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She's not showing other symptoms but I will certainly put it in her tank just in case it helps :)

I need help! My female Carpet, Boo (my third cham) has never liked being handled and will hiss and even strike out at me. However, with patience I have been able to pick her up and take her outside for sunshine, which she loves. Usually the longer my hand is in the tank, the calmer she becomes...

Hi - My seven month old Carpet Chameleon has started to 'put heself to bed' before it gets dark and today I saw her in her sleeping place and with her eyes closed BEFORE her lights even went out. I have read that a healthy chameleon NEVER closes its eyes during daylight so am a bit concerned...

Wow this is really tragic. I'm so sorry for your loss and thank you for sharing your distressing story here. I have had two male chams before but my new one Boo, is a female and is very shy. Although I tub feed her and monitor the dusted crickets so I know she is getting the proper nutrition, I...

Hi - how is Ruby now? My girl has calmed down, although I am leaving the bin in there as a precaution. Hope yours is okay

Thanks blik97 - I took advice and was told that as long as she was moving and eating well, not to worry. the very next day she calmed right down and seems to be back to normal. Big relief. Seems carpets can carry eggs for up to 30 days and will usually drop them even if there is no laying bin...

I have a 4 MONTH old female Carpet Cham with same symptoms. Doesn't look fat and not digging but VERY restless for nearly two weeks now. She even escaped from her cage the other day and was found settled low down when there were plenty of opportunity to climb upwards. I have put a laying bin in...

PHEW! Thank you Chase. Much appreciated!

My 4 month old Carpet Chameleon, Boo, is in great health, eating, drinking and pooing fine. She's eating about 10-15 size 3 banded crickets a day. I usually put them in from a cricket keeper about five at a time and she usually eats ALL of them straight away. I got a new delivery of crickets...

Hi, my young female carpet chameleon shed on Friday for the first time in my care. I haven't handled her much as she's pretty shy so I have given her time to settle since getting her about three weeks ago. However, when I went to pick her up on Thursday she was REALLY angry with me! She was...

I recommend that Kevin Stanford Podcast on carpet chameleons. For anyone who has one and can't be bothered to listen, unless you are trying to breed them, their care is very similar to Panthers :)

I have a fluorescent UV tube bulb on a magnetic controller (Arcadia ACR-18 Type 3C) with wired connectors at each end of the bulb. One connection wire is longer than the other and I want to extend the shorter wire by about six inches for more efficient mounting in the viv. I want to know...

Hey thank you very much for that link Kiwilulu. I have seen KS's FB page and will keep that podcast on file.

Hi, I've just got a 3 month old Carpet chameleon (Boo, see avatar) I live in the UK so have her in a glass viv with vents. She's eating and drinking, but is pretty shy at the moment so I'm not bothering her, but if anyone has any experience with this species I'd be interested to get any...