Recent content by Carlton

Did the vet do both those parasite tests based on the same sample? If there didn't happen to be any parasites being shed when that sample was expelled, both tests could miss them. Commercially produced feeder insects carry parasites. Almost impossible to eliminate them. It's a good idea to do...

So sorry you lost him OP. He was beautiful! Of course, hindsight is 20/20 and I'm not trying to make you feel worse than you already do, but some questions for you might tease apart what might have happened and what might NOT have happened. What "tests" did the vet perform? What dewormer did...

I've watched many chams of different species do this while attempting to clean their eyes. Alarming at first, then you realize it's just something they do.

The wattage of the basking bulb doesn't really tell us much. What temperature does it actually provide at the basking spot? How do you keep track of that temperature? What's the temperature in the non-basking areas of the cage and how do you measure it? What's the temperature change from day to...

It will. You won't really know how well either type of cage will work for your particular room until it's all set up. Just consider it will be easier to furnish, modify or enclose a screen cage to raise humidity than it will to open up a glass one for better airflow. Unless you have the...

If she'll drink and eat, keep doing it. Hydration is most important. Any vet will need to know about your husbandry....food and supplementation, lighting (UV, etc.), hydration, everything. Why not describe it to us too? We might be able to help even if you can't get to a vet. If you can find a...

Don't force food. Hydrate, hydrate, hydrate, hydrate and watch for new poops. Don't hover to the point he doesn't behave normally. It might pass.

Why would a creature intentionally chew on one of their own extremities? Many animals will self amputate a constantly painful or non-functional toe, even a limb. If old dry shed is stuck to the sensitive pad on the end of her tail, the constriction may be itchy or painful. She's trying to get...

Whatever type of confinement you use, it will need to provide a hiding area for your cham and be sturdy enough wind or some curious critter can't knock it over. Your cham will be quite stressed by the change in surroundings at first and want to retreat out of sight. Imagine how stressful being...

Don't forget moving/garage sales! I've scored huge Pothos and a wonderful, mature Schefflera at them for just a few dollars. Buying such large plants at a retailer would have been expensive! The people moving couldn't take their houseplants. My greatest plant find was due to a mistake. I was...

Take your jackson's to an experienced reptile vet. They can examine, remove, and analyze growths on your cham. Could be abscesses, could be some sort of viral growth, a tumor, encapsulated parasite.

There will always be a few who claim that ranching will replace importation of rarer desirable species that are vulnerable to exploitation. Take the collection and smuggling pressure off species such as the Parson's shown in the link. Well, just how extensive does anyone think the desire for pet...

Have to agree about all that complicated substrate, the moss, and the water feature. Loose substrate can get picked up on the cham's tongue. Depending on the type of moss, there are sharp spiny bits in it. Substrate should be simple to clean. The more you have to work carefully around it, the...

Sounds as if he' s experimenting with his big boy intimidation repertoire. I've seen individual chams doing variations on rocking, shaking, clutching at their branch and leaves, along with inflating, gaping, tail curling as part of making themselves look more threatening to something intruding...

All but one of my free range Melleri strolled through the house on the floor pretty regularly. Of course, once they learned the floorplan they would march from one sunny window to another during the day. They would insist on taking the same "safe" route each time. If there was an obstacle in the...