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It means she’s maturing into an adult. Has she been restless or more active than usual? Generally with the onset of developing their colors/patterns, they have their first receptive period (all dressed up and looking for a cute boy). If you haven’t already set up a lay bin for her, now is the...

Wow! You went for lucky number 7. 😂 I don’t know of any basking lights that daisy chain, but I know who might - https://www.lightyourreptiles.com/ contact Todd and ask and he’ll surely know.

Yeah…sorry. Looks like the whole site has migrated to Facebook and Instagram. I didn’t know. 😕 Try this…I know it works. https://members.arav.org/search/custom.asp?id=3661 What I do is read the info on the doctors of the clinic to see who has a special interest in exotics. If I google, often...

Are you sure they are discoids? There are some other roaches (not sure what type - maybe palmetto bugs?) that look an awful lot like adult discoids. The only way that I can tell that they aren’t is the few I’ve found, I’ve caught in a tall deli cup and they are superb climbers. Discoids suck at...

I don’t know if this will be of any help to you. For routine things, like wellness checks and fecals, pretty much any exotics vet will suffice. For a vet with more experience and knowledge with chameleons, you may need to travel a bit. Btw, I don’t think the weather anywhere is making sense.

Hibiscus is safe, but requires a strong plant light. Also, it’s best to clean it thoroughly down to bare root to eliminate any hitchhiking pests (usually ants). My veiled lady loves her hibiscus and in her prime would eat them down to the nub. My other girl just nibbled. Whether yours is a...

The name Bug has been on the list of possibilities. What is that about great minds…. 😂 Thanks so much. 🥰

That looks like just a crease. If he was gaping before the superworm, then it likely is something else. I looked back and you had your husbandry checked by @Beman who is awesome, so it doesn’t seem that could be any problem there. Honestly, I’m at a loss. Is the sun shining in on him thru a...

Mouth rot is basically a wound in the mouth. You would see possibly a small amount of drainage or what looks like a scab on/near the mouth, possibly a divot or a swelling, dark spot in the mouth where there shouldn’t be along the gum line, reluctance to eat, especially crunchier bugs. I’ve...

Thanks! I’m unbelievably happy to have them. 🥰 It’s hard being a cat lady without any cats.

Heat guns are a great tool, but you should also use a thermometer with a wired probe end to measure air temp. The guns only measure surface temps. Keep a close eye out for any signs of possible mouth rot.

Generally with a respiratory infection, they will have their faces pointed up, like stargazing. How are you checking your basking temps? What kind of thermometer are you using? To rule out the gaping from being overheated, try turning the basking light off and see if he still gapes after it all...

Your vet may need to give him an injection of some D3 and may also prescribe a special form of it to give, at least for a short time. Do refuse if they try to give any vitamin A injections, as if you’ve been giving the ReptiVite, he has been getting preformed A. It’s essential that you remember...

So he isn’t getting any D3?

lol Lovey was a thought, but I once had a dog named that. Had a cat named Romeo once and he was a total doll. Yup…had one named Dolly too. 😂 Poor guy is probably going to end up being Sweetie after all. If there’s a cat (occasionally dog) with a stupid name, it probably was or is one of mine.

Well, with my veiled girl Stella, all I have to do is get near her and she gapes at me. My boy Lucky used to if I got a hand too close, but having to hand feed him due to poor vision, he’s used to me now and it takes trying to pick him up to get him to gape. He can go a while without eating, so...

Finally, all of the stars aligned just right and the universal cat distribution system allotted me 2 feline friends. I actually didn’t choose these cats - they chose me and the fates agreed and made it so. Unfortunately I wasn’t able to get much info about their history, other than their...

What kinds of feeders do you have on hand? If you have any of the wormy ones, you could try to get him to gape and sneak it quickly into his mouth. Bigger concern is how is he able to drink? If you haven’t seen him drinking, try dripping some small drops of water on his nose. Unfortunately, if...

@jamest0o0 (previously our bug Lord) had advised me to go with giant canyon isopods, and they have been fantastic. They do seem to go thru a good deal of leaf litter, but they keep everything in good order. I’ve tried powder orange in with my leopard geckos, and they didn’t do well at all, so I...

I can’t add much to this, other than to advise not to put anything at all on the plant’s leaves, especially with a veiled. I clean plants down to bare root before using. If I get soil gnats, I’ve found mosquito bits work great. For other pests, I look for predatory insects that my cham can eat.