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(Disclaimer: this is mainly because I thought people would be interested in case the same issue ever happens to their cham. I am not looking for advice or diagnoses, please. Leave that to my vet :) ) Hello, A while back, I posted about Jean-Luc's appetite being low. It's still lower than...

That plant is what I have in my cham's cage, Schefflera arboricola. It's one of the most common plants you'll see on this forum for being safe/a good option. I've found mine to be hardy, loves water (i.e. doesn't drown even when I'm spraying his cage a lot) and doesn't seem to mind lacking sun...

Good news; I just spotted him eating two crickets, and he's still pooping, so I guess he is eating, even if I don't see him do it.

If you had read everything I've written, you'd see what I gutload with, and why I'm not giving him any powdered calcium. Not keen on answering the same questions twice, which is why I so completely filled out the form. Edit: Sorry, I shouldn't have been so mean. But do please read the whole...

Well, I tried switching him from superworms to crickets, and that was very recent, only within the last few weeks, and he's having none of it. I've tried offering him dubias (those things never die, I've had them for 8 months probably) and he's uninterested. I suppose I could order some...

Thank you, that is very similar to the cricket feeder I have now, except mine is, er, less artistic. By a lot. He used to use one as a baby chameleon quite well. Now he isn't really eating out of it, although I do see him notice the crickets. As for humidity, I know I really should be measuring...

I apologize for being so lengthy in advance. Chameleon Info: Your Chameleon - Male veiled chameleon, turned 3 years 4 days ago, I have had him since he was 4 months old. Handling - Most days. Feeding - Recently switched back to crickets after several months where he would ONLY eat...

I'm not attempting to raise humidity at all -- my room sometimes feels too humid for me too, and it's a very small, enclosed room with one window that I can't leave open during the day (theft is an issue in the city!) The (likely) high humidity in my room is also what led to my drainage...

Thanks for the input. I went to the vet office in Bothell last year, and I will not go there again. It was a different office this time. As for the RI, I am grateful for your concern, but he has already been to a vet, it is being treated, and I'm fairly certain of what caused it, too, and it...

Hi guys, I don't really have any major issues to go over with you all, but I did want to talk about my vet visit with Jean-Luc the other day and run something by you. I suspected he had a mild/early case of a respiratory infection because he was tilting his head up, very slightly increased...

Sometimes, I wake up in the morning and he's just staring at me. Like he's been watching me sleep. I think he's hoping I'll never wake up :D

Thanks guys. I guess I'm just paranoid; but I'd rather be paranoid than end up with a sick chameleon!

Hi everyone, it's been a while since I've posted. Jean-Luc, my veiled, turned two this month. It's been a rocky year for us, with three moves and him being incredibly stressed at one of the locations I lived for three months -- the layout of the mini studio made it such that in order to fit...

You are awesome! Thank you! I wasn't necessarily looking for chameleons. Just reptiles in general. Edit: Darn, the second one is in a database I no longer have access to. My university doesn't allow alumni to use their resources :( I'll see if I can't find it elsewhere... Edit 2: Found it :)

Yes! Excellent!

Ah, I missed this. You are not the first person to go and assume that because I'm asking these questions that I'm going to go out and torture beautiful pet chameleons. I have my own chameleon on the supplementation schedule recommended by this site. I just like to ask challenging questions.

@ataraxia Thank you, but this is not a peer-reviewed source such that I am looking for. @zenreptiles Although there is likely truth to mass anecdotal evidence (which is why I supplement according to this website's care sheets and not willy-nilly D3 every day), they will not hold up against...

Excellent! Looking forward to it!

I'm currently in a discussion elsewhere regarding the synthesis of D3 in reptiles. The care guide states (and many veterinary sources say the same) that: Excessive vitamins in the diet, especially vitamin D3, can lead to toxicity, and some species are more sensitive to overdose toxicity...

Ooo, thank you, this is what I was looking for. Indeed, most studies are looking to find optimal uvb levels rather than "how much is too much". This is due to the pet trade -- we all want healthy reptiles in captivity. However, I am interested in how much UVB exposure is too much in order to...