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This sounds very normal. Chameleons really don't like being held, and it can be very stressful for them and thus detrimental to their health. They will be less stressed and thus healthier if you ensure they have plenty of hiding places (lots of vegetation/leaves), as they are an animal that is...

It sure is going to be fun keeping an eye on this breeding . . . can't wait for the outcome! Sandy

I really like her glowing hoop! Here's one of my favorite hula hoop dancing videos; I keep thinking I should start hula-hoop dancing to get fit: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j46ll2_jR7k Fun! Sandy

Congratulations on bringing him back to the peak of health! As time passes, he'll become more relaxed again, I'll bet. As long as you keep offering a variety of foods, he'll be more likely to become less picky. Have you tried the cricket feeder cups? Examples are here...

Wow, I am so surprised by the number of people who have been attacked by mantids! I haven't ever been attacked by any, and at least one species lives naturally in Oklahoma, where I am. One year after I brought container plants inside after it got too hot, I had dozens of little mantids hatch...

Just to make sure we're talking about the same thing, this is what is commonly known as the Easter lily (Lilium longiflorum): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lilium_longiflorum I just looked through Melissa Kaplan's plants database and every link I could access from there--not all are...

HOORAY! What a huge breakthrough! You must be feeling so much relief and joy! Sandy

It's still really difficult to choose! They are fabulous photos! Sandy

Have you taken him to a vet? It sounds to me as if that's what you need to do ASAP. Also, if you would fill out this form, the information will help the experts here determine what the problem might be. Chameleon Info: Your Chameleon - The species, sex, and age of your chameleon. How long...

Now that they've eaten F/T once, I doubt you'll have any trouble getting them to continue eating F/T. Good job! There are some major rat breeders that supply in bulk, and I've tried a couple. One recently went out of business, forcing me to change to another, which produces pretty good...

CONGRATULATIONS!! I am so glad they switched so easily for you! Sandy

Wish I lived near you; I'd take those kittens in a heartbeat, and they would not be the first I've fostered and nursed through loss of a mom. It is a lot of waking up, but not for nearly as long as a human baby, LOL! A few weeks are nothing! Good luck with them! Sandy

I love the male cham's "Yowsa!" at the end. Very cute commercial; too bad they didn't get one of our experts to help them get the sex differences correct! Sandy

I'm guessing the F1 to F5 means going from the original parents to children of children of children of children, not merely different clutches. But I'm not an expert, and the glossary doesn't address this, so I hope a more knowledgeable member jumps in! Here's the glossary, which helps with...

How funny! It just came up in new posts, so I responded without reading dates at all! Still, escaping fruit flies (or other reasons for fruit fly infestations) probably occur pretty regularly, so having a bag full of tricks for dealing with them isn't a bad thing! Thanks, Kate--I'll be...

I've also heard that some herp diseases can take awhile to show up. With my snakes, I always quarantine for a minimum of three months (90 days), usually longer when I adopt a snake that is in poor condition or that I don't know enough about. I even quarantined a corn snake that came from a...

You might want to check out the great care sheets--they give the proper basking and ambient temps for juveniles of each major species of chameleons. Your temps are just about right for a veiled cham: https://www.chameleonforums.com/care/caresheets/veiled/ but may be a little high for a...

Thank God for mechanics! We couldn't keep going without you! I have been working as a graduate teaching assistant in a Film & Media Studies program (fun! I get paid to watch movies!) while trying to work on my doctorate in Health and Intercultural Communication; as it isn't really getting...

Another trick that really works is to get a wine bottle with a little leftover wine in the bottom. The flies are attracted into the bottle but can't fly back out very easily. If you don't have a wine bottle, another bottle of similar shape--wide at the bottom, narrow at the top--can be used...

This is a really helpful thread! I appreciate the information you've brought out about the variation in UVB output of different products, because I would never have known it was even possible otherwise! Thank you! Sandy