Introducing the new guy.. just shy of 3 mos. Man does this guy like to eat!!! He's a tad bit smaller than my carpet but he gives him a run for his money in terms of appetite and my carpet is an eating machine..
Pretty late with my opinion but,,,
--A good efficient skimmer is great at removing proteinaceous waste from the water before it gets broken down which adds nitrates. Live rock does provide some nitrate removal but it's better to prevent them from even adding up. Try and find one that uses a...
I was going to say try and wash his eye out with lukewarm dechlorinated water in case there was something stuck in his eye but it may just irritate it more. Such a tough call I know :confused: Could you just do an early lights out so he can just rest on it until you get him to the vet tomorrow?
I say this with great hesitation since I'm not a vet and don't want to be held liable but,,,,,
Maybe Lotrimin AF (Anti-Fungal)??? It's for athlete's foot, ringworm and jock itch... You could try a very very thin application on his foot and keep an eye on it.....
Aww poor fella :( he's really going through a lot. I don't have any experience with dark spots, but it kind of looks like a fungal infection being that it's on his feet. Make sure he's not constantly sitting or laying on anything moist for too long. If it is fungal, then the baytril won't...
He looks like he's in good condition. Congratulations on a great deal. He's definitely a male. Not sure on locale but he looks like a red bar Ambilobe.. Do you have any clearer pictures? Nice cage too BTW..
Okay,,, you get a bonehead get out of jail card since you're new and had been drinking :rolleyes: It sounds like you're taking human standards and applying it to your cham (2 totally different things). Like everyone else says, he would not have fallen asleep if he wasn't comfortable. I've...
To answer your question OP,, ^^^ This... Just messin with you JonRich :p:p He's right about when and how to handle chams. You just don't want to present yourself as a threat to them.
Your question will not yield definitive answers since all species of chameleons will have individuals that have personalities ranging from sweet to ornery.
What we can give you is our personal experience. I've had veiled, panthers and carpet chameleons.
Veiled-- Very territorial inside...