants that you can put in your enclosure with your chameleon....:D ENJOY
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ABELIA
AFRICAN DAISY
ALYSSUM, SWEET
AMERICAN
ELM also ELM
ANTHEMIS also known as CHAMOMILE
ARBUTUS
ASPARAGUS FERN
ASPEN TREE
ASTER
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BABY'S BREATH aka...
Care for Veiled Chameleons
Veiled chameleons aka Chamaeleo Calyptratus is one of the larger species of chameleon and are found in the mountain regions of Yemen.
Male chameleons are green in color and depending on how he feels and its state it will range from a bight olive green drab...
I'm still working on completing the GOC. Lots of little things eating up all my time,so progress has been slower than I would like. I'm really close to completion though and here are some pictures from the last few weeks.
Here is the first screen panel on.
The screen and frame are...
The purpose of this plant list is to have a list of non toxic plants people can use with their Chameleons enclosure. In this list are some large trees and vegetables. What you do with this list is up to you. The large trees can be found in a smaller Bonsai verson. Some of the Vegetables listed...