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...I already know what plants to use and how to set it up, but veiled chams are known for eating dirt. I was thinking of covering the substrate in large river rocks or maybe just adding adding a thick layer of leaf litter. I don't know if this is strictly necessary. Does anyone have any ideas...

I got this, ( Scotts Premium Topsoil, Lawn and Garden Soil Conditioner, With Peat Moss ) and I'm curious if it's safe for use with isopods and roaches, and if anyone has any clue if it's ok with millipedes too, thanks!

“On inclines and declines, limb placement was more variable than on level substrates. The tail never contacted the substrate during level locomotion; however, on inclines and declines, the tail was held closer to the substrate, with short substrate contacts in one-third of the analyzed trials...

...caused by N guarroi should be aware that this microbe may have environmental persistence after exposure to aque- ous and solid substrates. This information should be paired with currently available data on effective disinfection strategies to reduce the environmental burden of the fungus and...

So it finally happened! My female veiled laid her clutch! It took her many hours but she just finished up. I have mixed up a batch of vermiculite following the instructions of a post I read on here. Not too wet, but wet enough that a few drops drip out when squeezed. I was wondering if it should...

I had to remove the substrate from my baby cham’s enclosure, because she was eating it. I know this is normal, but when can I add in substrate again? What kind should I use when I do add it? She’s around 2 months old. What do you guys think?

...loves. Now I know chammies spend all or most of their lives in trees and stuff. I wanted to plant plants at the bottom but idk what substrate is safe for her especially if she’s planning on crapping eggs out anytime soon. That leads me too. Can I see everyone’s laybin ideas because I’m...

Good day so I put substrate in my 11 week old cage who spends all day outside and I put substrate in and i noticed he keeps going to the bottom of his cage and the floor so I know it a sign he looking for a place to cool off should I take the substrate out and just repot the plants or keep it in...

Does anyone have any experience using the Exo terra substratum? This won’t be for a chameleon enclosure, but for frogs. I’ve heard some good things but I’m not sure how it compares to other bioactive substrates

...benefits. I have 2 other reptiles that I have in bioactive enclosures, one being a bearded dragon and the other a redfoot tortoise. I used substrate from the bio dude for both of them which has worked out great, but I’ve been seeing a lot of stuff recently, specifically on this forum, about...

“Understanding the modes of communication used by a species is essential to understanding their ecology, behavior, and evolution. Substrate-borne vibrations have been reported to be produced by the veiled chameleon (Chamaeleo calyptratus), possibly implemented by use of a gular pouch. We found...

Question #1: my next enclosure will be custom built. I'm thinking about going as big as 3'x3'x6'. Is there such thing as too much space for a chameleon or other downsides to going that big? Question #2: as anyone planted grass in their bioactive enclosure? Is this a good or bad idea?

With so many options out there it can be hard to know what substrate is safe and not safe for your chameleon.

Since I have isopods/ wood lice I have leaves in the enclosure for them, I wondered is chippings or substrate would be good to keep up humidity ? any thoughts?

Danny’s XL cage is on the way! I’m ordering some trays for the substrate but I wanted to know what substrate would work best. Currently I’m using exoterra rainforest terrarium substrate with a layer of moss on top. I want something that will be friendly to plants. I want to be able to grow...

I was wondering which is a better substrate for panther chameleon egg incubation medium. #1 pangea-hatch'em (clay substrate) #2 vermiculite

“The present study demonstrates the ability of female veiled chameleons to communicate their receptivity through the use of substrate-borne vibrations“… https://digitalcommons.wku.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=4185&context=theses

...I didn't do a great job taking care of him so for my other one I decided I would do some deep research but my results came up inconclusive. So I was wondering if anyone here could help me determine the best substrate and lighting to use since apparently what I am using right now isn't that great.

Hi I’m going through make a laying bin for my kiwi the female panther chameleon and I need to find a good substrate can anyone tell me what a good substrate is?

How does my substrate look?? I used two bags for organic potting soil. Half bag of reptibark, 1 8qt bag of spag moss, a very generous part of sand. I’m thinking about getting another bag of soil and adding it. What do you guys think?