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I suspect the population will stabilize down to a lower level as everything reaches equilibrium.

It takes a while for corrections to husbandry to "show", but that should have made a difference by now. The effects of lack of proper lighting and the correct vitamin/mineral balance didn't happen overnight either so it will take time to see a change once you do. If he want to drink and eat...

OK, fine. If this really is about what is safe/good for them, then that is the food their body system has evolved to eat in the wild as they developed as species. And that's terrestrial bugs. While it has been speculated that some giant species of chameleons such as Parson's and melleri might...

Somehow I doubt the trouble is that he CAN'T open his mouth enough, but that there's some other problem going on that prevents him from either shooting the tongue itself, or coordinating eyes/tongue well enough in order to shoot. Many times a cham that can't successfully coordinate the...

Small bird cages (search garage sales/thrift stores) work fine for temporary enclosures assuming there's one larger door the cham and/or your hand can reach through. Easy to add perches. Also for a trip to a vet with a towel draped over the top, but a cardboard box with a perch wedged inside...

I'd never trust a cham on an outdoor free range unless my eyes were glued to it the entire time!!!

Its a combination of things. The force of the shot's impact pushes the prey into the soft and fleshy tip allowing it to partially envelop more of the bug's surface. The other part of the effect is due to the moist tacky coating. One reason why a dehydrated cham can't catch prey as successfully...

What's a "carpet aunt"? Either a really tiny relative with a bitter taste or an insect. Ants are usually high in formic acid. I'd be surprised if your cham tries one again.

I realize I'm not in the same circumstances most of you are, but for the past few towns I've lived in there were only one or two pet stores to choose from for ANY pet supplies. No big box chains. Some percentage of pet owners bought mass produced cheaper crap food/supplies from the...

Agree. Even if she could retract her tongue normally she can still get chunks of moss stuck to it, swallow it, and it can end up blocking her GI tract.

Did you buy this cham from Petco? If so, I would immediately forget everything that store told you about chams. I'm surprised the lady's own chameleon is still alive. They are obviously clueless and probably set you up to fail this poor female. Literally directly above your OP on the forum...

Be careful. No one will appreciate your exotic roaches escaping an outside cage if you don't live at a latitude with a cool enough climate to prevent them from breeding!

Goes to show you that some people (or pets...) will try anything ONCE!

Ohh, so jealous! One of my absolute faves found on our trip to Madagascar!

You're surprised? Panthers are a dime a dozen (don't get me wrong...they're great!) compared to Parson's and a lot easier to produce!

As someone who created a defacto "humid room" believe me it will cause trouble with the house structure...and not JUST in the one room. I had 4 free range melleri in a spare bedroom for a couple of years. Flooded that room with humidity. I not only had moldy closets, mildewed carpet, smells...

Lots of us have. If you go to the Enclosures and Supplies subforum you'll find a sticky message at the top. Many many threads with ideas about DIY cages to give you ideas and answer these very basic questions. Whatever wood you use will tolerate moisture as long as its properly sealed. You can...

It can be very dramatic when the husbandry is done wrong. Especially for the chameleon. I guess I find it hard to be so cavalier about cham care.

Terrible advice! I hope this was a joke!

Not everyone has the space a decently generous chameleon setup will require either. You can't just stuff a big screen cham cage anywhere.