Blogs
Categories
-
General 907
Latest comments
-
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...
-
-
Veiled Chameleon Laying 101Ah I love this so much! reading it just really calms my nerves as I wait for my girl to lay! Thank you for writing all this out and sharing the... -
-
Veiled Chameleon Laying 101Awesome job! Very easy to understand and read…great for a quick reference and resource for the newbies! Thanks Vicki!
Blogs statistics
- Categories
- 8
- Blogs
- 248
- Blog entries
- 925
- Views
- 2,200,140
- Comments
- 1,843
-
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
- Updated:
- Views: 37K
- Reaction score: 15
- Comments: 9
- General
-
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
- Updated:
- Views: 122K
- Reaction score: 32
- Comments: 25
- General
-
Jackson's Chameleon Articles and Studies
I'm always trying to find these links for people. Now anyone who is interested in knowing more about Jacksons chameleons can find them here. Articles This is the caresheet from this site if you haven't seen it and you want to take care of a Jackson's Chameleon read it...- JacksJill
- Updated:
- Views: 47K
- Reaction score: 15
- Comments: 6
- General
-
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
- Updated:
- Views: 16K
- Reaction score: 9
- Comments: 8
- General
-
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
- Updated:
- Views: 13K
- Reaction score: 12
- Comments: 9
- General
3rd Day:LOL: was a success as far as getting some new things in Chamlies home. Still not hand feeding and more interested in feeding then anything. She gets sad when she eats all 9 small crickets so I gave her four more and that seemed to peel her right up. I got one of her two plants placed in...
:pChamlie was a little more sensitive to the dogs, more like she knew they where there.
She has jumped on eatting Free range crickets but, still has not taken to hand feeding yet; maybe tomorrow fingers crossed . After she had 11 crickets she climbed half way up her home and showed off her...
Our 1st day together was a little bit of a rough one only while she was at the petstore, which she did not want leave for the life of her!
Literally took us three Days :p:cool:
*I’ll explain below*
:unsure: 1st day we went to get it was to late and we had nothing set up.
:oops: 2nd day we...
Well my baby girl Clyde passed last night in her sleep after waiting for me to get home from work she had tons of eggs for 3 days and was exhausted and weak despite. Refusing to eat she always drank water was loving energetic and cuddly unlike most chameleons she was one of a kind I can't...
I've now had little Pepe for 4 weeks and we're still working on building trust, very slowly. Here's what I've tried so far:
A few times I've left the door to his enclosure open while I sit about 5 feet away, facing away, but occasionally turning to check to make sure he wasn't trying to escape...
Naturally, the new cham (name STILL undecided...I'm so indecisive on this it's ridiculous) and I are till setting into routines, still getting details tweaked, and improving the environment.
I have been continuously sealing my reservoir bucket for Mistking with silicon, waiting patiently for it...
Holy shitake mushrooms what a whirlwind the past 2 days have been with this crazy little guy!
Day 1 was all about making sure the basics were met, but of course still very exciting!! Everything from opening the box carefully, seeing him for the first time, getting him in his enclosure, getting...
I've been researching and preparing like a crazy person, but it still feels like this is happening ultra fast. Maybe it's just a product of doing so much reading on these forums and blogs, but I feel like I'll never be fully ready for this little guy coming tomorrow. That's also just my...
After doing tons of research I started looking into all the specs for getting my enclosure ready, and starting ordering and preparing. Here's some details...
1. Plants.
I'm not known to have a green thumb, but I am determined to keep live plants live and happy in my enclosure to help with...
If I really started at the very beginning of this process I guess I'd start many months ago when I first had the initial idea to get a reptile as a pet. My family members rolled their eyes and made their usual comments about how I'm the weird one in the family. I just grinned in agreement...
Deep Cleaning
Supplies: paper towels, sponge or scrub brush, gloves, eye protection, dish soap like Dawn, chlorine bleach diluted (never ever mix beach and ammonia) or an activated hydrogen peroxide like Clorox Healthcare® Hydrogen Peroxide Cleaner Disinfectant
Optional: Clear household...
Weekly Cleaning
Supplies: paper towels. 70% isopropyl alcohol (rubbing alcohol) or white vinegar diluted 1:1
Optional: activated hydrogen peroxide like Clorox Healthcare® Hydrogen Peroxide Cleaner Disinfectant, Hot steam cleaner
No matter what products you use, read and follow the...
Cage cleaning is an important aspect of husbandry but probably not everyone's favorite. It is still as vital as humidity, temperature or nutrition for the healthy life of your chameleon.
I have adapted my training at keeping a veterinary hospital cage clean to cleaning a chameleon habitat...
Yesterday It was very hot, so i decided to take Leon out to get some sunshine. He used to not like It, Im just guessing it was because it was such an open space to be outside. I slowely transitioned him from his outside cage to his open box that has plants in it, if he wants he could get out...
Leon recently got some new leafs and a big vine. This isn’t any that big but it really makes his cage look full. Leon’s currently shedding and he’s not keen to changes so he’s extra moody. I know he’ll appreciate it and really like it soon though. Here are some pictures of him and his cage.
So I've seen some people talk about how they got their chameleons to "trust them", it seemed like fun so I thought I would do the same! I'm sure I've mentioned how i tamed Leon plenty of times before but this is just so I can have it all right here. So basically, I've read that you shouldn't...
It surprises me that nearly a year ago I got Leon, it feels like it was only a couple months. Leon is now one year old and in a month it will be our first year with him in my care! He's grown so much and he's doubled his size! His colors are so much brighter and he's definitely warmed up to me...
Here’s The hardest thing I have come across keeping fruit flies in the enclosure! I put a small piece of fruit in there but they keep on getting out and this raises a big concern because the babies need a supply of food at all times. I’ve heard of bean beetles being good feeders. Just really...