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I have a suggestion for you. I went to Big Lots and bought a reading lamp they sell there that has a Full Spectrum light bulb in it. The lamp is used for Vitamin D absorption during the fall and winter to keep the user from getting a "Seasonal Depressive Disorder", what we used to call "Cabin...

I hear so many things about UVB lights. Some say to change the bulb every six months, but the manufacturer says their bulb emits UVB rays for a full year. Then there's the question about strength. What is best for a chameleon, 5.0 UVB or 10.0 UVB, and why? I am about to hit that 6 month mark...

I think you are confusing starving your chameleon and his resultant hunger instead of this being some kind of cleansing. I wouldn't suggest doing this very often if ever again. It's not a treatment. I am not new to chameleons, and only posted because I was concerned about the eggs with no...

I agree with you that it seems odd that she has laid so many times. I got her on July 29th. She had just laid prior to that. Then she has laid three more time in that 4 month period. She lays about 18 eggs each time, and until now they were all in good shape. She is a Dwarf Fischer's...

Yes, I have given her a bin. She has laid eggs 3 times since July, and all she uses the egg bin for is pooping, like a cat that's been litter box trained. She just plops the eggs from her warm basking perch onto the floor below,or into the plants, but she will not use the bin. I count the eggs...

I'm not worried about the fact she's not eating, and I really don't think making your cham go 4-5 days without food just to get it to eat is really a good idea. I'll feed her daily, and if she doesn't eat,it's no problem getting the crickets back out. What I'm concerned about is the strange...

My female has not been eating for three days. I ran through the regular checklist of reasons why and could not figure out why she would not be eating. She laid eggs in late September. She did shed her crown (head only)over the last week or so and I thought maybe she was going to shed the rest of...

I know this question asks for redundant info which may already appear as part of your profile, but you actually answering shows your interest in participating in this group. So thanks.

So this is the first question in what will become a statistical chain of questions. As the next question is added, it will directly tie into the entire chain, which will become important to future chameleon keepers. Please only answer the question being asked. Don't anticipate what comes next...

You are still young, even though you are a few years beyond high school. In the real world, you either make money or you slowly lose everything. Right now finances are more difficult than most people have ever experienced. Times are tough, and even if all of those people loved the hobby as you...

If this is a female. it could announce her need to lay eggs. My little female shows an off white color with the blotchy spots. When that happens she goes straight into the egg laying sandbox fora week or so.

I was just writing to see how he was,but gladly you said he is okay. I see someone already said it would be a good idea to keep him in a cage when he's outside.Let me add to that. This summer I have watched one of 4 neighbor hood hawks (2 Coopers and 2 Kestrels) swoop down and nail some of the...

You don't think a 24X24X48 would be big enough? How much bigger do you think it would need to be, because the go to guy for veileds says he keeps his in a 24X24X48. I realize Veiled Chameleons can reach 18-24 inches in length. In that case, I do not think there is a commercially made enclosure...

Look to the left and read the Chameleon Care Section concerning Water & Humidity. It is interesting that there is information concerning how difficult it might be o keep the humidity level high enough, especially when using your AC or furnace. It suggests covering three sides of the screen cage...

I think people who are pushy about insisting you absolutely must have a cage are just telling you what they like, and not so much what is right. It truly ought to be about the chameleon, and not the way someone wants you to do it. I live in Colorado where our humidity is only 3-12% on average. I...

He looks kind of small. Maybe for a while you should stick to small crickets. A chameleon might get a mealworm in his mouth and even swallow it, but it might just be a bit too much for him right now. Don't rush things, when he/she is bigger those mealworms will be good.

I want to point out again, that I washed a chicken egg shell (1/2) and peeled the membrane from the egg shell and put it in the cricket compound. The crickets have been actively munching on the shell for a couple weeks now. All I can do is speculate, but I think they may be picking up a bit of...

My chameleon also scratches at the side of her enclosure,especially when she sees the hanging vines from a Pothos Plant next to her enclosure, or a piece of parachute cord which I have tied from plant hanger to plant hanger, etc. She just wants out to explore and find the perfect hiding place up...

Your question seems to be well answered as far as the cage goes. I have noticed though, that nobody has brought up one possibility. Are you absolutely sure your chameleon is a male? In the event that he is a she, one of the signs that a female is about to lay eggs is a change in color that is...

Just so you know, not everybody can use a mesh screen cage. I'm in Colorado, and our regular humidity ranges from 3-10%. Without a glass enclosure, there is no way I could ever provide anything like the humidity my chameleon needs. If I lived where the relative humidity remained above 65%, then...