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I'm unfamiliar with that brand. Can you post the guaranteed analysis? Is it just calcium or a multivitamin as well?

There is one in the FL that can do something along spraying chemicals (or maybe it just releases them?) I believe it is black and pink? Maybe not, I can't remember which one it is exactly, but I know there is one! Another member reported not feeling comfortable feeding them off because of this...

Maybe diapheromera femorata? Your appears to be a male. http://www.discoverlife.org/mp/20p?see=I_NAT2316&res=640

I believe it takes about a week or so. A silkworm breeder I talked to told me to keep the eggs out for a little while after this as a few might hatch out. If/when any do to then put the rest in the fridge like normal. Also, if you didn't already know this, it's easier to keep all the eggs in...

Oh my goodness! That is terrible. The things people will do for just a little bit of money. I got robbed at gunpoint last week all for my phone and my empty backpack. :( I will be sending good thoughts his way. I hope he makes a great recovery.

Plus, you got to hand pick the one you want. You can't do that most of the time unless you are at a reptile show or live very close to a breeder. He looks like he is only going to get even better! He is already beautiful.

There are some strains that will hatch immediately all year, but none in the US that I can find. Otherwise, some may or may not hatch immediately and the rest need to be put in the fridge to stimulate winter. Maybe raising the moths AND worms (that hatch immediately, not the fridged ones) with a...

Those are fine then. I would think they wouldn't bother eggs unless they were already rotting, but I'm not positive about that.

They shouldn't hurt the chameleon. However, make sure you only use captive reared Isopods as they are heavy metal accumulators and you don't want your chameleon to eat those regularly. If you get them from outside, culture them first until you have a new generation.

Ha. Online bait/tackle sellers are also likely to have them (sometimes for VERY cheap!)

Definitely report that! Show them the pictures if you can. It is obvious that the legs have breaks in them and that is unacceptable. A poor enclosure with otherwise adequate care is one thing, but that is not.

That's really unfortunate. I'm sorry that you are put in that position. I personally wouldn't buy him in that condition unless the price was dropped pretty low.

Yes, a multi vitamin should be used at least 2 times a month for a veiled. D3 should also be given a few times a month (the actual number depends on the brand you have and how often the chameleon receives natural sunlight.) Some brands of D3 calcium can be used at every feeding while others...

Flies should be fine. If the feeder is smaller (from side to side, not head to butt) than the space between the eyes of the chameleon, they can be fed.

What are your temps like in the cages? For my adult panthers and veiled, I can let the room go to 65 during the day as long as the top half of the cage is 70 or more and the basking spot is warm enough (a second, non spot heat lamp can work for this on the opposite side of the top where the...

He could be, but it can be difficult to tell when they are young. Sambavas tend to color up later than other chameleons and some won't get their full/true colors until they are almost 2 years old. Some will have blue bars until then as well. If you bought from a reputable breeder, I wouldn't...

If they are acrylic or similar plastic you could try drilling holes along the bottom a few inches up (think Exo terra,) and then of course be sure the top is very ventilated.

I think the hardest part is actually setting the "levels" in such a way that they are fairly straight forwards and easy to place keepers in. I mean, how exactly does one create a definition for a "level 10" in health or enclosures? And how do you ensure they are really at "level 10" and not...

What carol said. Unless you have a cage that blocks a lot of UVB then a 5.0 should be fine. Even if you do, a 10.0 is usually enough. Plant bulbs are nice though. It lights up the whole cage and helps the plants. Plus hibiscus thrive better and even flower if you have plant lights!

I keep mine with basking bulbs as well, but it's not impossible to keep them without basking bulbs. There is a member on here that uses radiant heat panels instead of basking bulbs and he reports that they are all doing well. (So tell that guy that it's already been made! :)) Now I'm not sure...