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I suspect that cham claws work a bit like bird of prey talons, in some respects (bird talons obviously grow much faster!). If you have a captive hawk that was kept on incorrect footing, it is likely to end up with blunted talons which makes it hard for them to perch properly, hunt, etc. If you...

You could try tossing a couple crickets or some small superworms in the squash dish and see if that peaks his interest :)

Do you have soil or rocks or bark in his cage? I've seen the vomiting and irritated GI with impaction issues. Did they take an xray to determine if there was something stuck along the way? I've seen strange "wiggle" behaviours in geckos, dragons and skinks when they were impacted. It's extremely...

I'd honestly be worried that since it started in one localized spot, healed, then exploded all over, that whatever it is has gone systemic: meaning it's all throughout him now, not just localized. If it is systemic, it's unlikely that a cream will entirely resolve the problem. I'd think a round...

I have quite a few tropical reptiles that require high humidity (80%+) and they are all in the same bedroom. The other species' being so high in humidity means the room is generally at 60-70% humidity on it's own without any help from me. He gets sprayed three times a day, has his dripper going...

Yes, cham nails do grow back, unless there is significant cuticle damage. It just takes a while. It would make no sense for a cham's nails not to grow: they are constantly being worn down by rough bark and branches. If they didn't grow to replace what was worn away by natural use, by the time...

What size is it? Looks big! I use a giant parrot cage for my panther, too, but I chose not to put screening around it as he mostly cupfeeds, and I let the silkworms and hormworms loose for him to hunt. I quite like the bird-cage-for-chams thing, they use the horizontal bars as additional...

Yeah, you guys are likely right. I don't like the condition they're in, either. I'm not sure I want to deal with the heartbreak of dead chams and, likely, dead babies if that female is gravid. I just feel so bad for them, which I know is not a good reason to buy any animal. It's just so gosh...

I've cared for some pretty intense critters before- it's part of my job- but I'm not super sure that I want to go to work and have to worry about a thousand things going wrong with those critters, then come home and have to worry about a thousand things going wrong here, too! I've worked with...

He is absolutely going to be skeptical the first few times: maybe the first many times! Move slowly and try to be an non-threatening as possible; make yourself smaller, stand very still, don't stare, breathe slowly, etc. I used this time when working with Vladislav when I first got him to...

Can you provide a clearer photo?

I was recently offered a newly imported 1:1 pair of Furcifer campani. I guess they were a special order but the purchaser messed about and messed about and the importer ended up cancelling their agreement (returned the money, etc). He knows I'm really into chameleons, and offered me the pair for...

if he needs to go to the vet right now, he needs to go to the vet right now, no matter his preferences. If you are worried about being bitten, you can use a towel to wrap him up or a pair of gloves. It will be stressful for him for sure, but if needs medical care then he needs it and doesn't get...

I would still check his temperatures, humidity, hydration schedule, and make sure that he has adequate space: he is close enough to sexually mature to require a full-size male enclosure if you've been using a juvenile-sized one. Also make sure his perches are sized up for proper grip, too- teeny...

Some panthers of the Sambava and Tamatave locals can look a bit like that, actually; quite dull when resting, and bright orange/yellow when fired up.

It could very well be hormones, baring other husbandry issues. It sounds like he is about 5 months old, which is exactly when my male panther went a bit nuts: running all over the place, reducing his food intake, etc. Basically, he's hitting puberty and has girls-girls-girls on the brain and no...

Finally took off the fingernail polish and got Vladislav into his shower. He's a little light in these photos as the bathroom got a bit warm during the shower. Not scalding or anything, but warmer than I usually have it so he's probably trying to cool down. That, or he got a glimpse of his...

Whew! Glad I fixed it! Oh man, I was just getting Vladislav out of his enclosure for his shower, and he absolutely lost it on me. He is usually a really cool dude- nothing much fazes him other than my roommate- but he even lunged to bite me! I was seriously shocked: he has never even so much as...