Recent content by MutantHybrid

Yes, she is eating quite well now that she has that load off her mind. Though now she is getting a bit spoiled with me holding her feeding cup for her now. That will change when she has to hunt for crickets again.

Greetings all, I just wanted to express my thanks to everyone that added information to this forum as that has saved me a lot of trouble with my female veiled. She began exhibiting mating coloration a month or so ago after her last shed, she reached about 12-13 inches in length, and I knew...

Very cute little guys there. Great pics.

Veiled chameleons tend to eat greenery from the start. The environment they come from is harsh and insects are plentiful at some times and sparse at others. They have to eat whatever comes their way, including plants. They will eat insects first, then if they are still hungry, go after plant...

I agree with the rest, toxicity issue in all likelihood. I keep my crickets in the rubbermaid containers too. Wash all veggies and fruits you feed them, wash the container with hot water only. Cut a large square out of the top of the container and silicon a mesh or screen top on. Keep them in a...

Mine eats a small handfull or greens, carrots, and apple, 4-6 medium crickets or 3-4 large crickets twice a day and 2-5 mealworms or mealworm pupae once a day. An occasional treat of jumping spider, flies, roaches, or grasshoppers would be good too, or staple of roaches instead of crickets...

Hello Omegian A chameleon will sway/rock, swell up with air, gape, and change to darker coloration when they are angry and trying to scare away another chameleon or creature that is bothering them. If you wear dark colors, get too close, try to pick her up when she wants to be alone, or if...

Type in search terms like "crickets for sale." Several sites should pop up. I just ordered 1000 crickets from Armstrong's. They came in two days in a little screen sided box and I placed them inside a modified plastic storage box. I cut a square out of the pop-on top and replaced it with a...

Pothos are easy to find at almost any garden center. Chameleons like them and they are easy to grow inside under minimal lighting. They are not the absolute best plant to have with your chameleon setup (the leaves are cited as being toxic if eaten in large quantities, but chameleons are not long...

Is it a terrarium or a cage? I think I see screen, which is good. If it is a glass terrarium it will be inadequate for chameleons due to potential respiratory concerns. It is a bit on the small side and is low. Chameleons like high spots just over your eye level, the bigger the better. It would...

Hello Slofe, My female Veiled Chameleon acts exactly like that. Watch that video about handling your chameleon as it is helpful. I know what you mean about the little lizard running away though. Once you have him at a corner or on a dead end stick just place one hand under his abdomen as the...

Best bet is not to use plastic and fabric plants. I have seen reports of chameleons breaking off the fake leaves and swallowing them, which would lead to impaction and death as well. I have taken to using all real plants in my chameleon cage and feeding her plenty of fruits and vegetables. They...

Yeah, I know. :p But a little caution is best. Just because a Chameleon might encounter and eat a wasp successfully in the wild does not mean I would suggest trying it for a captive chameleon. One out of a hundred times the wasp might get in a rather nasty surprise for the chameleon. Mantises...

They still pick up vibration as snakes do, making them sensitive to sound in any event. Mine reacts to sounds. I was unaware that they do not possess inner ear structures as many lizards do. As I had indicated, the vacuum cleaner did make mine react before it was visually referenced, indicating...

One thing I can think of is stress from too many changes. When I clean and change my chameleon cage layout I do so with small changes over time. Too many big changes can stress chameleons too much. Are the plants set up similarly to how they were before? Is the cage situated the same way and...