When my males reach about the 1 year mark they become restless as well. They are becoming sexually mature around that age and tend to want to wander, likely in search of a female. I find that this behaviour settles as they get closer to 2 years of age but that males will generally wander more...
In that case, Chameleons Canada has come highly recommended to me by other Canadian breeders who have purchased from Edgar. I myself currently have a pair coming in on the next Madagascar import with him. So far, he's been good to deal with.
I originally reached out to Exotics International...
If you are looking for an animal that has a very high chance of thriving from day 1, go with a reputable breeder. If you want to take the risks involved with wild caught, you may end up with a beautiful and healthy specimen or you may end up with a sick animal. I have dealt with wild caught...
You have received some great suggestions here already but one that I will add is to get a big plant or tree (even fake works) and set it in the room where you spend most of your time. Let him spend an hour or so a day on that tree but leave him alone other than placing him there and putting him...
What about a Jackson's? Not too large, live quite a while in captivity and are super cute. Care is not as finicky as some other species but not basic either. With your experience and some research, I'm sure you could help her figure it out. :) I would get a captive bred, if you can.
Until they are about a year old, they should be fed as much as they want daily. Mealworms are not a good option as a staple/only feeder. They are a sometimes feeder. Reason is they don't have the proper nutritional value and they are hard on the digestive system. If you aren't able to have...
I keep all of mine on a 12/12 schedule and yes, it needs to be dark. If you have the air conditioning on at night are you concerned about temperature or the light from the A/C? If you are concerned about temps, it will be fine so long as the enclosure is not placed next to the unit. If you...
I'm a little late to the party but I have some male Ambilobe babies that will be ready to go in a few weeks. You can check out my Facebook page at Red River Valley Exotics for more info. I'm located out of Winnipeg, MB. My clutch has been raised outdoors this year and is thriving - babies are...
Good morning! Crunched for time so I didn't get through your whole post but I believe I got the basis of your inquiry and will tell you how I managed to get my mean little panther to tolerate me, feed from my hand and drink from the misting bottle...
I got him at 4 months old - he HATED me...
When the are babies, it takes anywhere from a half hour to a few hours to completely shed. When they become juvenile, it could take the better part of a day. When they are adults and finished growing, they could take weeks to fully shed, as they shed in sections and no longer do a full body...
My daughter (8 years old), thought she would be helpful and check on the eggs for me. About 2/3 of the clutch had hatched and the remaining eggs were sweating. She ended up rolling all of them to the side of the container.
All of them hatched. I think yours will be fine.