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the shower has water directly hitting the skin- the cage humidity is 50 at the lowest and he is hand misted a couple times a day, plus a timed misting system 3 x a day. His crickets also get dusted and he gets silkworms as well, so I am ruling out nutrition issues- nothing, as far as I...

My veiled has not shed the skin on his head yet. It is still firmly attached, though really waxy and dull looking. The rest of his body has shed perfectly and is already done. I have never seen him do this before. His appetite is less, which always happens when he sheds, but that never takes...

yup- just happened again today. He was trying to climb a glass table thing I have in my room...was hanging by one foot and a tail and slipping. I held out my hand to let him climb on it- and he hissed, lunged, and slipped even more. I put out the stick, he climbed right on it, happy as can be...

I have recently bought some from mulberry farms- they look like they are packaged too tight, but I believe it is to stop them from boucing around. Anyways, I opened them up and put them in a box- they are all living! Definately better luck with this company than others. I was esp hesitant about...

I have dealt with antisocial issues for a long time with mine. I have just accepted he is crabby. When I want to move him, I have this stick I hold out and he climbs on to it. He knows that stick means he gets to move. It took a couple times of poking and manouvering (I know it is spelt wrong)...

I have done it for two days at the most, but I make sure I put a couple extra crickets or silkworms in. Everything w/ my reptiles are on the timer. I have done this plenty of times and they are no worse for the wear. It is the same thing they will be getting every day. I have school plus work...

Okay I used the system from basking lizards.com I like their kit and it is definately cheaper than buying parts singly from a store. What actually cost the most was the pressurized sprayer with release valve. Since it is winter up here no one carries them and I had to pay $35 for one. I tried...

I know that my cham will decided what he wants to eat for the day- he goes for a week only eating roaches, or only crickets or mealworms (always will eat wax worms). I can't always get him to eat a varied diet, but his activity level stays the same. I dont see a problem if he activity...

I honestly have no clue hows it done. I have heard they can eat them as well, but I think it would be heavy for their tongue as well as hard to digest. Exoskeletons are easier to digest then bone. Someone may prove me wrong, but since chameleons are mostly insectivorous, I would just stay with...

For night time temps, I have heard and use about 60 degrees, whatever my really cold room is :). It has gotten down to 48 when the heater broke, but that was only one night and he was perfectly fine the next morning. I have read that they need the cooler temps at night- does anyone know...

ok. I actually got a huge scefflera plant and needed to put in a different pot so that stops that problem. I will put a bowl out for him though to catch some of the misted water.

I caught Herb (veiled 11 months) drinking from the saucer under the plant yesterday. I thought chameleons did not drink from standing water? It is older organic soil so I do not think there will be that much bad stuff it in, no fertilizer probably just compost nitrates, but it was still odd...

I have read posts on keeping chams in partial glass/partial wood enclosures at chameleonnews.com and it seemed like a reasonable article. They recommended it for colder climates (not sure where you live) due to drastic changes of temp from the basking light to other areas. I live in...

Yup, you have said that already, but I bought the whole system for 75 including shipping and going to home depot for the pressurized sprayer thing. I can not afford a $200-300 automatic misting system. I am glad for you to have the extra money, but I am a college student with a limited...

The people in the apartment below me is always complaining about crickets and I have been really careful. I finally got it out of them and there was....2 total and they called the land lord 3 times about it. It's not like they are going to eat you. To house my crickets I actually just use...