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Welcome to the forums! We would be happy to provide you with support and accurate information to help you with your new guy. As long as you completely wash off the leaves, the soap won't bother your veiled at all. Schefflera and pothos are excellent choices for chameleons, as they will grow to...

Unfortunately I have yet to find a really decent breeder or pet store that sells well raised chameleons. Most of the online ones come from Florida, but some come from California. Small veileds will usually cost you about $60 and small panthers can be anywhere from $250-$400 depending on locale...

Welcome to the forum! Glad to hear you are enjoying the info and friendliness of it :) If he is turning bright colors, then I would say he enjoys being handled by you :) If he were turning dark like brown or black, that would be a red flag to let him be and give him his space.

I love the free range setup! Wow, a beautiful boy he is. Can't wait to see what he looks like when that shed clears up. My veiled was also a pissed little munchkin when he was shedding ;) I would be too, if parts of my skin were falling off in huge chunks.

With all the stress put on females (laying eggs, etc.) they are unfortunately very tough to keep going for more than 3 or 4 years. :( But, that does not mean it's impossible with using proper husbandry and help from this wonderful forum. Along with Carol, the oldest male cham I've heard of...

Just curious, what wattages does anyone use for their 6500k lights?

What a gorgeous boy he's turning into! It seems you are doing a fantastic job of using proper husbandry and everything he needs and could want. Would you mind posting some current pics? From what I understand the pic you posted earlier was from September?

If he is going to be 5 months, I would recommend getting a bigger cage because in a couple months he will definitely need it anyways. You can create a simple drainage system by removing the bottom (leaving only the screen) of the enclosure and putting a removable water tray underneath, which LLL...

Love the turquoise! Beautiful cham.

If he is a new addition, he is definitely going to be very timid at first. I wouldn't try handling him every day, but maybe a couple times a week introduce your hand and if he turns dark colors than try again in a couple days. Most likely, he will warm up to you.

What a beautiful and healthy looking boy. Hope the burn gets better :)

Also take out the orange cubes and the water crystals, there have been some horror stories that have come from those things. I'm also not sure on the peppers, but I may be wrong. I just have never heard of anyone gutloading with peppers before.

It seems like you have some problems with supplementation, along with gutloading as Jann said (I recommend looking on Sandrachameleon's blogs on gutloading). For supplementation, I highly recommend this stuff http://www.store.repashy.com/calcium-plus-16-oz-bag.html It is an all-in-one supplement...

I would add another live plant in the middle like maybe a schefflera. I would also bring the basking light closer and tilt it so it is focused only in the back right corner, creating only one little area of high heat. Also, I can't tell from the pics, but make sure you have a quality misting...

Yes, I would bake them at about 200 degrees for about an hour and sand them if they have any rough areas or bark. Congrats on the new cham! What kind is he?

Most of the same veggies that veileds will eat, but good luck getting a panther to eat them. Strawberries, blueberries, leafy greens like romaine, collard/mustard/dandelion greens, all can be fed. Just no spinach or broccoli. ;) You can try and offer them every couple of days to see if he will...

No substrate unless you are using soil to keep live plants. Also, I would recommend moving him to an open-air screen enclosure, which he will definitely require when he gets older in a few months. In about 6-7 months, he will need a 24x24x48 screen open air enclosure. As far as moisture level...

Thanks for the replies guys, that helps a lot :)

Jackson's chameleons come from the mountainous areas of Kenya, where there is nearly 100% humidity all the time and the temperatures are not that high. They should have ambient temps around 70-75 and basking temps of 75-80. They need a cool-down period at nighttime, so low to mid 60s really is...

Always happy to help. :) Good luck with your new panther! What locale is he?