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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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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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Photographing Chameleon's in "Naturalistic" Settings
If you want a place in the Forum Calendar or a shiny medal next to your avatar there are some basic things you will have to do. First understand what the contest is looking for pictures that will ultimately go into the calendar. Nobody wants to be distracted by your fingernails, dirty or...- JacksJill
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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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Late Breakfast:
1 Kingworm (calcium dusted)
1 medium silkworm (Calcium with D3 dusted)
Lunch:
1 isopod -aka rollie polly, pillbug
No Dinner tonight - I'll be at the airport picking up a new female! :)
Vitamins facilitate metabolic activity and growth. Minerals are the building blocks for bone and muscle. A balance is required for health.
Vitamins and minerals are best supplied through diversity in food groups. But few of us can supply all the different types of insects available to a...
First Breakfast: 1 big fat silkworm each (calcium dusted)
Second Breakfast (an hour after first breakfast): up to three (cal dusted) crickets (left them in feeding cups, so not sure how many will actually be eaten - I suspect all!)
Things to think about / reference regarding Breeding.
http://www.chameleonforums.com/some-thoughts-breeding-2612/
http://raisingkittytheveiledchameleon.blogspot.com/2007/12/breeding.html
http://www.chameleonforums.com/incubator-right-19979/...
Breakfast: 1 mealworm (calcium dusted) and 1 butterworm (vitamin dusted)
Lunch: 1 Turkish roach
http://www.chameleonnews.com/05JunDescamps.html
http://www.chameleonforums.com/blogs/sandrachameleon/75-feeder-nutrition-gutloading.html
http://www.chameleonforums.com/green-leafy-goodness-84869/
http://www.screameleons.com/site/3602/default.aspx...
General care / Newbie Info
http://www.chameleonforums.com/blogs/ryan-jarosek/119-new-arrival-bringing-home.html
http://www.chameleonforums.com/blogs/syn/226-frequently-asked-questions.html
http://www.chameleonforums.com/frequently-asked-questions-71620/...
Breakfast: three crickets each (calcium dusted)
Lunch: 1 phasmid
Dinner will be a silkworm.
No I would say those orange cubes are not sufficient.
Here's some links on gutloading:
http://chameleonnews.com/?page=article&id=101
http://www.screameleons.com/site/3602/default.aspx
http://www.chameleonforums.com/gutloading-tips-new-owner-15262/...
Thursday:
1 stick insect and 1 butterworm each for breakfast, nothing else the rest of the day
Friday:
Breakfast was 3 crickets (calcium dusted)
Late Lunch was a big fat silkworm.
Summoner12 posted this marvelous DIY misting system. You don't even have to be very handy to make one.
http://www.chameleonforums.com/diy-hd-auto-mister-18660/
http://skylab.org/~chugga/cricket/
This is the best site that I have found online. It has many pictures and specific instructions.
Monday: 1 kingworm (dusted with calcium with D3)
Tuesday: 1 small M Hissing Roach
Wednesday: 1 butterworm, 1 cricket (calcium dusted)
Breakfast: Kingworm (dusted with vitamins and Calcium)
Lunch: Silkworm
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b271/cornflakep3/Chameleon%20Pics/Cage%20Setup/IMG_9379.jpg
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b271/cornflakep3/Chameleon%20Pics/Cage%20Setup/IMG_9381.jpg
http://www.chameleonforums.com/my-enclosure-19933/#post169360
There are some good places online to search out, try Google. That's how I found out how to do it. Anyway, here are some directions.
Get some nice plump worms at the pet store. Put them in some oatmeal (raw please) with a chunk of potato. Let them eat and poop for at least two weeks.
Get...
The cultures themselves don't really go bad. It's the media that either gets used up, dries up, or gets moldy.
To start a new culture you just mix up some new media (purchased or home recipe), put an inch or two in a new container (or cleaned container), add a sprinkle of activated yeast...
Breakfast: 1 isopod, and 1 lrg cricket
Lunch: 1 lrg kingworm
Dinner: 1 med phasmid and 1 lrg cricket (with calcium)
Breakfast: 2 crickets (calcium dusted)
Lunch: Turkish Roach (with reptaid)
Dinner: Silkworm