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the hatchling is fine . fixing this problem would have been much easier if it had been a larger species .

I thought just what you did , until the 4th day . I have hatched quite a few different species of reptile , including other chameleons . I have seen an animal stay in the egg for a couple of days , but I had never seen this . this lizard climbed all around the terrarium , I saw it zap a fruit...

this is the 4th day since this little pygmy hatched . he is walking and climbing with the egg shell stuck to his butt . is this normal ? could he still be absorbing yolk ? should I attempt to remove it and how long should I wait ?

3rd day and the little guy is climbing , walking but still with the shell stuck to his rear end . when should I intervene and dislodge it ?

thanks folks . I have 3 other eggs I am waiting for .

wow . shows anything can happen in nature - or captivity

here is a pic of my first pygmy egg hatching

I am a firm believer in keeping them outdoors as much as is possible

if you can keep him outside in a sunny spot , but where he can still access shade , the natural sunlight will help him grow and help his overall health .

the outdoor enclosure is a great idea . these tube cages are easy and inexpensive http://www.reptilesmagazine.com/Lizard-Care/Building-Lizard-Cage/

build a tube cage to put them out in . the sun is the best light they can get , and as often as possible http://www.reptilesmagazine.com/Lizard-Care/Building-Lizard-Cage/

in the wild they can access the sun as long as it is shining . just give the chameleon a shade area in case it needs to get out of the sun

if the lizard is on a pretty leafy plant and the force of the shower is low than it should be ok , otherwise a mist might be better

check kingsnake.com there are quite a few from california

not only parasites but trace elements of toxic chemicals and heavy metals are always possible

here in New York I can leave them (veileds) outside every day on the sunny patio . my quads are in the back of the yard where it is mostly shady and the temps do not get as hot . they both get plenty of uv and can cool off enough when they have to .

a few days won't hurt but if you can at least put the chameleon outside for a little while to get some sun .

sometimes people forget that in the wild these animals are born , grow , and reproduce without our help . if we bring them into our world we must try to replicate their world as best we can . the one thing that becomes our biggest responsibility is providing the correct diet .there is a lot of...

I'm on long island and I keep most of my chameleons outside from May until October . the veileds will come in around the beginning to the middle of October and the quads might make it until the middle of November , depending on the temps .

I have had a few chameleons over the years that don't like misting . I put the lizards and a couple of plants in the shower and all are happy . during the shower 2 males of the same species will get along - but separate them before the water goes off !