Almost the same exact situation over here at my place! I've been debating about whether or not to kill the lights an hour earlier, but then will the chameleons just start going to sleep at 6 then? I'm not sure... so for now i'm leaving it...
I think they're responding to the entire room...
To me it looks like the scales are being damaged from some type of rubbing, pressing, scraping, ect...
At this point there is no immediate health concerns, but if he keeps it up it may get swollen, infected, ect and become a serious issue. I would definately try to address it quickly before you...
It's not mouth rot, but it could be the beginning stages of "nose rub" which is basically a cumulative abrasion. He might be rubbing on some screen or wood?
Has he been restless and trying to get out of his enclosure?
Tap water is fine for reptiles. certain amphibians and fish are more sensative, but reptiles do fine with it... There are much bigger things to concern yourself with.
You could try my friend, Mikhail. I know he is bigtime into mantids. Every time we go field herping he spends most of the time looking for them lol.
Here is his website: http://www.mkjurassic.com/gallery.html
Tell him I sent you...
wow trevor, that story about getting stung is crazy! Makes poison ivy sound fun.
Justin, you cant do this on that sandbar we call Florida!
My oh my how this thread has meandered...
I would have loved to see that pic of the necropsy. Pitty it was deleted.
Anyhow, interesting pics of the veiled. Can I guess at something? - this is your first clutch of chameleon eggs isn't it?
Mmmmm surf rods...
I'll be on the outter banks of NC in a couple of months doing just that. Snapper, striped bass, drum, flounder, ect..
What were you guys after that day the pic was taken? Have any luck?
I'm just the guy to fix that issue :D I'll be headed out to look for rattlesnakes this weekend if you want to go...
Seriously though, I'll bring one of my little woma pythons to the show and make you hold it... oh wait, you're bigger than me :o I mean, I'll try to pursuade you to hold it :)
I just went back and checked the vendor list and they've almost doubled the number of vendors since this thread was started. Not necessarily anything i'm interested in, but the more the better...
I'm seriously considering taking home a ball python morph - or two :eek:
I'll probably...