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I think you need to reduce your misting schedule. If his environment is constantly wet, it becomes a breeding ground for bacteria, mold, and mildew - and those could definitely cause respiratory problems. My rule of thumb is that I wait until my cages are almost completely dried out between...

Welcome! Glad to see you're doing your research :) Yes, you should definitely buy all of your supplies and set up the viv before buying your chameleon. Sometimes you have to try a few different bulbs to get the temperatures right. If you want to order online, I totally support that. Have you...

Chams will typically ignore food items that they deem too small or too large. A cham older than a month or so would be very unlikely to eat fruit flies. Why can't you just order crickets online? It's not hard to make a cricket bin to house them, and it's cheap to order feeders online anyway.

I have heard of that, and I believe it works just fine. Just dig a test tunnel once you get it all set up. :)

Hello, I'm sorry to hear your cham is sick. First of all, I want to commend you on being an attentive cham keeper and on being so receptive to everyone's advice. :) I agree with everyone that you need to make sure he gets and stays properly hydrated, and I agree that it's time for a new UVB...

Just a note: Silkworms are not the same as mealworms or waxworms. Silkworms are actually quite nutritious for reptiles, and the amount you are feeding (or trying to feed, lol) is just fine. They are one of the insects with the highest natural calcium content that we commonly feed in captivity...

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I have actually heard of that, but I think it's extremely rare if it does happen. The immense importance of variety in your cham's diet outweighs any slight risk that something crazy like that might happen, in my opinion. That being said, silkworms and hornworms are much more nutritious...

For my caged chameleons, I chose screen because of a few reasons already mentioned, including: 1) larger cages readily available 2) cheaper than glass 3) I live in a very humid area, so I prefer the increased airflow of screen since keeping humidity up is not an issue But there is also one...

Just to clarify, I didn't say dirt was bad. For me, dirt has dried out faster and I just think it's easier to keep sand moist enough all the way through to hold a solid tunnel. Dirt works fine as well, but sand seems to be the more common recommendation across the board. But yes, in the end it...

Check out this blog: https://www.chameleonforums.com/blogs/jannb/345-egg-laying-laying-bin.html Very moist sand is a better egg-laying medium that dirt because it will usually hold better when she's digging holes. Dirt is more likely to cave in. Also, the laying bin needs to be at least 12...

If you've talked him into all of that, you can talk him into a couple more chams. Lol :D I just started ordering crickets in orders of 1000, and it's working great for me! As long as you provide the crickets with plenty of food, space, and air circulation, they should last a good few weeks. I...

I use SPF too - Dave is great!

The vet gave him one dose of Panacur and said that should do the trick. She suggested I come back to get a fecal done in 2-4 weeks to make sure he's all cleared up. I put him back in his 15-gallon tank with paper towels as substrate for now. I also washed all of his ornaments really well. I...

Yes, that is out of the ordinary. Can you post a picture? Are you positive he's male? If you are sure he's male, it would help for you to fill out this form to help us get a better understanding on the situation: Chameleon Info: Your Chameleon - The species, sex, and age of your chameleon. How...

The other day I saw a juvenile veiled at a pet store that was an extremely light shade of green, almost yellow. I've never seen one so young like that before - all the babies I've seen have been a much brighter, almost lime green color. I'm just wondering if anybody knows if that lighter green...

Dave (www.smallpetfeeders.com) is awesome, and his prices are great. Check him out. I personally order 1000 3/4' crickets at a time because they're big enough for all of my chams to eat, but they'll last longer than ordering fully grown crickets. At least that's my philosophy.

I agree. I hate to chastise people and I don't mean to sound harsh, but the fact is, your cham needs veterinary attention. Refusing to give him that is nothing short of cruel. I just took my bearded dragon to the vet on Tuesday, despite the fact that I am a broke college student and I can't...

Yeah, that's probably what's happening. I definitely didn't think they were pets by any means when I watched the video, but I was still in the mindset that some people caught them and put them together to see what happened. Mostly because it's on video. But now that I think about, I suppose it...

it's pretty cool that the other lizard did that, but the video still looks like some form of animal cruelty to me. like a sick game or something... "hey let's put these aggressive reptiles together and make a youtube video of whatever happens"