I have a double t5 for my jackson
http://www.lightyourreptiles.com/24hot5dobufi.html and I just replace my t8's in my other two cages - with the Arcadia lights you replace every year instead of every 6 months - I even managed to keep a plant alive with with the daylight bulb - which is a good...
Wellcome -
Since your in the UK you might have a wider range/different range of captive bred chameleons to decide between- with reptile experience that will help. There's way more information for veiled and panthers. You've most likely will know the difficulty or ease of keeping humidity and...
Well it's been a couple of weeks now and she doesn't seem to be getting any worse but she's having quite a slow recovery - her grip is good -appetite not as good and she's keeping her eye open more and more. I used the drop of vitamin A on a Q-tip two days ago and that seemed to help. She...
Happy Adoption day - (I'm always at least a day late)
I was looking at his St.Patties day picture from last year the other day wishing it came I could get it in a greeting card. He's such a handsome guy
I can't find the link for the hiding from death one - but I had looked up a bunch at one point - I've been having major computer problems. I'm pretty sure it was East African..
http://www.ethiopianfolktales.com/en/snnpr/omo-zone/263-lightning-and-thunder
Most of the folktales I've found stress they're hiding, hiding from death - sneaking around stealing things - they change their looks to trick us.
http://www.gateway-africa.com/stories/Anansi_and_the_Chameleon.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bantu_mythology
I kept my first chameleon when I...
I have aquazamp raindome so I don't do showers so I really can't advise on it - part of me thinks it might be stressful and part of me thinks he would like it - I probably would wait if your seeing him drink but I could be wrong-
I agree that they do like a mix of different feeders - I don't...
I don't see anything that jumps out that your doing wrong - My jackson seems to be very mellow and not mind anything but she does get pissy when I change something in her cage- so it might just be him adjusting - Mine is more active and eats better when she gets a good drop in temps at night.
I'm in NJ also - but I have 5 reptiles so it's a bit easier- Once the mulberry tree's start leafing out PM me - I work in Whippany and was totally overloaded with silks last summer - The Petco in Butler on 23 has dubia's in small quanities-and there's a place in Franklin Boro that carries...
When my jackson was eating fruit flies I put a piece of fruit on a branch to lure the fruit flies so they were easier to catch- I also used stable flies that are smaller than blue bottles and bigger than fruit flies- and easier to dust.
http://mantisplace.com/
Be careful with vit A it can be...
Clifford seems to be doing a lot better - she still shuts her eye but it was open this morning when I went to check on her and give her her meds- he put her on tazacil - and gave her terramiycin for her eye. I almost put the eye stuff in the wrong eye because she was being so testy - up until...
Thanks Laurie - Both you and Janb were right I feel much better about things after getting a second opinion-
The weather is crappy in NJ but the Vet was open and we just got home- and I'm glad I took her to the new Vet- he switched her meds and gave her a much more extensive exam- and having...
Thanks for your response - It's reassuring to know that it's normal to take a little time- My current plan is for her to keep the appointment Monday with the new Vet on Monday or to get her in as soon after if they close for the weather. I'll take her back to the old guy if she gets worse...
Chameleon Info:
Your Chameleon - The species, sex, and age of your chameleon. How long has it been in your care? Chamaeleo dilepis- , I have had her 1 year
Handling - How often do you handle your chameleon? Almost never
Feeding - What are you feeding your cham? Wide assortment What amount...