Recent content by Xeikeness

I work at a veterinary clinic, and my doctor and I are butting heads regularly about appropriate veiled chameleon care. For example, my dr thinks they need to have substrate to maintain humidity, and should never be in a set up without it. My dr also believes they need to have water dishes at...

Thanks for the birthday wishes Trion, thanks everyone for your help. :) Today isn't much better for the little cham, whom I've named Casper. I promised him that if he gets better I'll give him a more noble name. lol Today as usual I managed to get some water into him, and he seemed pretty...

Thanks! I'll go and pick some of that up tomorrow to try. I'll get some new pics later tonight, if I can. I still only have my cruddy webcam, but it's better than nothing, I suppose. Also, I could hook the cam up live, if you have yahoo messenger.

Well.... The spiny's not appearing to be making much progress. When I went in this morning he was hanging upside down by only his back feet... I thought he was dead. x.x He wasn't dead thankfully, and I got some water into him, but he's not swallowing any food today. I've tried decapitated...

It's about 55 degrees outside, and overcast today. But he does have a UVB light on. :) His color has been improving, his legs turn bright green when I bring him out for food and water. His back and head stay ashen white all the time, though. :\ I dunno - he is looking perkier; I'm just...

You know, I think he might just make it... He's still very weak, but this morning he ate 3 mealworms, and a cricket, mostly of his own volition. I got a cc of water into him, and returned him to his cage. He pooped so huge I was amazed he could hold so much in that tiny little body of his...

You did indeed, and ty SO SO SO SO much for telling me about it! You're a great help, and you deserve many a Xeikie smooches. :)

OK! So the update for today. :) The vet, told me absolutely nothing I didn't already know, says the grey patches are most likely bruising "or something". Told me to do what I'm already doing... and I walked out 70$ poorer for it. lol Although, it was reassuring knowing that I'm doing...

Oh I will. I'm getting ready for bed right now, starting the nightly routine of turning off everyone's lights and doing the PM Poo Check. I'll post again in the afternoon tomorrow, maybe earlier. :)

It's November in portland, oregon.... The weather won't permit for another 6 months. LOL Until then, I'm doing what I can. :)

He has a UVB bulb on, And earlier today I put him in his tank in front of our open sliding glass door so he could get some real sunlight, if just through the top of his tank. I used to have to do the same thing with a sick beardie I had once. :) Thanks so much :)

He is in a very low traffic part of the house; and I made him go back into his cage after a few minutes of sitting under my ponytail. The cricket he ate I simply placed in his mouth, between his teeth, and he crunched it up and ate it on his own. When I offered another, he looked up at me...

Oh! And should I bring him into a bath/shower with me, or just mist him with hot water a lot, as far as the "showering" that was mentioned goes? I would assume just bring him into a shower with me; I bet I could rig up a perch for him with a foam swizzle tube I've got running around here...

Ahh, I see. He's getting himself up to the top and pressing his nose against the screen. There's nothing to hold onto up there so his feet scrape on the glass.... but ok, I bet I could rig up a bamboo siding so he can't see his reflection. Plus, that'd add to his feeling of security, I think...

lol, yes I know how scientists are with the names of things... what, a robin is a turdus maximus, if I recall correctly. Ok, so I gave him another bit of water, and to my great pleasure, I got him to eat a beheaded cricket as well. *does a dance of minor success* I put him back in his...