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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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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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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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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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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...
I am finally able to post my own blogs! Sweeet!
I need to get Diggy a bigger cage. Any ideas? Because there is no way I would succeed in building one myself. haha :rolleyes:
Nutrients in a cup of chopped raw Romaine
Water 44.47g
Energy 8kcal
Energy 34kJ
Protein 0.58g
Total lipid (fat) 0.14g
Ash 0.27g
Carbohydrate, by difference 1.55g
Fiber, total dietary 1g
Sugars, total 0.56g
Calcium, Ca 16mg
Iron, Fe 0.46mg
Magnesium, Mg 7mg
Phosphorus, P 14mg
Potassium, K...
Nutrient content of a cup of raw collards
Water 90.55g
Energy 30kcal 26kJ
Protein 2.45g
Total lipid (fat) 0.42g
Ash 0.89g
Carbohydrate, by difference 5.69g
Fiber, total dietary 3.6g
Sugars, total 0.46g
Calcium, Ca 145mg
Iron, Fe 0.19mg
Magnesium, Mg 9mg
Phosphorus, P 10mg
Potassium, K 169mg...
Crickets are readily available, fairly inexpensive and often are the primary captive diet (although a varied diet is important to the well being of your chameleon!). Crickets can be fairly nutritious when they themselves are fed a complete diet that includes leafy greens, vegetables with a high...
Following is a listing of the nutrient value of the various parts of the Chinese hibiscus:
Leaves (100 grams dry weight)
Water: 0 g., Protein: 15.4 g., Fat: 3.5 g., Carbohydrates: 69.7 g., Fiber: 15.5 g., Ash: 11.4 g., Calcium: 1670 mg., Phosphorus: 520 mg.
Fruit (seed pods, dry weight)...
Bee-collected pollen is generally found to contain notable levels of provitamin A, B-1 (thiamin), B-2 (riboflavin), B-3 (niacin), B-5, B-6 (pyridoxine), B-12 (cyanocobalamine), C, D, E, H, K, biotin, pantothenic acid, folic acid, choline, lecithin, inositol, and rutin. It also generally contains...
Then I fixed on the sides (this was a little trickier), but just make sure you hold them in place as best you can. To make things considerably easier, drill pilot holes to make sure that the wood lines up and joins together properly. This will stop your screws going in the wrong direction and...