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Jacksons (especially wild caught) also really love baby snails as a snack. If you can get them from somewhere you know is safe (pesticide free), they'll often really help entice a reluctant eater. Plus, they're full of calcium and moisture. Good luck! She's a cutie, and she actually looks...

Baby quads are the cutest babies :o

I kept pairs of veileds and Jacksons in cages approx. 8ftx6x4, but single veileds were kept in smaller cages (maybe 3x6x3 or so). Lots of experience :) I love those guys. If you were going to do pygmies near a window, the enclosure would have to be a lot of screen to allow cooling and air...

Well, it's good to see you here :) I prefer Jacksons because I'm biased, but I'd definitely say that both species were much easier down in SoCal. If I ever lived in the Central Valley again, I'd probably only keep either veileds or panthers. Yes, at times because a cold chameleon doesn't...

Hey! How do you know my name? :p I've kept outdoor chams when I lived in Sacramento and Tustin (Southern Ca), and, you're right, they're very different environments. So obviously how you keep your chams is going to depend on where you live. I'd say for veileds, on extremely hot days, they...

Don't worry - I don't feel like I'm under attack. But I definitely disagree with your position on UV supplementation for inside animals. I think the evidence points to it being necessary.

Why? UV penetrates clouds just fine. Plus, the number of cloudy days in SoCal are not going to really make a difference. And any window will be closed probably 50% of the time - it's best to supplement. eta: I've kept multiple generations of Jacksons and veileds outside for more than 10 years...

Outdoor chams won't need a UV light even on cloudy days. But a cham kept near a window screen will. There are feral populations of both veileds and Jacksons in SoCal, so both species can be kept outdoors. The key is that your cage placement will vary depending on which species you keep. The...

Glad I could help. But mostly glad you got him back. No male chameleon can resist the siren's call of the ladies :D

I think it looks fabulous :) The only suggestion I have is to add more small-diameter twig type branches. Pygmy feet are small, and they'll feel more comfortable gripping smaller twigs. They'll definitely appreciate the leaf litter. Also, you might want to consider mounting a small computer...

Please keep looking for him - don't give up! I'm betting that if he got a good bite in, a crow would drop him. Chams are also very responsive to, and good at escaping, bird predators. It's possible he used the classic cham 'drop to the ground and run like heck' move. He could still be nearby...

I've kept a pair of Jacksons together, and a pair of C. quadricornis with no problems. However, they were in very large outdoor enclosures. The quads were very occasionally and accidentally in the same small enclosure without problems (my male quad was an excellent escape artist and would do...

My oldest was a female I hatched who lived to be about 4 years.

You're pretty rude. It is not obvious in the picture you posted that there are vents near the bottom. I've kept and bred brevicaudatus for years in 'aquariums' and had no problems. So it is possible to do something successfully in more than one way.

How is a 55 gallon with a screen lid any different than the first link you posted above?

The tail 'fin', crest, beard, and horns of C. quadricornis are most likely the results of sexual selection - i.e., used to attract females or (more likely) to intimidate rival males. They are not in any way 'vestigial' or from their fish ancestors or used for swimming, and I'm happy to say we...

I kept my Jackson's out all year long in So Cal, so it can be done. And there are feral Jackson's populations down there as well. A heavily planted enclosure that has some areas that are always shaded is your best bet. There are some shade-cloth type fabrics that are meant for use in...

It looks like a spinal injury. If that's the case, the difference in color in the lower half is due to the fact that color changing ability is controlled by the nerves running from the spinal cord (just like leg and tail movements). I think a vet visit is a must.

That looks terrible! I would get her out of there and into a sterile container with paper towels and call a vet immediately. Keep the prolapsed tissue moist, but don't try to get any of the dirt off. It honestly doesn't look good :(

I've had quite a few different chams, although it's hard to say how old some of them actually were when they died. Male Jackson's (adult when I got him): I had him for 7 years, and he just slowed down in the last month or so and I found him dead one morning. Male Jackson's: 13 years, died...