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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!
- PicklesNeedsLove
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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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Free-range inspirationThats awesome! I would love to have a setup like this! Im just scared of my ambanja escaping haha.
- mrclark2010
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Free-range inspirationBasically no updates, she laid for 11 times a clutch and keeps going strong. In other words I think setup is a success
- 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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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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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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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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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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I kinda feel better about my gecko, but now my stomache hurts and i feel lik im going to barf.
What a middle-aged female panther (who was developing fertile eggs) was fed January 1 -22, 2010 inclusive. She showed no interest in food on the 23rd. She started but abandoned a small tunnel on the 24th, water was provided via a dripper, but I didnt open the cage to offer food. All eggs laid by...
Nutrients in a cup (140g) of orange fleshed papaya fruit (not including seeds and skin)
Water 124.3g
Fat .2g
Carbs 13.7g
Calcium 34mg
Phosphorous 7mg
Magnesium 14g
Iron .14mg
Potassium 360mg
Copper .02mg
Selenium .8mcg
Vitamin C 86.5mg
Thiamin .04mg
Riboflavin .05mg
Niacin .48mg
B6 .03mg...
The food intake of an adult male panther
(averages, based on data from 4 adult male panthers)
Summary
Crickets: 21 (28%)
Butterworm: 13 (18%)
Stick Insects: 10 (14%)
Mealworm: 10 (14%)
Super/kingworm (Zophobas Morio): 8 (11%)
Terrestrial Isopod: 6 (8%)
Turkistan: 3 (4%)
Dubia: 2 (2%)
Hisser...
4.8:1 Papaya
4.5:1 Turnip Greens
2.9:1 Orange
2.8:1 Dandelion leaves
2.4:1 Mustard Greens
2.1:1 Chicory Greens
1.8:1 Lime
1.8:1 Raspberries
1.6:1 Celery
1.6:1 Lemon
1.5:1 Blackberries
1.5:1 Grapefruit, White
1.2:1 Grapefruit, Pink and Red
1.2:1 Tangerine
1.1:1 Winter Squash
1.1:1 Romaine
1.0:1...
Ive not had success getting many feeders to eat it in quantity (though hissers love it), but apparently some veileds enjoy eating fresh mint leaves. :)
Nutrients in about a table spoon (2grams) of fresh spearmint (rosmarinus officinalis):
1.36 grams of Water
6mg Calcium
1mg Phosphorus
.13mg...
A saying in animal science, is "as goes phosphorus, so goes calcium". What this means is that for every gram of phosphorus ingested in the diet, the body must match that with another gram of calcium before the phosphorus can be absorbed through the intestinal wall into the bloodstream. If the...
Here is an extract from the diary I kept to chart Lily's health/progress. This relates to the time span of when I noticed a change in her colour/behaviour to the laying of her first infertile clutch.
9th Nov 08 - Restless / Receptive?
11th Nov - Bright colours restless - she was restless...
Terrestrial Isopods / Pillbugs are an excellent enrichment feeder. All my chameleons, young and old, LOVE these little creatures, and they are high in calcium content. However, as the pillbugs are somewhat slow to digest, and due to their small size, they are not a practical staple food item...
A log of what the male adult panthers ate during the month.
Summary
Crickets: 19
Zophoba Morio (aka Superworm):8
Stick Instects: 8
Butterworms: 6
Silkworms: 5
Turk Roaches: 3
Mealworm: 3
Dubia roaches: 2
Terrestrial Isopods: 2
Daily log
Dec 31: Superworm
Dec 30: nothing
Dec 29: 2 stick...
If the urates are white, you're doin' alright!
If the urates are yellow, watch the 'lil fellow.
If the urates are orange, he may be doin' poor..ange.
earlier this year (2009) i was on craigslist and noticed that there was a chameleon, TANK and all for 50 bucks.... hmmm, i thought. thats a good deal. the petstores sell them for around 80. so i talke to the guy and was going to meet with him to see if i wanted the chameleon or not. well...
Mustard greens make a very good gutload choice. Calcium:Phosphorous ratio is 2.36:1 (the amount of Calcium is more than double that of Phosphorus). About a cup of roughly chopped mustard greens (50grams) contains:
45.4g Water
13kcal Energy
54kJ Energy
1.35g Protein
0.7g Ash
2.45g Carbohydrate...
100 grams of banana fruit (not including the skin)
74.91g Water
89kcal Energy
371kJ Energy
1.09g Protein
0.82g Ash
22.84g Carbohydrate, by difference
2.6g Fiber, total dietary
12.23g Sugars, total
2.39g Sucrose
4.98g Glucose (dextrose)
4.85g Fructose
5.38g Starch
5mg Calcium, Ca
27mg...
About 2 cups sliced, or just under 225 grams, of raw apple* including skin contains:
190.8g Water
116kcal Energy
486kJ Energy
0.58g Protein
30.8g Carbohydrate, by difference
5.4g Fiber, total dietary
23.17g Sugars, total
4.62g Sucrose
5.42g Glucose (dextrose)
13.16g Fructose
13mg Calcium, Ca...
A medium (~100grams) raw white potatoe, including skin
(notice that phosphorus is much higher than calcium, making potatoes a poor gutload choice)
81.58g Water
69kcal Energy
288kJ Energy
1.68g Protein
0.94g Ash
15.71g Carbohydrate, by difference
2.4g Fiber, total dietary
1.15g Sugars, total...
A raw carrot of medium size (61grams) contains the following:
53.86g Water
25kcal Energy
106kJ Energy
0.57g Protein
0.15g Total lipid (fat)
0.59g Ash
5.84g Carbohydrate, by difference
1.7g Fiber, total dietary
2.89g Sugars, total
2.19g Sucrose
0.36g Glucose (dextrose)
0.34g Fructose
0.87g...
A chart illustrating which feeders I've used most/least over the period June - November.
Summary for November:
37 Larva (14 superworm (aka kingworm) 12 butterworm 11 silkworm)
11 cricket
7 stick insect
5 roaches (2 turkistan roach 2 dubia roach 1 hisser roach)
2 terrestrial isopod
Daily:
November 30: nothing
November 29, Sunday: stick insect, superworms, silkworm
November 28...
Daily
Mornings
-Feed silkworms
-Feed crickets (remove any uneaten food from previous evening)
-Fill water drippers (and later empty the collection pan)
-spray water stick insects
-Feed chameleons (I feed small amounts frequently, about six days a week, rather than large amount every other day...