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stone out of cage?

I did it yesterday, and today they looked closer to dying. How long should I give it before I move onto a new plant? Would it be the worst thing to buy another pathos and wash the leaves up then cover up the soil with organic soil and a good layer of rocks? I dont want to keep losing...

I am happy to hear you did the same to your pathos- cleaned up and split up. At least I know I am doing the right steps. As an update today the plant leaves and vines looked worse. They are limp and soft towards the ends. Some leaves are very wilted and dead looking. I do not know what to do...

do any of you recommend leaving it in the original pot and just putting a layer of organic soil and rocks on top to ensure the Cham can not access it? To avoid killing the plant?

I am following all proper steps to repot the enclosure plants but I must be doing something wrong because my plants look like they're about to die. I purchased a pathos from Home Depot. Washed each leaf with soapy water and rinsed them throughly 2-3 times. Removed the soil gently with running...

When repotting, how much of the original soil needs to be removed to keep it safe for the chameleon enclosure. I understand the leaves should be washed with soapy water and rinsed well, but not sure how to remove the dirt and treat the roots while repotting. Thank you.

photos below...thank you

Both the video and the photograph was taken on Tuesday July 7th. We noticed he always turns his head to the side to eat. He always starts by shooting his tongue- sometimes his aim is too high, too far left or right etc. It is not always consistent on the direction in which his tongue travels...

I think that is most likely the case too. I guess it could be his eyes. We have yet to take him to visit the vet since his overall health seems great aside from that problem.

Thank you for your reply. That very interesting info , we got him from a reptile convention hosted in Las Vegas. It is our first reptile so we knew nothing going into it. We didn't even think to ask about any health problems and unfortunately we were not informed of his condition by the owner...

I have a 6 month old Ambilobe Panther and he has tongue problems. He can not aim his tongue correctly to hit his food. We have been working to try to help him but from what I understand it is a genetic disorder that can not be corrected. We have been hand feeding and using a feeding cup so he...

Thank you to all- UPDATE I wanted to thank everyone again for all the quick replies. I really appreciate the help and support. A quick update- Zeke is doing very well today. Last night was not easy but between the fans in the house, ice packs and ice cubes on tope of his cage (great...

Thank you very much, I will keep that in mind. I am sure it can be frustrating dealing with what seem to be silly questions. I ended up in a circumstance where I had very little knowledge about chameleons prior to owning Zeke. I have been researching every day and this forum has been incredibly...

I came to this forum for help. Please do not scrutenize me for seeking help, I believe that is why this forum was created, is it not? Who better to ask than people who are seasoned with owning chameleons such as yourself? My other option would be to call a local pet store (people who know...

Thank you, turned off the light. We do not have a temp gauge for his cage. He has also become very active.