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Free-range inspirationwhat modifications did you make to prevent escaping? I want to build something like this but not sure what to do about that as I have a dog that...
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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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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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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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Free-range inspiration
Some inspirational thoughts for free ranging First, our living room is a large, bright (views on both sides) and pet free living room without small children walking around. Second, the free-range area is at exact the same spot as where a Reptibreeze XL (24´x24´x48´) stood. Many assume...- Sonny13
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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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http://www.chameleonnews.com/Reference.html
http://www.animalarkshelter.org/cin/ (click on signs of trouble)
http://www.allcreaturesanimalhospital.evetsite.com/456012.html
http://www.chameleonsonline.com/illness.php
http://chamworld.blogspot.com/2008/01/health-section-i-conclusions.html...
This blog is being created to help others with keeping montane chameleons. All the suggestions put forth in this blog are my up to date keeping methods. Since husbandry constantly requires tweaking, I will continually update this blog. I do not intend on making this blog extensive and long...
This blog is full of the many links I use regarding chameleon husbandry and I plan on adding more as I find them. I made this blog to benefit members as well as myself (since it is easily accessible and organized).
Links on Rudis Chameleons...
Bad weekend........ Peppa, nosy be/ambilobe cross suffered a prolapse this weekend....been all stitched up at the vets and is still there for monitoring. She is fine now, but wont be breeding again. Time to concentrate on the true bloods!!!!!
in the beginging of June 2009 a friend of mine was given a veiled chameleon. he didn't know much about chameleons or how sick she really was. i posted my first thread reguarding her on the 9th of june. here is a link with pictures included...
I've recently started keeping snails as pets, with the intention of eventually feeding off their young to chameleons (after the young have grown a fair bit).
I believe I have grove snails, Cepaea nemoralis, which I collected in the wild (from an organic farm that was happy to be rid of them)...
After reading many blogs and threads on the importance of nutrition and gutloading, I have decided to change my gutloading methods by creating my own premium/cheap gutload. My current ingredients are yams, potatoes, carrots, oranges and dry healthy cereal. Here are the steps in making the...
A good sources of Thiamin, Vitamin B6, Magnesium, Phosphorus (unfortunately), Copper, Manganese, Selenium, and a very good source of Vitamin E (Alpha Tocopherol).
In one cup / 140grams of dried (not salted, not roasted, not oiled) sunflower seeds
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Water 6.62 g
Energy 818 kcal...
Nutrients in a cup of Winter Squash (average)
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Water 104.12 g
Energy 39 kcal
Energy 166 kJ
Protein 1.1 g
Total lipid (fat) 0.15 g
Ash 0.66 g
Carbohydrate, by difference 9.96 g
Fiber, total dietary 1.7 g
Sugars, total 2.55 g
Minerals
Calcium, Ca 32 mg
Iron, Fe 0.67 mg
Magnesium, Mg...
Nutrients in 1 average sized orange
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Water 113.64 g
Energy 62 kcal
Energy 258 kJ
Protein 1.23 g
Total lipid (fat) 0.16 g
Ash 0.58 g
Carbohydrate, by difference 15.39 g
Fiber, total dietary 3.1 g
Sugars, total 12.25 g
Minerals
Calcium, Ca 52 mg
Iron, Fe 0.13 mg
Magnesium, Mg 13 mg...
This blue-green algae is a very good gutload addition, providing protien (all 8 essential amino acids), Vitamin K, Pantothenic Acid, Magnesium, Potassium, Thiamin, Riboflavin, Niacin, Iron, Copper, Manganese, carotenoids
Nutrients Per 1 tablespoon (7grams)
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Water 0.33g
Energy...
Nutrients in 1 cup, chopped
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Water 47.08 g
Energy 25 kcal
Energy 103 kJ
Protein 1.49 g
Total lipid (fat) 0.39 g
Ash 0.99 g
Carbohydrate, by difference 5.06 g
Fiber, total dietary 1.9 g
Sugars, total 0.39 g
Minerals
Calcium, Ca 103 mg
Iron, Fe 1.71 mg
Magnesium, Mg 20 mg
Phosphorus, P...
Cage Info:
* Cage Type - Aluminum frame/screen 4x2x2
• Lighting – Perfecto 30” fixture w/ Zoo Med Reptisun 10.0
Flukers clamp lamp 5.5 w/ 60 watt soft white bulb.
Lights on @5:30/6am lights out at 7:30pm
Temperature – Floor temp 72° basking area 87°...
well, here i am, i know i look funny because i just got back from AMITE, LOUISIANA, which is very hot right now 102F, and i was there for 4 hours outside catching mules, and i know i look funny. but im really tired.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eOnpkJVvuPg
Summary for all of June
Sillkworm: 21
cricket: 11
Butterworm: 10
mealworm: 8
superworm: 5
Roach: 5 (4 turkistan, 1 hisser)
isopod: 4
Stick insect: 2
moth: 1
Grasshopper: 1
hornworm: 1
June 30: Breakfast -1 Turkish roach (gutloaded) and 1 silkworm and 1 mealworm (calicum dusted)
June 29...
I chose a Round cage (Usually made from two "lids" and mesh - like in the example: Round Cage) for my first Chameleon as a cage, because I didn't know much about chameleons at first and this was very cost efficient.
Pro's
1. It's easy to make and costs about a third of what a normal homemade...
Compact bulbs in my opinion are one of the worst and most dangerous reptile items available for chameleons. There have been several studies that point to the dangers of compacts as well as owners (like myself) that have experienced the issues of compacts in person. Sadly, it seems that there...
After several weeks of thought, I decided it would be best to run a humidifier along with my mistking. The Las Vegas climate is simply too dry and kept my cages at a solid 20% humidity, even after mistings with the mistking, my hydrogrometers were only increasing by a few percentages. I had...
I made a new cage for Chameleo, so he can get some natural sunlight everyday (or most).
CHECK IT SON
He is no longer that much of a fury, and pretty chill in general. I like the nickname still though.
This blog is all about my experimentation with plant soils, that began on Friday May 29th. After some extensive research I found that plants kept in high-watered/high-humidity conditions, need a more unique type of soil than the original houseplant. Original houseplants typically use loam...