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Most chameleons have evolved to live more or less fully exposed to the elements. They have adaptations and strategies to deal with things like heavy rainfall, wind, etc. My animals demonstrate many interesting reactions to rain events, but only after 5 to 10 minutes. I often let my misters...

The Cheshire Parsonii?

You might try a long rain event. Put him in the shower all day, or even overnight. This is a different hydration experience than a 5 minute misting and will allow your animal to flush his eyes from the inside as well as the outside.

Beauties. Nice work.

Yes, I think that is sound logic. I am always trying to experiment and explore and observe/compare outcomes. That's the science teacher in me.....

I sometimes - maybe a couple of times a month - dust with brewer's yeast. Perhaps it is impossible to know for sure, but my chameleons seem to like it. Anyone else out there with observations on dusting feeders with brew yeast? Bee pollen? spirulina? some other substance?

That is absolutely first rate, fun science. I am going to buy a pill box tomorrow. I tried to compare mayonaise to siracha but I ended up with a mess! Bravo!

Holy chromatophores BatGirl!

You do such a thorough and selfless job helping members with their questions; On behalf of pet chameleons everywhere, (they asked me to write this because their little opposable paw hands can't type very fast) I am wishing you happy birthday!

Soylent Green - breakfast of champion chameleons and other carnivores.....!;)

retread alert I once had a Jax that had an entire bathroom of live plants floor to ceiling all to himself (honey, we never use that downstairs bathroom). Misting, sequential lighting, variable temps and drops - it was like a cloud forest in there and he did extremely well. Always stunning...

I would only be repeating DeremensisBlue's excellent advice. I'm a sweep net advocate - so my babies have seen lots of leaf hoppers, small spiders, and flies and I feel that this nutritional diversity has been good for them. They are outside full time in the summer, but my temps at 6,000...

Yes, that is one lucky parsonii!

Happy..................birthday.........Chuck....

Roaches + plastic garbage can + table scraps/gutload = endless free feeders Sweep net = nutritional diversity light bulb on at night outside + white sheet = moths, katydids, spiders, ......

I am not saying "wild insects are 100% safe." But.... remember that chameleons are insect specialists. My adults eat just about every crazy looking wild insect I put into their enclosure. The way that they catch a grasshopper is different than the way they catch a yellow jacket (they love...

really lovely animals....nice work!

It is the sorority girl nose that gives them away!

He is a baby hoehnelii (5 weeks old). Yes, the argyle sweaters make my day! They come in: shades of gray, green/gray, pumpkin, chocolate, dark chocolate, and caramel/butterscotch! Another member here gets them in blues and seafoam.... beautiful, kooky little dudes