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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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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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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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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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Shayna did not do well yesterday. I rescued her from the floor of the cage at least 4 times. I checked on her hourly, and if she was okay I simply left the room.
I'm going to try a whole month with no multivitamin.
This morning she was doing okay, all four feet on the branch.
Spouse...
I actually heard her take the fall this time, ran downstairs and found her with both forelegs pinned, laying on the floor. She's grabbed herself a few time too.
Maybe the whole thing is a growing pains sort of thing
Got a weight on her: 43g she is a pudgey thing.
Supplemented with Ca+ D3 on 4 crickets
Received phoenix worms, they're a hit
Moderately good movement. Had to rescue her half a dozen times this week.
Did some major reoutfitting of her environment, removing bottom of cage, raising the cage onto a wire storage type table, so a tray can go...
just because i havent done one of these in a while, imma post one, and if anyone sees anything wrong - please let me know
Chameleon Info:
Your Chameleon - The species, sex, and age of your chameleon. How long has it been in your care?
pascal - male yemen chameleon, lived with me for...
Health and Illness FAQ
This FAQ is a reflection of my experience and opinions on the matter and generally reflects the general consensus of the experienced forum members and experienced enthusiasts. Much credit is given to those with more experience than I who are always offering their...
Breeding FAQ
This FAQ is a reflection of my experience and educated opinions on the matter and generally reflects the general consensus of the experienced forum members and experienced enthusiasts. Much credit is given to those with more experience than I who are always offering their expertise...
Lighting FAQ
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Nutrition FAQ
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Caging and Furnishing FAQ
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Shayna is doing very well right now. For two days she's been very consistent in her improvement. She was fed 10 phoenix worms and about as many crickets dusted with multivit
Trying to concentrate now on fixing drainage. Hope to get a Monsoon set up for the holidays.
I wonder how much...
Here I will record Monty's weight and length measurements as and when I take them.
29th October 2011 - 2.0g
6th November 2011 - 2.2g
15th November 2011 - 2.3g
22nd November 2011 - 2.5g (2" svl)
30th November 2011 - 2.6g
6th December 2011 - 3.1g (13 wks)
13th December 2011 - 3.6g (14 wks)...
I wanted to keep a pictorial log of how my baby Jackson changes month by month.
First up - the day I brought him home
23rd October 2011 - 7 weeks old
24th November 2011 - 12 weeks old. You can see his little legs appear thicker and his body is slightly fatter. Also his casque is...
This is my monthly log of what most* of my chameleons ate during this month, as well as when supplements were used.
Nov 1:
males: 2 dubia
females: 2 dubia
Nov 2:
males: 3 stick insects, 1 superworm (C)
females:2 stick insects, 1 superworm (C)
Nov 3:
m:nothing
f:nothing
Nov 4:
males: 1...
Today I supplemented her crickets with Repashy Ca+.
She was 'tangled' twice this morning, and cranky about getting untangled.
This is a little depressing as she had been really well for a few days. We'll see how the day progresses.
Shayna is my first reptile. She is a veiled chameleon, hatched around March 2011, and acquired in August.
For a month or so she was housed in an 18x18x30 mesh cage with 5 different live plants. Soon she was eating too much philodendron for my taste, and all live plants except her mini...
An Average Day For My Chameleons And Me
This is an example of what I do and how much time I might spend on my chameleons on a fairly average day*, to provide new keepers with a very general idea of what their days could look like as chameleon owners. Most of my set-up is automatic. I will...
I was going to try and write something really good with tons of examples but I don't think I need to. In fact something shorter and to the point is probably going to be more beneficial.
Lighting is the most important thing that goes into taking a picture (in my opinion, but it probably is in...
I made a mistake when makeing my pygmys cage. instead of useing hydro balls im useing water cubes. i actually think this has a good chance of working and will be tracking my results. :)
layer1-soil
layer2-organic plant feed
layer3-2-3inches of water cubes
hypothesis- the water cubes will...
Having recently acquired 2.2 Chamaeleo africanus, I have decided I am going to keep a public blog regarding the species to possibly help and educate people who may decide to keep the species.
I will be weighing both the males and the females weekly throughout the duration of the acclimation...
It is very common for people to be misinformed about the care of chameleons by local petshops. They frequently give out wrong information that can lead to the downfall of your chameleon. Hopefully this information will help you understand the requirements and care needed to own a healthy...