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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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Mistakes: The Best TeachersWe’re all a little weird in our own beautiful way. I’m so glad that you kept Rango and have been making the needed changes for him, rather than...- MissSkittles
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Free-range inspirationI had the setup for my Jackson’s, in the beginning they will escape, but that stops over time once they feel that tree is there best place in the...- Sonny13
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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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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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How to Do your Own FECAL FLOAT - VIDEO
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...- Dez
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Individual Baby Cages or Caging during the time of Covid
My first prototype I was planning on using Exo-terra Nano glass cages for my baby cages but the supply chain issues we are all too familiar with made me get creative. Forum member, MeruJack, who I all but stalked on here when I was getting started used Nanos for her baby jacks and she had a...- JacksJill
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Nearly impossible to get in Canada as fresh fruit, though nectar is availabe. But it's grown (and thus available fresh) in small amounts in the warmer southern states and certainly readily available in Mexico, the Caribbean, South America, tropical areas of sub-Saharan Africa, and some parts of...
Welcome to the forums. This place will give you a ton of knowledge to keep your cham happy for a long time to come. First thing to remember is everyone is trying to suggest something that works so keep asking questions. Use this site to find everything that I mention. I will try to give links to...
Rocket is a good source of Protein, Thiamin, Riboflavin, Vitamin B6, Pantothenic Acid, Zinc and Copper, and a very good source of Fiber, Beta carotene, Vitamin C, Vitamin K, Folate, Calcium, Iron, Magnesium, Phosphorus, Potassium and Manganese.
very low-oxalate and thus safe to use on a regular...
Jades getting better! Her shaking has like gone away! She hates meds though, lol, and also she hasnt been pooping lately but im gonna give her some grapes lol, that should take care of that. seedless grapes of course! lol
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Overall she's doing great! I'll keep whos all reading on updates...
CONSTIPATED (From the lack of hydration, female with eggs, etc.)
Symptoms: Hanging over a branch nothing coming out, prolapse can happen.
Solutions: Extra water, baby food pears, warm bath, grapes, mineral oil, natural sunlight, Hornworms and silk worms are a great way to provide extra...
PROLAPSEThis could be weak muscles, constipation, eggs, dehydrated etc.)
Symptoms: Visible intestines (cloaca) or hemipenis.
Solution: Chameleon will need to see a vet for treatment. In the meantime you can keep the prolapse moist with ky jelly until a vet is able to see your animal...
MOUTH ROT(usually a secondary infection within the body)
Symptoms: (not limited to just one sign) Visible signs of infection, red protruding lips, green/dark brown/black plaque on teeth.
Solution: In this event it is best to see a vet. Any plaque will need to be removed and in severe...
Mulberry plants not only have useful leaves, most also provide very nutritious berries! These berries are a good source of Fiber, Magnesium, Potassium, Vitamin C, Vitamin K, some B vitamis and Iron. They also have a favourable calcium to phosphorous ratio.
In about one cup of berries:
Water...
What's in a medium sized (about a cup) peach:
Water 133.31 g
Energy 58 kcal /Energy 248 kJ
Protein 1.36 g
Total lipid (fat) 0.38 g
Ash 0.65 g
Carbohydrate, by difference 14.31 g
Fiber, total dietary 2.2 g
Sucrose 7.14 g
Glucose (dextrose) 2.92 g
Fructose 2.29 g
Maltose 0.12 g
Galactose 0.09 g...
So, 4 days I received this unit and went right to work on getting it set up.
I actually spent the night before pre-planning all my settings so I could quickly input them when I got home and hooked up. Needless to say, the hour spent pre-planning my settings was a waste as after putting...
I would like to start this article by saying this is based on my own experience, there most be other ways to raise baby panther chameleons, however and after trying some other methods, this have proved to be the best for me. After using it for three years in a raw.
I keep my bay chams in...
Ive been too busy with work and family concerns to keep my normal detailed daily log. But generally for the month of July, the following feeders have been / will be eaten by my herd of panther chameleons (listed roughly in order of most used to least):
Dubia (usually mid-sized nymphs, but also...
Tip #1: Things to think about while arranging things within the enclosure.
-First off I use a Naturalistic Rainforest cork background on every enclosure. Remember that a Pygmy that feels secure is a happy Pygmy. I cover one side of the enclosure with a rainforest aquarium background picture...
Over the course of 8 months I've rehabbed, fostered and rehomed quite a few rescues. Some have been fun, some rewarding and some were just down right heart breaking.
It can be real taxing to see these breath taking creatures in such horrible condition. I try not to judge people for the...
Where's Waldo? Pt. II
5 Month Birthday just passed on March 28th, Waldo is hesitant to snatch crickets out of his new cup feeder, he really does like free hunting his crickets a lot more then shooting fish in a barrel, but he will have to get used to it because I have a flaw in the cage, I...
"Where's Waldo?"
Where is Waldo? A question that pops up often; when I look for him in his home as he tries his hardest to hide (and does a fine job most of the time), and something that I often question when I slowly see his growth and compare it to others of the same age. Where's is...
I just learned that someone I know no longer comes to this website. This is a person who bought a chameleon from me years ago, and who I sometimes share a spare office with when Im working not at my primary location. he's a nice guy, smart and I think his feeling forced off this forum is a darn...
today before he got his food i weighed vinnie and he was right at 18 grams and looks as though he might shed again in the next few days. he started to eat about 30 1/4 to 1/2 size crickets so i moved him up a bit to the 1/2 to 1/3 size and he is now back to about 15 a day. he has grown to 7 and...
vinnies new weight has hit 15 grams as of today and is starting to grow quite a bit