Search results

I line a shoe box with towels and poke holes in the top. Then I put in a thoroughly cleaned stick. I put him in and close the top so it’s dark and he’ll relax/sleep most of the trip. Hope that helps!

That’s what I do as well. Shoe box with some holes poked in the top lined the towels with a stick inside. Works like a charm.

I see your house temp is pretty high. Could you run an air conditioner or a fan to get the ambient temp lower at night?

Do you have lights on at night? There should be a significant temp drop to simulate a normal day night cycle. I wouldn’t mist at night unless the temp has dropped significantly. This most likely the cause of the RI. It looks like the infection has progressed a lot. I would definitely take her to...

My guy is not thrilled either… 😂

I would still take the advice given to you here in addition to what the vet said because many exotic vets aren’t very experienced in chameleon husbandry. He’s quite chubby which can affect their lifespan and make them more prone to health issues and the supplementation definitely has to changed...

Yup. Verdict is he’s just hormonal and chubby. Relatable.

Bazel is negative for parasites!

Chameleon Info: Your Chameleon - The species, sex, and age of your chameleon. How long has it been in your care? Handling - How often do you handle your chameleon? Feeding - What are you feeding your cham? What amount? What is the schedule? How are you gut-loading your feeders? Supplements -...

Hiya! So your cham should not be sleeping or closing its eyes unless he’s in his cage and his lights are off. Sleeping during the day is a sign of illness in chameleons. I’m gonna paste a husbandry form in the chat that you can fill out so the experts can review your husbandry and make changes...

They asked if I ever soaked him to get the shed off and I said I couldn’t do that because it’s not good for them and they’re dry shedders. It made me a little concerned about their credibility and knowledge of chameleons. Overall, I think it was a success and I got good information, but I can’t...

He was very good for the vet though, didn’t hiss or bite them at all. They all thought he was quite the gentleman.

So according to the vet he looks very healthy and has a strong grip, no physical ailments, etc. and they wouldn’t be worried about him if I didn’t note his change in behavior. They’re running a fecal and will get back to me and told me to change out his UVB light for good measure so we can cover...

I agree. Looks like an injury to me, definitely broke the skin underneath all that swelling. Considering how swollen it is it could very well be infected. I’d recommend a vet visit to get it checked out and possible antibiotics prescribed. I’m not a vet though, so I can’t be certain on anything.

Send good vibes! Vet appointment in an hour.

I offer him food about every other day. Around 3 feeders. He doesn’t always want to eat though…

I feed the dubias sweet potatoes, carrots, and collard greens. Sometimes mustard greens too. Yeah, I was wondering if he was getting a little chunky. It doesn’t seem like he eats that much in the grand scheme of things though… I suppose he just doesn’t have the fasted metabolism 😂 Any...

Hi! Yes, he came out and climbed on me when I put bugs in his feeder yesterday (after he had previously hissed at me?? lol) I took a bunch of pics. He is around 2 1/2 and he eats mainly dubias and black soldier flies with occasional superworms, hornworms, and silkworms for variation.

I stuck it in a ziploc with a damp paper towel and put it in the fridge. I’m hoping he’ll poop tmrw or the day of so I can get a fresher one but I’ll hold onto for now just in case. He hasn’t been eating as much so his poops have been less frequent. He also seemed a little dehydrated based on...

Update: I made him a sick visit for this Friday. Today I walked in to my room and past his cage and he hissed at me and hid behind his branch. He has never once hissed at me before. He has never even hissed at the vet during examinations. It’s very abnormal behavior for him and I think it might...