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Umbrellas seem to have a hard time indoors for me too. I also used a lot of water so the roots might have been over watered. Lots of people use 6.5k grow lights in their setup. Might be worth a shot. Either that or give it some time outside.

Multivitamins + calcium with D3 twice a month are important (on different feedings. Never the same day.) Calcium without D3 every feeding. I would also suggest you look into gutloading on here. Crickets are low in nutrients when given only one type of food. Lots of vegetables, leafy greens...

RIP little dude. He was a wild caught, those definitely aren't predictable. Don't beat yourself up! It just happens sometimes.

Sleeping during the day is definitely a sign of an issue. Could you fill out this form? https://www.chameleonforums.com/threads/how-to-ask-for-help.66/ I'm not so sure about the dirt eating, but it could very well be a vitamin deficiency. I think some animals do this to replenish those...

What you need is drainage. You're going to use a lot of water and drying it up with paper towels is going to be a pain in the ass and the bank. Also, more plants! Live plants are the best. Pothos are good vines. You can get like 6 at the store and grow them, they grow pretty quickly. Kentia palm...

After this they decline quickly, I'm sorry to say. I agree with theveiled, water is important. Keep him as comfy as possible because it's not going to be much longer. How is he?

I would also recommend a dripper. They looooove love love to drink water. I used a solo cup with a hole on the bottom (I punched with a tack).

He does not need a waterfall either. Breeding ground for bacteria. What are your plans for humidity? These guys like it pretty wet. Even in PR I had a tad bit of trouble with the humidity, but living in the tropics helps tremendously.

To put it in simple terms, we here don't like those chain pet stores because they breed (pun slightly intended) ignorance on these animals given the fact that they themselves know nothing about most reptiles they sell (more so with chameleons). Taking away demand from these chains is the key...

Yes of course, the non-natives ones was what I meant :) not very familiar with parrots

If you decide to go against what experts on this site and the hobby say, go ahead and deal with the consequences of ill chameleons. It is a fact that they do not like to be housed together. You're just assuming that they are fine because you don't physically see anything wrong. Look at...

Please don't, just because your pet store does it does not mean it is correct. They are solitary animals. Unless you have an absurdly large cage (search up greenhouses on here), there is no reason to house 2 chameleons together.

DRNA is pretty incompetent imo. They don't know much about exotic animals like reptiles, which is probably why there are green iguanas all over the place. There are a few amazonian parrot groups (what are they called?) roaming around the island too. Don't even get me started on caimans...

The enclosure looks a bit small. For female veileds, it's recommended to have a 18x18x36 at minimum. Of course, she isn't fully grown (as far as I can see with the picture) so a larger cage is going to be needed within a couple of months, maybe less. How old is she? Or what size is she? For the...

23?! What a fun time! They are gorgeous. Can't wait to see them popping out their horns.

So Craigwyatt had a question yesterday about the legality of chameleons in Puerto Rico. I called DRNA (which controls the natural environment of Puerto Rico in a legal aspect) and was told that the only legal chameleons in PR are jacksons and veileds. I was pretty surprised to hear this, since...

That's strange. I know for sure that Jacksons are also legal, since they sell them at PetSmart and big companies like that can't get away with selling animals illegally so easily.

I can call for you today if you'd like! Here is the number if you decide to call yourself. They may or may not have good english. It's a hit or miss honestly: (787) 999-2200

I remember a few years ago I bought a panther cham and at the time, it was illegal. The guy that sold it to me said that that law was supposed to change within that week and then become legal to own and sell. I'd suggest you contact Recursos Naturales of Puerto Rico and ask them; they should...

Ugh... I really hate that my sister is still keeping the poor thing in that stupid enclosure. There's no grass in the house :( I really want to just give it away, she doesn't know how to take care of it and I'm leaving PR in less than two months. Hopefully my parents help with this because I...