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Those Flukers' orange cubes do your cham no good at all - that's not proper gutloading. All they do is provide hydration for your crickets to keep them alive. You need to gutload your cham's feeders with proper fruits and veggies. There are several good gutloading threads on this site if you run...

I like the $10 silver, clamp light domes that they sell at hardware stores. These are aluminum so they also don't get very hot. The black, dual fixtures tend to absorb a lot of heat and become very hot to the touch.

Pretty much what xraygirl said. You'll need plain calcium (no D3) every day, D3 twice a month, and vitamins once a week to every two weeks. The bigger the cage, the better. 2' x 2' x 4' would be a better size. What is the UVB output? This should be numbers like 2.0, 5.0, 10.0, or a...

It should only be a concern if they're down there all the time and can't/doesn't want to get back up, or if you put them back up but they keep falling or climbing back down.

In terms of UVB, wattage doesn't tell you the UVB output. It should say 2.0, 5.0, 10.0, or be a percentage. Also, tubes are better than coiled bulbs. What is your humidity percentage? I'm not familiar with Nutrobal. Does it have any D3 or vitamins in it? Plain calcium can be given every...

I've always used tap water for my reptiles and fish, and drink it myself and have never had a problem. I have town water. It's more likely for there to be some problem with husbandry than for the water to be a problem. I suggest filling out the "how to ask for help."...

Wait, you're giving him calcium withDd3 twice a month? Is that all he's getting for supplementation? He should be getting calcium with no D3 every day, and D3 twice a month. He needs plain calcium every day.

If you've only had him three days, it's most likely not anything you did, and unless where ever he was before you got him wasn't caring for him properly and he does indeed have MBD, he's probably still just exploring and trying to see where he can get to. He ran out tree, so he figured he'd try...

Yes, thanks Geek (lol). I have four males right now, all with great coloration and very friendly. However, they're all different colors. I have no females, so if I were to breed, I'd have to go out to get one just for this purpose. Not sure which color I should go for. For males, I have a...

The answers I posed in my previous post should give us a good starting point to see if there may be something wrong/he may be sick. We really couldn't say without knowing about his husbandry, history, etc. And the tips of their tongue can be black.

They also cut back on feeding when they're shedding/about to shed, which could explain different coloration. If husbandry's ideal and she's not ill (no parasites, MBD, or respiratory infection), I'd just give it some time to see if she'll regain her appetite.

What's your temp, UVB lighting, humidity, and supplementation schedule, and how long have you had him? Typically, it may be a sign of metabolic bone disease (too weak to support themselves), but it just may be that they're trying to travel elsewhere or they're too hot and trying to get down low...

Also, is there a way to predict how female coloration affects offspring? Is it the female's sire's coloration that gets passed down? Should you breed with females with coloration genetics similar to your male's? Like, could you breed a red barred, yellow bodied male with a female with blue-bar...

Thanks for informative reply. Would great bloodlines basically be those established sires that we frequently hear about? I'm into horses, and with them, purebreds are registered and their quality is reflected by their competition history, which becomes documented on their registration. It's hard...

I agree - unless you have experience, I don't suggest you just shove a syringe (or anything) down a chameleon's throat. It could certainly cost you the life of your cham if you don't do it correctly.

Sorry, I guess that wasn't really what I was asking. I was asking more so what goes into determining whether you should breed your particular guys/gals. Are there certain traits that make you say, s/he should be bred?

You got one that's only about a month old? Did you buy from a breeder? It's somewhat unusual that they sell one so young. They're usually at least 2-3 months when they sell them. Tyaeda beat me to it, but to reiterate his post... Yes, D3 should be given about twice a month. Multi-vitamins...

The old school, glass thermometers for aquariums with the red liquid inside is always fairly accurate. It may be worth using that as a standard, to see which one of your thermometers is more accurate. It's funny, all these gadgets that are supposed to be technologically advanced to make our...

I know that there are those who breed large-scale, and those who do it as a hobby. What makes you decide which male to breed with which female, or that your male is even worthy of breeding? Color? Temperament? Health? I'm sure there are just some who want to try it, or just want to make...

I have a chameleon with "no tongue" and he's never had a problem feeding. I put the insects in a small bowl and he scoops them up. A healthy chameleon should still have the natural instinct to launch at moving things that will fit in their mouths.