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Following up on this... I turned around and saw him drinking from his dripper-spot almost as soon as I had posted this... so if he's drinking... and getting misted... why dehydrated? I went outside, rinsed some of our bamboo, and put it in the shower... he's hanging on for dear life with his...

Thank you for your replies. The new bulb has been in for a few days now, and while it seems to have helped (some... he's certainly opening his eyes more often), it's not such drastic improvement that I'm feeling entirely comfortable. I've been misting him four times a day rather than...

Any ideas? Anyone? I was extra good and posted the caresheet, even!! :D

Great looking chameleons! :)

Two things: 1) How recently have you replaced his UVB source? 2) Have you been dusting his prey items, or just the food for the insects? It's important to dust the worms themselves to ensure your cham gets all the calcium he needs. The insects should be dusted with calcium every other...

Chameleon Info: Your Chameleon - Arthur is a 6 1/2 month old Ambilobe Panther; we've had him for three months. Handling - A lot more than you'd think. Whenever I mist him, he grabs my hand/wrist with his little mitts and rockets up my arm to the top of my head and just sits there. It's...

Everything I've ever heard or read concerning reptiles in general points to a lack of UVB and/or calcium being the cause of MBD. I can't see how it would have happened so suddenly, either. You should have noticed some kind of degradation in his condition over time, even if not drastic. If...

Great! It's good to know that the residue isn't something to be concerned about. As for crickets, they're medium sized, probably about the largest he can handle size-wise (width of the head as a measurement), and we try to only drop ten in at a time so we don't overwhelm him. He always...

Chameleon Info: Your Chameleon - Arthur is a 3 1/2 month old Ambilobe Panther, and we've had him for a week. Handling - So far, we have only handled him once and don't plan to do so very regularly. Feeding - Crickets, gutloaded with mustard greens. He eats about 7 per day...