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I'd agree with trying to rub or rinse a pad first. Look closely at the skin itself. If the skin shows the normal texture of a foot pad it probably is staining. If there was some disease process going on, most likely you would have noticed swelling, redness, sores, disharge, or peeling before the...

Well, that's one advantage of one of the off-the-shelf RO systems instead of doing DYI. You don't need a degree in water engineering and all the equipment fits neatly out of sight under a kitchen counter. All you'd see is the secondary faucet on the counter. Be aware you'll probably need to...

This would also be my concern. Chams detest change. It's only been 2 days. Change in surroundings as well as the view. Not only did the view outside her cage change, you also added new plants. She's reacting. Adjusting to the change will take time. You might try attaching panels of window...

Little chams can feel vulnerable, so they tend to prefer being out of sight. Providing a variety of hiding spots isn't a bad thing, and there are lots of surfaces to hold water droplets. Certainly, better than the typical newbie setup that's bare as a few sticks! As long as he can access the...

Update on my remaining honeycreeper. Her behavior definitely changed for a while after the male died. I watched her like a hawk, hoping I wouldn't see her just sitting quietly somewhere uninterested. To liven things up for her, I began playing environmental soundscape CDs from around the...

This. If you really want to find out if your tap water has anything concerning or what the concentrations of various elements are, get it tested by a water lab. High level minerals, hardness, pH, organics, treatment chemicals, etc. Call your municipal water utility for recommendations where to...

Individual chams are just that...individuals. Even though species share some common tendencies, some individuals are more tolerant of other chams than others. There are mellow veileds, nasty panthers, totally neurotic jackson's, on and on. Agree with the comment that a bigger issue than ever...

The skin patches could be thermal burns. Most seem to be where a too-hot basking bulb (and a cage without a decent temperature gradient forced him to bask too long too often) would hit. There's also a patch on one side that looks a bit like one too, but would need to inspect closer up. Poor...

Unfortunately, not being able to find a vet is a sad lesson learned by too many newbies. At the worst possible moment, they find out they don't have decent or any vet support for the new exotic they just bought. Before I decide to bring home an exotic, I call vets within a reasonable driving...

Well, if you let some warm solution drip into the eye, that could encourage him to work buildup out of his eye by himself. And, it will lubricate the eye and keep residue from drying out, which will keep it from getting crusty and harder for him to get rid of. As for which saline product, I'd...

I probably wouldn't chase him. I'd cup a hand around him to restrict his movement instead. Instead of using plain water to rinse/flush his eye, I'd try some gently warmed sterile contact lens saline instead. It will sting less. I'd also wear a colored glove while trying to corral him for...

A couple of thoughts and a question OP: It could be that past eye trouble has caused some tissue swelling and/or scarring that interferes with the ability to shut that eyelid completely. I'd worry less about the eye staying partially open at night and more about keeping the eye itself healthy...

My male purple honeycreeper just died today. I've had him and his green female cagemate for at least 12 years, but I have no idea how old they actually were. I got them as full-grown adults from an aviary keeper in CA. They were never what I'd call a bonded pair, but they were generally...

Sadly, many of us got our first chams because we saw a miserable one being badly cared for in some pet shop. So, we followed our hearts and "rescued" them. Unfortunately, that often means the pet shop has an incentive to buy more of them and treat them just as badly! And they sell them to...

TBH, while my python (an ancient ball python rescue) is very simple to care for compared to a chameleon, that easy care also translates to a bit boring to care for. Like a cham, he's no social butterfly. He's very docile but doesn't really enjoy being handled or messed with. And he prefers...

Thank you both! I'll probably lurk much of the time and stick my neck out just enough to comment on the classic, long standing troubles. I see they're around too, which is kind of discouraging. A lot of terrible or incomplete husbandry information is still floating around out there and some new...

Oh Jannb, I was so sorry to hear this!

Hi all, it's been a few years, but I decided to come back and pester you folks 😈 and check to see what's new. Hopefully more strides have been made in current husbandry so I've got new things to learn, but most of the basics I do know should still be good. I don't share my house with any...

The live plants you've ordered should help maintain cage humidity. You may need more if the plants you ordered are small. Right now, the cage is literally bare. Not only does that make it hard to maintain proper humidity, but it's probably stressing your cham out too. They don't really enjoy...

OP that spider looks like a common species you can find in mulch, topsoil, and grass lawns. Not particularly dangerous venom-wise. A couple of jackson's I used to have would do a lot just to score a spider! You guys haven't lived until you've dealt with escaped nightcrawlers...all 1000+ from a...