Recent content by Hardwyre

just keep it moist?

whoa, it is! .... still some good info tho :)

I don't know, I'm sorry :P Here's what I did now that it is laying-time: the sheet is just around the sides, not over the top.

yeah, I also called the vet and got some cool instructions on washing regular play sand. :D My vet is a herp freak. she has 20+ reptiles free-ranging her home lol! but yeah, I'm prepping a tall rubber trash bin with washed play sand and peat moss (70/30 mix I'm thinking...). The bin is about 2'...

She was probably sitting there politely waiting for you to leave. :D chameleons need complete and total privacy to lay, if they even glimpse you while they are digging their nesting hole, it can cause them to clench up and become egg-bound (life-threatening condition). The eggs are located...

maybe not enough privacy? My cham is climbing ANYWHERE she can to try and find a place where she can't even see movement in her room. I'm making her a deep laying bin as we speak.

LOL I have the same questions! My female is showing, but she hasn't started going to the bottom but she HAS stopped eating/drinking anything (day 3) How do I "Wash" play sand?

I hang my light from the ceiling, got a plant mounting kit (chain, screws, drywall mounts etc.) from Wal-mart for like, 3 bucks. I know the guy from the Veiledchameleon.com even hangs his pothos from the ceiling...

Wal-mart. $3.80-something U.S. in the garden center. My problem now is how to properly "wash" it?

WOW a lot of good info! Thanks guys, I will get to work on "Reptarium 2.0" and see if any of these changes helps her mood and complexion. Question, though: if I were to set up a laying bin (thinking a rubber trash bin or something) in her cage with a way to climb into it would she use it...

Awesome site, thank you Sarah! But she has been very energetic and looks much healthier than before we put her in her new enclosure. I'm really trying to figure out if she's gravid, because she does not seem to exhibit any signs of distress or illness... save that damned black eye!

I thought I had all the info from the form up, apparently I missed some info... unknown age, she is about 8" from nose to anus. Her temps are 85F - top of the cage 72F - bottom of the cage in her ficus (where she likes to sleep) 95F+ - basking spot. the 125w was recommended by a herp owner...

The "Have to Mate or female will egg-bind" belief has proven untrue, but a mated female has a significantly lower risk of egg-binding if she is mated. Female Chameleons (if healthy) should have an average of 2 (to 3) clutches of eggs a year. Just like birds, they will become pregnant (called...

She's currently climbing all over her cage, eyeing the crickets, worms, and water drip but does not seem to be interested in them at all (third day of this behavior) The ropes are highly secured hemp line (vet approved) and the green thing is a huge scarf that she LOVES (basically a cheaper...

I have not WITNESSED her falling (She has a very powerful tail, and always seems to catch herself from falling at the last second.) HOWEVER. She has been more aggressive as of late (wondering if she is gravid?) and has attacked and headbutted my hand pretty hard recently.... I too thought it...