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I personally would not feed any chameleon fruits directly. There could be a number of potential problems.

lllreptile had some the last time I looked. They run $30-50 with the ones I have seen. Really worth it if you have a lot of lights.

That is what I was thinking.

The repti-sun will penetrate further into the enclosure. That is the only real advantage of the repti-sun vs. the repti-glo. Most people have a lot of branches close to the top of their cages, plants that reach up near the tops, so the advantage is really about nothing. It really seems to...

I use a large flower pot. I think 12" high. I fill mine with a half and half mix of peat moss and sand. There are other options I am sure some other people will throw some other ideas at you. I like the peat moss and sand because if it is moist you can take your hand and make a tunnel real...

Why not clean it while she is asleep? Depending on how your cage is set-up you could either remove the branch/plant she is on. You could wipe out the bottom without even removing her at all. I think it will be easier to figure out then trying to remove a mad veiled. If you startle her to...

Calyptratus could have been there that long but it is pretty unlikely. Around 150K-100K years ago there would have been a land bridge from Africa to Yemen because of low water levels. There would have most likely been one from Africa to Madagascar as well. Fossil evidence supports this land...

You can use twist ties, like the ones that come with alot of garbage bags. You will probably have to mush them a little bit to get them through the holes but it should work fine. You might even already have some in your house.

Wow, you guys are quick. There was only one response when I wrote that.

Yes. It is not uncommon to have a chameleon survey the ground a couple times a day but to stay down there is abnormal. Lack of grip, staying on the ground, sleeping during the day are all very serious signs that something is very wrong. All the memebers on here can do is speculate as...

I would check the poo as suggested. With such a small animal (probably a couple grams) they can pull quite a bit of moisture from their feeders and humidity. Veiled juvenilles generally do not like mistings that much so do not be suprised if the behavior continues. Only suggestion I...

No they are pretty hard. They do almost feel like bone or something. Jackson males actually fight each other with them. They do this over mates and branches. They lock horns and try to throw the other one off. Very funny to see. I try and see if I can find that clip.

The horns are actually skin. A little curve is normal. It is actually more normal then completely straight horns. If you look at enough pictures of veileds you will see alot of them have some sort of casque uniqueness. In severe cases of horn deformities they can be cut back. Say if the...

I personally do not worry to much about toxic plants. Chameleons are not going to keep munching on plants that make their stomach sore or taste bad. It is kind of nice to have a plant in the cage that is not going to get mutilated. I have a croton and have had no problems. Pothos could...

Parson chameleons in the wild are know to stay lifeless on their branches during the cold months. Moving very, very little.

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I would think the minimual size for a female is around 30"x17"x28". At least mine is rather content in this size cage. I guess it has some draw backs when it comes to plant selection but other then that I have not seen any. Some like more vertical cages. I personally prefer to give them...

I use extra flourescent lighting on all of my cages. I have had no adverse reactions. I have gotten my hibiscus to produce buds under these lights pretty consistently but only on the upper quarter of the plants. I have switched brands around a bit the latest is the cheapest. Guess will see...

To little humidity could also cause irratation in the respitory system leading to an URI. THat is why I am saying more information is need. Perhaps there is an existing thread from the orginal poster I am unaware of I just read through this and wondered how it got so far off of not much.

Okay guys I think people are jumping to some pretty extensive conclusions with very little information. There is a sticky at the top of the "Health Clinic" section that shows how to ask for help in an event like this. I would suggest following that so that you can get some help. Chameleons...