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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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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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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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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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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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Just some links I have collected. This has been done a million times I am sure. But the best way to learn is to think about what you need to do. Read about the things necessary to do them. Then actually go do them. Then practice, practice, practice…. and practice some more.
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Swyft was wary of the rope, and rightly so. I can't seem to get it taut enough to be safe for him so I took it down for now. Maybe bf can help me on his next visit.
Swyft has been free range since Friday. His lights are set up for his plant area but now he has taken to hanging out on the...
When I had baby veileds this was the info that I provided to the new owners. Hopefully it will help you with your new veiled or panther. I have some additional information at the bottom for the female chameleon which should be handled differently.
You will need a starter cage to begin with. I'd...
I found a couple pics of when I first got some of my chameleons. It is realy amazing to see how much they've grown. I'm going to start out with my ver first chameleon Lima bean. I lost him a couple months ago :( I've never found him
I did it! I created a full circle around the room of climbing area for Swyft. He hasn't tried all of it out yet, he's been half way around several times and just today I finished the other half but he was too tired done exploring by the time I finished so I tucked him in bed instead. He was...
So now I've learned that if Swyft was startled when I go to put him away the shock could be really bad for him. I'm trying to put him away earlier and earlier each time, watching to see when he gets "settled in" and thereby putting him back in the cage for the night. He's a tricky one. I am...
I know these are posted in a lot of other places, I wanted them all together for my personal benefit. I will constantly be adding new links.
Help Form
FAQ
New Keeper Info for Keeping Veileds
Panther Care Sheet
General Care of True Chameleons
Basic Husbandry
Dr. Ivan Alfonso's blog on Nematode...
I am really struggling with planning out his feeding. I ended up with over 20 superworms and nothing else. I think some dubias escaped as I found a dubia in the superworm house, hahaha! Oops! No clue how he managed that.
I finally took a calendar and just wrote crickets, superworms on...
For two nights now I have put Swyft to bed at about 7:30 p.m., he has slowed down and perched but not fallen completely asleep. Both nights now he has let me use my hand to remove him from the tree!!! Just my hand, no stick, nothing else.
YAYYYYYY!!!! HE IS TRUSTING ME! I don't plan to...
This month there were some amazing changes in Leo! I was actually gone on vacation for two weeks during this month and when I came back Leo was noticeably bigger and more colorful. It was like coming home to a new cham!
I'll post his entire growth record (by weight) with the July entries...
I track what each of the males eat daily, take an average and log it here in these monthly blog entries. A semi-colon (rather than comma) is used to indicate when there were two separate feeding times (morning then afternoon).
Supplements, if used, are indicated by: C=calcium (RepCal or sticky...
Swyft has been falling asleep on his new tree which is SO CUTE and SUCH A PAIN. I end up startling him a bit trying to get him moved back to the cage. So today I decided I would put him to bed early, at 8 p.m which is an hour earlier than yesterday. He was STILL asleep! Not just resting but...
Today I bought a cricket keeper, the larger one. I was having a heck of a time catching crickets from my tank. It was a 10 gallon with dirt and hidey holes like tp tubes, a log, small box, etc. I just could not seem to catch them in that tank. This cricket keeper has the black tubes that...
My daughter told me Swyft was clamoring around his cage about the time I usually get home from work. I had to work later than usual and apparently he was ready for free time out of his cage. She didn't let him out though because she is worried she would not pay attention to him enough while...
I rearranged the pet room. I have his cage on one side of the window (but not directly next to the window) and the hedgie cage that he loves to climb on on the other side of the window. I plan to put up a curtain rod and rope/vine for him to travel back and forth when I am in the room.
As more baby veileds come into my life I have started considering the amazing differences in growth rates and overall variation among clutch-mates. I have successfully raised them up to selling size (3 inch snout to vent) in both glass and screen enclosures, and contrary to popular opinion find...
I scored a schefferla from Craig's List, put it on a large tote lid for drainage, on top of a large ferret cage (doesn't have ferrets in it) The cage is 4 ft tall so the plant is....wow, I'd say top of plant is 7 ft up now. He is LOVING IT!! He has been up and down and all around the plant...
Swyft has been let out every day now to explore the room. Only closely supervised, of course. He's eating heartily, great colors, I am so pleased! Today he got on my hand twice without me needing the small stick of bamboo I was using before. The second time he did open his mouth at me but...
Swyft enjoyed some outdoor time on the porch on his hibiscus but he was super restless. I had to redirect him about 5 times because he wanted off the plant and onto the porch railing. (which would not be good, it has a post that runs up to the roof) I fed him a cricket but he didn't appear...
I agree!! Its another beautiful day in Colorado, I had a long day at work, and my hibiscus is STUNNING right now! It has four huge flowers opened wide!
We're heading out for fun in the sun. (ok and shade)