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I heard horror stories of the hornworms flinging back and biting the chams eye turret, also one that didn't get killed in the chewing process and hung into the chams tongue in the throat and then had to be pried out. So hornworms are the same as silk worms?

I was moving the hornworms into their semi individual habitats last night and it was more tricky than I thought, they have quite the powerful grip.. Also they whipped back at the q tip I was using and it looked like they tried biting it. They seem very aggressive which worries me. Are these safe...

Yeah, tapatalk is all I use. I imagine it's here to stay. Well hope so anyways lol.

I'm pretty sure a lot of people here have done the run around with Petsmart and their recommendations with supplies and husbandry so don't feel too bad. Ask any and all questions on this forum, this is where the experts are and everyone is more than willing to help. Petsmart is overpriced...

Interesting, I'm curious as well

I've heard something similar to this before also, that it was the old bulbs that caused the issues and they have been fixed since then, but I'm not positive on this. Personally I feel safer using the tubular bulbs over the cfl, even if they no longer cause eye issues. Better safe than sorry, not...

And if you MUST use a heat source for night time, use ONLY a ceramic heater, they emit no light whatsoever. Rule of thumb on light colors, if you can see it, they can see it; they need pitch black to sleep properly. But you should know they will be fine in temps down to mid 50's as long as they...

I agree with what everyone has already said, pretty spot on. I would also take out that bucket, looks like a breeding ground for bacteria. You need to mist him a lot, get a mistking of you can afford one. Do not use any cfl bulbs, they are far too bright for a Cham and will cause eye issues and...

I am just as impressed with their natural survival instincts as well, they just know. I have always gotten 2-3 month old chameleons and so far survive past that age group with no issues. They grow quickly

You can feed supers as long as the length of the super does not exceed the length of the chams head

Mantisplace.com sells blue bottle flies I believe. But seriously watch the waxworms, too many can end up causing permanent internal damage. My chameleon loved Dubia roaches when I first got him, he would eat them everyday. He got tired of them and refused to eat them. Now he loves crickets...

I don't believe it does, unless you make a drainage system; which is why I believe that making a drainage system is unavoidable.

Looks great so far, I really want to build a custom cage as nice as this one is turning out

Give him time to settle in before introducing stressful activities like hand feeding and placing him in a bucket with food. The cage size IMO shouldn't be an issue, they are normally in the wild with a lot more space so confining them in a cage controls their environment. Pinheads crickets are...

It means he wants you to put your finger by his face lol. That's actually really strange if he hasn't done that before, I would keep an eye on him and make sure he isn't hurt or anything. How old is he and how long have you had him?

Perhaps he is a vegetarian lol. Stop with the waxworms, they should only be used on a rare occasion, they offer little nutritional value and very high in fat, they can cause many health issues. Some chameleon will stop cup feeding after a while because it's boring to them. Try to free range some...

Definitely, you get what you pay for and these are top quality cages, I would buy one if I had the extra cash.

You will eventually need a drain, it's kind of impossible to avoid this. It might be a pain but it's cheaper and cleaner in the long run. But for now like James said

Maybe he is some type of morph, sone sort of genetic mutation the either parents could have carried? I'm just guessing here on what I've seen

Can you post the link where you found how to make the DIY fogger?