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Since I’m new at this, I just want to verify that the white patches I see on Ophelia this afternoon are her beginning to do a skin shedding. I took the pictures right after her afternoon misting.

I feel totally foolish. I was looking at how long hornworms are. I never stopped to consider that its the width of the hornworm that matters. That makes sense now.

Thank you for all the advice. Our chameleon has seemed to like the changes to her setup. So far so good. She woke up and for the first time came to the door of her enclosure to eat. She didn't even wait for us to put crickets in her bowl, she was eating them as we were pouring them in. That was...

So my daughter read the messages and she insisted that I put a picture up of her saying thank you. I'm certain that we'll come up with lots more questions. Here's to hoping that Ophelia doesn't turn all black again.

I bought a schefflera arboricola. It has yellow and green leaves. Sort of like the coloration Ophelia has when she is happy. I figured maybe she might find the plant colors "inspiring" and she'll stay her happy colors. How much plant is too much plant in a cage? I swear this cage was big when...

My cage came with a plastic square drop in for a bottom. Did you just remove that and put the cage directly on the moss pad? I'm thinking that until I get a moss pad or similar that I will leave the bottom in. That way she can't get stuck in the egg crate under the cage. As for the bioactive...

Thank you for the pictures. That helps. We have a bunch of small changes to make to her habitat this afternoon. Hopefully she won't turn black again. We will see. Yes. The planter has holes in the bottom. I stopped by HomeDepot during lunch. When I asked for a hygrometer they looked at me like...

Pictures would be great. That way I can visualize it when I go shopping with her today after she gets home from school. As for the laying bin, can I use a planter? I have a ceramic one that's 11" round and 10" tall. Just a regular planter for a potted plant that we never used. I think I can fit...

Thank you for the quick reply. Yes, I would really like to see your ideas for a drainage system. The bath mat is working for now, but it doesn't work too terribly well. I have to spray Ophelia directly? The first time I did this she hissed at me, so I started avoiding it. I've also taken to...

So, my 10 year old daughter came home with her third honor roll from school in a row. As a reward she purchased her first chameleon, a female veiled. We read everything we could find on-line, watched videos, bought books. The whole nine yards. This is our setup so far: Chameleon Info: Your...