Recent content by Smiley

So, for those who don't know or remember me, I work at Petco as a dog trainer. My main store doesn't carry reptiles (that goodness!), but in May, I started working at one that does, as they have no trainer. Needless to say, the staff didn't really know how to care for chameleons, and there was...

So I was just on amazon looking for an item to attach to the dremel I'm buying for my dog's nails, and stumbled onto a screen enclosure that let's cats "safely be outdoors". I don't know how well this will work for kitties, but I thought it might be a cool way to let a chameleon experience a...

Thank you all for your kind words. I am very happy that I did take her, although she didn't make it, it was a much better end to what it could have been, and she has a good resting place under our lemon tree. I am a dog trainer at the store I got her from, and I am working with the companion...

I'm sorry to hear about your loss. I would focus on the male you have, and get him comfortable and attended to before purchasing another one. They are very sensitive creatures.

Showers aside, if you are new to chameleons, I really suggest you fill out the "How to Ask for Help" questionnaire. The members here are great and set me off on a really good foot when I got my chameleon.

Is there any type of light on at night that would hinder his ability to get restful sleep? When I first got my Jackson's, the previous owner had his red heat lamp on at all times, and shortly after I made the change of turning everything off at night (chameleons prefer a 10-15 degree drop in...

Why don't people research animals before they buy them? No offense to the original poster (I'm sorry your girl isn't well), this is a question for a broad umbrella, whether it be breeds of dogs, leopard geckos, snakes, etc. It's not solely the stores fault, but I do agree that they should have...

Thank you guys for your kind words and sympathy; that is always the hard part when trying to nurse a life back to health. I am usually okay when it comes to these circumstances (learned a lot on how to stay distant in the process and come to terms with losses), but this girl really had a special...

Today, the little veiled I attempted to rescue finally got peace from her suffering. When I got her, she had severe metabolic bone disease, a respiratory infection, two infected eyes, and was frail and lethargic. I didn't want to see her die in a pet store, so I took her home to try and give her...

Today she lost the long fight that she's been on for most of her short life. We had an appointment with recommended Dr. Greek tomorrow at 4:30, but everything going on with her was just too much. At least she is no longer suffering, and she knew kindness and love in the end. She was outside in...

My Jackson's always wanted out of his cage when I first rescued him. I made major improvements to his enclosure, and now when I go to open it to move him to his outdoor enclosure during the day, or for any reason, he turns colors telling me to f-off lol. If you could post pictures of the...

Dacrazycanadian is correct, but please fill out the form so we can address what issues might have caused it, and prevent anything else from occurring health wise down the line. They can go downhill quickly without proper husbandry and if issues aren't treated quickly!

Hello, welcome to the forum and to the wonderful world of chameleons!! As awesome as they are, they are very sensitive creatures and can be difficult to care for at first. We were all new to them at some point (I still am; only been about a month and a half since I got mine dropped into my lap)...

She is on liquid calcium, I would give her 2 drops mixed in with her formulated food for the first week, and she's been on 1 drop mixed in since Thursday. I don't give her all of the prepared food (usually .1 to .3 ml two to three times a day). The vet only prescribed it for one week and I am...

He should try giving it away to someone that actually cares about animals and will get it help. When you take an animal, it becomes a responsibility. Maybe you can take if and find it someone? Is there anything in the cage that would cause his feet to blister? How far is the light from the top...