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Do any species use the casque to direct rain/dew to the mouth? My veiled seems like he uses it for that when his misting system goes on.

Free range can be great. It has many benefits in terms of improving the mental health, stress levels, and tameness of your cham. It also has MANY dangers. Just about every free range cham owner has at least one accident or horror story. Your cham will explore his entire environment. After...

Haha. Or you could just not incubate the eggs.

Obviously most chams prefer solitary lives, and especially don't tolerate the visual presence of members of the same species. But what about other species? For most of my life I have kept chameleons so that they could not see each other at all, regardless of the species. Currently however I...

Yeah those guys are tough. They seem like they do fine if they have excellent conditions but the slightest mistake and they just can't handle it. I have never found any product or technique that will change that! Never tried breeding these and I dont think I have ever seen a captive bred one...

Thinking about that just reminded me of a story I haven't thought about in a long time. We used to sell male veilds or panthers, off of a similar canopy to the one in the picture above. It was the centerpiece of the store right in front of the register. You would think that it would have been...

Actually yes. I would say that the majority of our clientele that purchased reptiles from us also purchased feeders regularly too. We got to know most of our clients pets pretty well. Granted this was a pet store, and plenty went out the door and were never heard from again. We tried to be...

I am not trying to discredit eastern medicine, or herbal remedies, or the practice of homeopathy. I personally think that some of it is incredibly useful and some of it is complete snake oil. But that is just my .02 and there is no point in arguing that here. What I will argue is that just...

First off I should say that I have never used the stuff, so maybe you are right and it does wonders. But what I have done is acclimated thousands of WC chameleons without it:D I agree with you completely that many wild caught chameleons need some medical attention and TLC. What I don't agree...

I would seriously question why anyone would use this stuff. If your animal is sick and you believe in homeopathy, sure why not, but to give a healthy animal a bunch of substances it would never come across in nature seems off to me. I find that people are often overly concerned with GI...

Because this is your first chameleon, I don't think you realize the gravity of the situation. A chameleon should never be sluggish with its eyes closed, and if it is, it is already a medical emergency. This is already serious. Reptiles often do not show signs of disease until they are very...

That could be a variety of things. Its really impossible to tell with the poor picture quality. It could be a sperm plug but it could also be the beginning of a variety of prolapses. It is generally not a great idea to pull on anything coming out of the vent. If you do this, be VERY gentle...

Also, carefully check the rest of the chams body for more. Especially at the corners of the mouth, around the eyes, in the armpits, and behind any head crests/ornaments if he has any. I would also look over any other reptiles in your home.

What kind of cham is it? Is it wild caught or captive bred? How long have you had it? There are a variety of parasites that it could have been. I am going to assume you know for sure that it was a bug and not a growth or scab or something else entirely. Some biting parasites will break...

Another interesting bee study for those who like the link above... Honey bees have a way of communicating where food sources are. Its called the waggle dance. The way it works is that an exploring be will find a new patch of flowers. He will fly straight back to the hive and perform the...

This is a great thread. Animals without muscles of facial expression (fish/herps) frequently get the short end of the emotional/intelligence stick. They are surely no lassie, but reptiles definitely have more going on upstairs than most people give them credit for. I had a kingsnake that...

Looks like a new shed cycle to me. Could be old shed too, the pics are blurry. Either way it is not fungus.

There is no answer to this question!!!:D 1) Most importantly no one knows the exact nutrient requirements for even common species of chameleons (forget about the rare ones!) 2) The way that people dose powdered vitamins is not standardized. A "pinch" is a BS way to dose anything. How...

Chameleons are usually so easy to get meds into! Then there are those few that won't gape no mater what you do. All of the suggestions mentioned are fine, and another way is to use a popsicle stick or a credit card to GENTLY force the mouth open. A second person is helpful no matter which way...

Both of the greenhouses you mentioned could work for chams. In the small greenhouse my concern would be the the chams will damage your orchids. A free range cham will explore EVERY inch of its environment, and any of the large species mentioned would seem like they could easily break your...