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Keep in mind, temperature and humidity will depend on species and gender. So if you get a different type of chameleon you will need to adjust these.

I'm no expert... It was recommended to me to keep my baby panther cham at about 82F-83F. A regular 40 watts incandescent house bulb can produce this. Glass terrariums retain heat more than screen terrariums, so make sure you have a digital thermometer with a probe you can move around the...

The silkworms body length was actually bigger than Capernicus' body length. I doubt he could have eaten even just one worm. But that's definitely good information to know. Thanks!

Our order actually came in from Georgia...LOL

I'm just on the North East border of Orlando, about 5 minutes away from the University of Central Florida (UCF) It'd be nice to find other hobbiest close by. I'm part of the Central Florida Herpitalogical Society, but most of those guys are snake people. Don't think I've met one that's a...

I definitely don't want to be part of the problem, which is why I asked in the first place. Being in Florida, I am well aware of the invasive species (mostly reptiles) that are causing issues for our natives. I love all animals, but understand each has it's own place in the ecosystem.

I don't know any other cham owner in Florida, at least not personally. However, this did get me thinking... I have a friend with a 2 year old Tegu and 5 year old beardie. She is going to take them from me to give to her lizards.

I appreciate the suggestion of breeding them, but I am very new to chameleons. Most of my time is spent making sure I am maintaining the proper husbandry for Capernicus. I'm not ready to take on the proper husbandry for his food.

Probably a strange question, but are there any adverse effects from releasing feeders outside? In this case, I am specifically talking about silkworms in the state of Florida. The one's that were ordered are too big for our cham to eat, but I don't have the heart to kill them myself...

What type? I know you said you don't have your cham yet, but do you have an idea of what type you plan on getting? This will make a big difference on what suggestions you will recieve about standard care.

Vinegar is a natural disinfectant that is safe to be used around animals and children. I use a hot 50/50 water and vinegar solution to clean all my critter stuff. For really stubborn messes, I would let you items soak in the hot solution for a few minutes.

What type of chameleon do you have? That makes a big difference in care requirements.

Believe it or not, I do have a scale and it even has the "tare" function to zero it out when you place something on it. I use it to weigh my guinea pigs monthly to ensure they are healthy. I never thought to use it for the chameleon as well. Is handling every day or every other day...

There has been poop since we brought him home. I guess my question is, how do you know how much handling is appropriate. We've been so afriad to touch him, but some of the suggestions we are getting require handling like moving him to the shower, placing him outside, or weighing him to see...

There have been droppings in the cage, so I guess that is a good sign. The petstore was feeding him small crickets, which we did see him eat at the store. I think he was too stressed to eat for the first couple of days and by that time we had run out of the small crickets. When we went to...