Recent content by boosh96

I'm definitely not planning on breeding Jackson's for profit. I'm thinking about it because I want to experience raising baby chameleons and watching them grow up and go off to loving homes. It's something I'd love to do, but I'd have to think about it and save up. A lot.

Maybe you could keep him on a full-time free range or just a cageless enclosure? It's probably going to take a lot of work, but having a happy chameleon is worth it.

Alrighty, so Handsome Jack has taken a number of "field trips" around the kitchen and living room lately. I'm debating whether or not to put him in a 24 x 24 x 48" cage or not, because I'm worried about his safety. There's a few things I feel like I should point out: He basically has a...

I haven't actually been tracking his weight, mostly because he hates being handled and I don't want him to associate me with a stressful experience. But he definitely has been growing lately.

Yup, we should try to meet at the next reptile show.

Alright, so a friend of mine REALLY wants a chameleon. Basically, what all do I need to tell her to consider before possibly getting one? That may seem like a silly question, but I want to make sure that she's prepared and she thinks this through a number of times. I'd love for her to get a...

Alrighty, so he's going to be turning 1 in May and at the moment he's probably about 6 inches long. I'm worried he's not as big as he should be, but he's definitely been showing signs of growth lately. In addition, he's basically been fed almost every day since I got him. Any thoughts?

I've been considering getting a pair of R. brevicaudatus to breed, because I want to help contribute to the captive-bred pygmy population and it's something I'd love to do in general. In addition I feel like it would be a good way to get my feet wet before I put more thought into breeding...

Are there any folks on this forum in the Kansas City area?

Are there any folks on this forum that have a "thing" for headphones and high-quality audio and stuff like that? I myself am sort of a budding audio snob. I just got a pair of HiFiMAN RE-400's for $99 and they're fantastic. Excellent sound quality and insane value. What models do you have and...

I have never been bored with Handsome Jack. It's time-consuming and incredibly rewarding, caring for him every day and just watching my little man grow up and be a chameleon.

I took Handsome Jack outside today, and I noticed some changes in his behavior. First off, he took on the "mossy" pattern and coloration that a lot of Jackson's his age seem to have, instead of his usual uniform greenish color. Second, he did that "thing" chameleons do, where he rocks around in...

I'm looking for a tree or large bush that I can let Handsome Jack use in the spring and summer. I'm looking for something that can be potted outdoors and grows 4-8 feet tall. Any suggestions?

Welcome to the forum! That seems like a good plan so far. If I were you I wouldn't go with a substrate. It doesn't benefit the chameleon and it really just gives you something else to clean. As for the price of a Panther, that depends on a lot of things. Gender, of course, as well as locale...

As a matter of fact, I've seen some cylindrical cham enclosures. For some reason, I'm not sure how they work out for the chameleons though. I'm not really sure why.