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Photographing Chameleon's in "Naturalistic" SettingsIf you want feedback before submitting a photo contest entry you could message me @JacksJill if you want to pick your best photo in the monthly...- JacksJill
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Photographing Chameleon's in "Naturalistic" SettingsWould we leave the photos as a comment here?- Jorge1025
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Mistakes: The Best TeachersJust came across this, good on you for taking on the duty of learning everything to help Rango live a good life. When I came home from work one...- Lucas00-
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Dubia Roach Ranch Setup 101Looking at starting my own Roach Ranch. Awesome write up, thank you!!
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A Tribute to Life: The Chameleon Who Never Gave UpI am brand new to the group and I love this tribute. I lost my mom on February 6 and I think us getting a chameleon is a sign. Hugs!
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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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World Chameleon Species Tour: Trioceros pfefferi
Welcome to another installment of our World Chameleon Species Tour! Today we are in the Cameroon highlands with Trioceros pfefferi. Natural History: Trioceros pfefferi is a small size chameleon around the size of a carpet chameleon. It is listed as living between 1100m to 1900m by the IUCN...- DeremensisBlue
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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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Traveling with Chameleons
There are a number of ways to transport your chameleon to reduce stress. Whenever your chameleon needs to go in the car to the vet, or when you're moving, it can be nerve-wracking to make sure they are going to be okay during the stressful journey. Though chameleons have specific long term needs...- ferretinmyshoes
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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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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...
Bottle Palm
Additional Common Names:Elephant-foot Tree, Pony Tail Plant
Scientific Name:Beaucarnea recurvata
Alternate Scientific Name:Nolina tuberculata
Family:Agavaceae
Burro's Tail
Additional Common Names:Horse's Tail, Donkey's Tail, Lamb's Tail
Scientific Name:Sedum morganianum...
Canterbury-bell
Scientific Name:Gloxinia perennis
Family:Gesneriaceae
Carob
Additional Common Names:Sugar Pod, Locust Pods, Algaroba, Carob Tree Kharoub, Beans
Scientific Name:Ceratonia siliqua
Family:Fabaceae
Caroba
Additional Common Names:Caaroba, Carob Tree, Carobhina...
Common Staghorn Fern
Scientific Name:Platycerium bifurcatum
Family:Polypodiaceae
Crape Myrtle
Additional Common Names:Crepe Myrtle
Scientific Name:Lagerstroemia indica
Family:Lythraceae
Creeping Gloxinia
Additional Common Names:Maurandya
Scientific Name:Asarina erubescens...
Giant White Inch Plant
Scientific Name:Albiflora
Family:Commelinaceae
Honeysuckle Fuchsia
Scientific Name:Fuchsia triphylla
Family:Onagraceae
Jackson Brier
Scientific Name:Smilax lanceolata
Family:Liliaceae
Jacob's Ladder
Additional Common Names:Carrion Flower
Scientific...
Mulberry Tree
Scientific Name:Morus sp.
Family:Moraceae
Note: Ripe fruit is edible, how ever Unripe fruit and green parts of the plant have a white sap that is intoxicating and mildly hallucinogenic
Pilea Microphylla
Additional Common Names:Artillery Plant
Scientific Name:Pilea...
Ok, so a few members have asked me how to make my cages. I will list the tools and a general step by step way of making them....
U can get the stuff at a Home Depot. I get my screen and spline at Metroscreenworks.com since its cheaper to buy in bulk for what I do and they have a wide...
Mort was a gem at the vet. He weighed in at about 105g, and didn't offer to bite the vet at all, bless his little reptilian heart. Dr Sweet and I agreed to treat the pins and see if the rest falls into place, thinking the parasites may have overpopulated because of the stress.
To my...
A good addition to your gutload, in moderation - contain a good amount of calcium, but Older pads, flowers and fruits are fairly high in oxalic acid (younger pads less so). Also provide Potassium, Vitamin C and Magnesium, and a little niacin.
In about a cup (150g) would provide roughly...
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This is a attempt to save any viable eggs from a deceased female chameleon.
Tools and materials needed.
1. Sharp small blade scissors.
2. Couple paper towels.
3. Rubber gloves if you wish.
4. Incubation container with media.
Start by pinching...
Since these worms are so expensive, but so great for hydrating, and good treats for our wonderful scaley friends, I figured It would help some to breed them, especially if you have more than one cham, or more than one cham at different ages, since these things grow so fast.
This is what I...
Made my http://www.chameleonforums.com/mellers-mist-77914/#post733789"]7400 post[/URL] today, 4.59 posts per day. It's been a good time!
Here's to another 7400! :)
Yay They are eating. I fed them 5-7 silk worms this morning and they gobbled them up within 10-15 minutes. Lola the female ate 3 at a time (they were balled up) and Pascal the male ate 1 at a time. (I spread those out)
for me, best day
pascal obviously every day is torture and he hates his life passionately, the fact that i have finally got his temerature right with his expensive new bulbs, and feed him his favourite food and give him lots of water and plants and uvb light just pisses him off.
i went to...
Google books are..Great!
Here some interesting facts on Silkworms.. :)
I definitely got the bug...