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    stopped eating

    just wanted to give an update. I took the food away for 2 days. put in a couple superworms and was uninterested. same with a couple crickets. took them back out for another day. just put a superworm in on the screen wall and he ate it! but I put a couple more in and he went straight to basking...
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    stopped eating

    OK. That's makes me feel a lot better. What is the average time it takes to get their appetites back?
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    stopped eating

    Chameleon Info: Your Chameleon - Veiled 8-9 months old. Handling - very limited Feeding - Crickets 3/4, superworms, wax worms, dubias. Cup fed but has a few escapees to hunt. Gut loaded with carrots, green beans, fruit, flukers dry mix, and the occasional lettuce. Supplements - D3 calcium...
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    cham and pregnant wife...HELP needed!

    that sounds exactle like whats going on here! i have done a lot of reading but nothing really specific to chams comes up. just alot of info on reptiles in general and they tend to be pretty negative towards keeping the reptile in the house.
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    cham and pregnant wife...HELP needed!

    no he has never made me sick at all. ok i guess just very worried and wanted to make sure. i appreciate the feedback from everyone yall put me at ease!!!
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    cham and pregnant wife...HELP needed!

    My wife is pregnant and we are afraid that by keeping our cham inside it could possibly spread salmonella? or possibly something else to her or the baby. We live in a small apartment and are keeping him outside for the fall, but when winter comes he cannot stay outside. I absolutely will not...
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    DIY help for new enclosure (:

    DONT FORGET TO SEAL IT!!! my first one got mold and mildew on the bottom. learned my lesson. Also when removing the wood pieces make sure to keep an eye out for splinters or loose nails. you can remove that diagonal piece but you will have to put corner brackets or something like that. it will...
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    how important is a misting system?????

    Thanks for the help. I think I will continue on by hand as I have the time during the day. I work in the late afternoons. But will want to get a MistKing in the near future, I would really like to handle him at least every now and then, and by him being so afraid of myself with the bottle, maybe...
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    how important is a misting system?????

    Been considering buying a MistKing system for a while now, wanted to know yalls opinion on if it is worth it or not. I use a manual spray bottle 3-4 times a day. I don't mind spraying by hand. Does it come down to mostly whether I have the time to hand mist, or is there more beneficial things to...
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    staring at the trees

    i moved my Cham outside exclusively for this time of year and into the Fall so he can be outside with natural sunlight and get a good breeze(morning sun for 3-4 hours. the rest of the day in shade). He gets plenty of water, eats great, ive just noticed that he constantly staring out at the...
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    Mr Piggles and myself intro to the site

    Yes I like to say he is "spicy" haha
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    Mr Piggles and myself intro to the site

    This is just to say hello and introduce myself and my cham to the site! he is a 7-8 month veiled named Mr. Piggles (My daughter named him) I keep him outside through the warm months and will bring him inside during the cooler months. heres a few pictures of him. He is not so happy with photos...
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    new outdoors enclosure

    I don't know why the pictures came out sideways, here is an updated right side up one!
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    new outdoors enclosure

    Built my first outdoor enclosure and wanted to see if everything seems fine. Let me know about anything I might need to know or have possibly overlooked. Also if anyone has kept there chams outside what would be things to really pay close eye on? Mostly PVC and zip tied. I have a large hibiscus...
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