Well that's great news! He sees the vet at 2:30 today :) I'm actually going out of town for 10 days tomorrow, BUT my chameleon sitter is also a chameleon owner and member on here and I know she'll take very good care of him.
Why he is not handled. It only gets worse when he's actually in my hand. He will hand feed and everything, just doesn't like being handled. He's really a sweet boy.
:( mouth rot?!?!
Your Chameleon - xantholophus, male, approximately 1 1/2. October 2013 he came to live with me
Handling - once a month or so - he's not mean, doesn't bite, just doesn't like to be held. Displays stressed colors when I hold him so I avoid it.
Feeding - crickets, supers...
I agree with Carlton. Both my chams are in enclosures that are wider then they are tall. I don't see them going to lower parts of the enclosures unless they are hunting. I constantly see them at different areas at the upper region of the enclosures.
He enjoys a long soak :)
I really like this discussion because I know someone who has a xantholophus and thinks it's a jacksonii jacksonii even though it's very obvious he is a xantholophus.
He's young and his MBD is not terrible. He could be an excellent rescue. However, he's going to need to go to a vet so you can get what he needs to get his MBD under control. He will need all the proper lighting, vitamins, and good gut loaded bugs. Taking on a rescue is very rewarding, but when...
He's plenty big enough for an adult size cage. Even bigger. When they are like a month or two old, ya definitely do not put them in an adult sized cage unless you are cup feeding so you can make sure you know the little dude is getting enough food. This guy though, hook him up with an adult...