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Now that a nematode infestation has been confirmed (especially if it is believed to be the cause of loss in appetite, weakness, and other anaemia-like symptoms), it's time for a vet visit, especially if you have no experience deparasitizing or have no alternative access to someone with...

Sorry to hear. I had a similar experience with a clutch of melleri a while back, except with fire ants. I doubt the culprit is an Argentine ant, as these are harmless (they do not sting)-- their (justified) fame as one of the worst and most dangerous pests in the world stems from their ability...

18" fixture for 15" fluorescent bulb Fabián

Mine are kept in a cool room, with ambient temperatures during the day varying between 68-73 throughout the year (around 75 during the summer months, when the basking lights only come on in the morning for a couple of hours). They are all housed individually, except for a small group of...

Fair enough. Cheers :) Jackson's chameleons are very attracted to flying insects and even arachnids. Mine get flies (I get my larvae from Grubco), for which you can find lots of tutorials on how to hatch them and keep them. Fly Larvae They are easily gutloaded and the chameleons...

I could not disagree more. There are a number of people who keep and breed Trioceros species successfully without taking them to the vet. A trip as such when an animal needs privacy and stability to acclimate may be counterproductive, especially when the animal does not require emergency care or...

Jon, You can't go wrong with MistKing-- I just setup a large system for 25 cages and I'm not sure how I lived without it for so many years. The parts are very high quality and the staff (Marty) provided me with some of the best customer service in any industry. I urge you to send them an...

Just saw your photo-- that animal is not playing dead, it's emaciated. It looks to me like you received it already in bad shape, as your husbandry does not seem to be out of line in such a way that it would cause a rapid downfall. All you can do for now is keep him well hydrated (increase the...

Many species of chameleons (and other reptiles), when frightened enough, can, in fact, "play dead"-- this is called akinesis. The behavior can be observer often in stump-tail chameleons, but I have seen it in deremensis and even merumontanus. What you are seeing may or may not be akinesis...

... and true. He is... well, less than perfect. Ha! Thanks for the update, Brad. He looks fantastic. I'm glad you guys are enjoying him! Saludos, Fabián

Hey Laura, Good job on keeping such a close eye on its behavior. Thanks for sharing those notes-- I have a male merumontanus who is also highly sensitive to any changes in its surroundings, which is tough as it's difficult (and time consuming) to try to keep everything exactly as it was...

Stunning little girl! If only the male would stretch a little bit-- he might even be able to impress her! Look forward to more photos, Jared. Cheers, Fabián

Very cool group, Steven. Great work with those hoehnelii! Have you had a chance to work with any other populations, particularly the lower elevation forms? If so, I would love to see photos... Cheers, Fabián

Ah, great to see the deremensis doing so well, Kent. Hope Janet is plumping up nicely! Cheers, Fabián

As Julie has already mentioned (and I see you have already done, Codi), unless you plan on having your vet perform a frozen section histology, freezing the body (in water or not) will damage the tissue upon thawing, which will make a histopathological examination very difficult, or impossible...

See post above... Steven, Adam, Coert-- glad you like them. Cheers! Fabián

Thanks, Chris. I agree-- the eyes of deremensis are quite compelling. Almost elephant-like. Definitely, Laurie. The effect is accentuated at larger resolutions, too! Monochrome 1 Monochrome 2 Ha! Interesting observation-- sounds like you did well in trig, Amanda ;) The recent Texas...

Dark and evil? Interesting perspective, though not one I had in mind. Glad you like them-- here are a few more. Cheers, F

A nostalgic exploration of chameleons and light... Fabián

Fortunately for you, males don't tend to accumulate as much fat reserves as female deremensis, so you don't have to worry too much about providing a terribly cool, fasting, winter for him, though this cycling would probably contribute to his longevity. You will notice a drastic decrease in...