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Yeah- I just removed another one from the same eye this evening. Found these worms in 2 of 3 of the males again today. Just kind of a process finding them- I think my eyes were sharper last time I had wc panthers (1990s). The worms give me the heebie jeebies, but overall the lizards are doing...

I recently acquired 3 freshly imported wild caught ambilobe panther chameleon males. I'm on day 7 of cleaning them up and they have done well overall. Nice steady weight gains. One is so fat and healthy that he looks almost captive bred- except for the subcutaneous worms that I have pulled from...

You know, people kind of rip on the old chameleon books, but I can't figure out why. For example, when I look at TFH chameleons volume 1, temperatures appear about right to me. I still enjoy browsing that volume sometimes. That book was a gold mine to me when it was published. My favorite...

Get a fecal done by a veterinarian and get her deparisitized. This species is rarely captive bred and this individual is most likely an import. Because she/he is gaping, really a trip to the vet is in order as well in case she has a respiratory infection going on. I think if there is one lesson...

Yes- panacur will not cut it. At the very least he needs to also be treated for flagylites.

I don't know much about ninjas- I think they may be good at fruit and vegetables. I have something like that that I can load up with leafy greens and fruit and it cuts it up like coleslaw. For dry stuff, I use a couple of cheap coffee grinders and a coffee mill, sometimes running stuff...

Did you buy this lizard from a breeder or a dealer? I am guessing a dealer and would be interested in seeing if I am right. In my opinion, neither your lighting nor the temperatures are likely to be the problem, nor the cage size. I can run through that list and say I have raised baby panther...

Shouldn't be a problem, IMO.

If they are thirsty, they usually won't eat so it is good that yours is drinking now. If you are handling, don't do that either. Wait until you have several days of eating and pooping first.

Yes you can. If you are only feeding 3 lizards, you may have some losses to the worms, but not enough to make a huge difference, as long as you keep them fed. If you want to maximize production, then yes, you probably want to remove them. But if you are only trying to have enough for 3 lizards...

You can use anything you would use for other insects such as crickets or roaches. That is what I do. Check gutload recipes for those insects and you are on your way. Wheat bran and especially oat meal do not have much at all in the way of vitamins and minerals. They are cheap and work well...

Yes. You may want to feed crickets and fruit flies twice for every mealworm feeding, but even 1/3 of the feedings will probably be OK. I just rotate through food items and keep cycling through. For example right now with the baby jackson's I feed lobster roaches one day, mealworms the next...

Baby dubia are too big for baby chameleons, but are OK once they are a month or so old. The week before thanksgiving I had baby jacksons born. They started feeding on baby dubia when they were about 4 weeks old. Panthers are similarly sized, but might take up to a month longer depending on your...

Wish I had been aware of the quads and montiums coming in ahead of time. I would have made some different chameleon purchase choices in November and December. I bred both in years past. Do they come in about the same time every year? Laurie- size is a two edge sword. On the one hand they may...

Mealworms are easy. Let some pupate and come out as beetles and then put those beetles in a flat storage tub (I think I'm using 12 qt storage tubs but I'd have to go look at the label to confirm for sure). Put an inch or so of substrate.If you check around you can find recipes for dry cricket or...

I usually use baby lobster roaches, baby mealworms, baby superworms and fruit flies and crickets for fresh hatched panthers (and about every other chameleon species). There really isn't a need to go fruit flies alone. Just as for adult chameleons, variety is key, and at least the impression I...

Use something lightweight like a plastic food storage container and put it higher up, just beneath your chameleon. Check your temperatures to make sure they are correct. Is he drinking?

I would not either- although not for exactly the same reasoning. I would use either or both alongside something else. When I think of a staple I think of something as the greatest bulk of the diet. For this, you are really best going with crickets, a species of roach, locusts, or maybe...

I've been wondering since your post- are dilepis in South Africa found in areas that have significantly cold winters?

There is some debate as to whether lizards can convert beta carotene (herptivite) into usable vit a (as found in reptivite). Some studies have shown that beta carotene cannot be converted by lizards. That said, studies are not always right- there are many variables, and all of them are not...