You're going to need a vertical, all-screen cage at some point. Also, you don't need any substrate-all that really does is speed up the growth of bacteria and stuff. One last thing-you might want to replace the plastic plant with a live one. Here's why-veiled chameleons are omnivorous and she...
Paul used to eat in front of me, but now he doesn't. I dump the crickets in the cage, and I get no response from him. But I check back an hour later, and they're gone like a set of rims at a Puff Daddy concert. Is there a way I can get him used to me being around?
Paul has been closing his eyes 2 or 3 times since I got him, an I'm starting to get worried, as I've heard that's a bad sign. Here's the information:
Chameleon Info:
Your Chameleon-He is a male bearded pygmy chameleon.I'm not totally sure how old he
is, but he's about 2 inches long. He's...
If I didn't already make it clear, he only sinks his eyes in a little bit when he closes them. I've only seen him do it twice, and afterwards, his eyes brighten and go back out.
Chameleon Info:
Your Chameleon-He is a male bearded pygmy chameleon.I'm not totally sure how old he is, but he's about 2 inches long. He's been in my care for 19 days.
Handling-Once or twice a week. The last time I held him, I was taking him outside for some natural light.
Feeding-I...
I've seen him drinking plenty of water. He doesn't drink right after I mist him, but I've seen him do it a few minutes afterwards. His humidity is around 85%.
My chameleon has been closing his eyes a few times over the last week or so. He only does it for a few minutes, and his eyes seem more "sunken in" while he does it. Should I be worried?
How can I convince my parents to let me get another chameleon? I haven't asked them yet, but I'm preparing for the battle that we'll probably have over it.
I've never kept a montane species, but i'd probably say to keep two enclosures-one outside and one inside. If conditions outdoors get outside the chameleon's comfort zone, then take it inside.
Don't worry-I did my research. In fact, I started a number of threads and asked a bunch of people so I can get everything right when she (probably) comes.