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Chameleon Info: Your Chameleon - Veiled chameleon, male, hatched in January. I have him since March 11 Handling - I handle him only when necessary (In the beginning we had trouble with his first tiny cage and I hade to take him out a few times) Feeding - I feed him 10 crickets a day. He should...

So my baby chameleon has been going to the bottom of his cage and hanging from the top the last couple days, the reason why I'm confused is bc he never does this, hes been "exploring" alot more. I've gotten my husbandry checked and there's nothing seriously wrong that I'm doing. I know they...

I have 3 hybrids... I live in northern Cali where the natural humidity level is high. I keep 3 male veileds currently. I run a dehumidifier in the room during the day to pull the humidity down from the 80-85% it reaches without it down to 35-40% during the day. I do run a different misting...

they will become quite a bit more active as they get used to their enclosure... How much are you feeding baby? Did you account for the correct distance from UVB to basking with the wire gauged screen you used on the enclosure?

You will want to add more horizontal branches from 8-9 inches below the screen top. And pull that uvb to the middle or angled diagonally. There is no place in the back for him to bask to get uvb... This poses a high risk for him to develop MBD. He could be patrolling for many reasons.. Not...

Ok so if you think that is the reason then why ask for help? Mind you that it is not the only possible solution.... and shutting off lights does nothing but make it colder. Babies screen climb consistently until they weigh too much to hold the screen. So the cage has to be set up in a way to...

His claws are too big to climb up the screen cage they don’t fit through the holes and he only likes being on his stable branches

Totally understood 😃👍🏻 being responsible is key.

With a screen cage, is the whole enclosure not climbable by the chameleon? From my perspective, I would imagine the chameleon can climb right up the side to get close as possible to the light or even grab the top of the cage, exposing his belly to the light. For this reason, I do not like...

-Today I put him 15 small crickets, he has eaten only 3 since 6am. - I am considering buying Arcadia insect fuel - The Reptivite do have D3 - I have looked carefully at his feet and belly and the skin looks perfect. He doesn’t seem to have burns. Today he was under the UV light again when I...

Be a responsible keeper and don't allow them out at the same time, and ideally, not in the same room. Many of us have dogs and cats and the same rules of common sense apply. Be responsible and aware of where they both are. Parrots will chew, bite, climb, and get into mischief. My family has...

Disclaimer: We are not veterinarians here, much less herp vets; the advice/suggestions come largely from members' self-education and experiences. Whenever I see a calcium deficiency/imbalance in a reptile that's getting calcium supplementation, my mind runs first to the UVB, because without...

Hello everyone, I hope this is the correct subforum for this thread. As stated in the title, I'm not the primary carer for this chameleon, but I am very much concerned about his welfare and happiness. This chameleon lives in his terrarium in my office space. I help with his welfare and...

Dang! I think you read faster than I do! Mealworms are ok to use in a pinch, but not a good staple feeder at all. I was told by an experience cham vet that silkworms and roaches are the most nutritious, so those along with crickets are my staple feeders. For fun I let bsfl pupate into flies and...

Hi and welcome! Well, I can give you a massively long reply or I can send you to https://chameleonacademy.com/chameleon-husbandry-program-getting-started-with-chameleons/ I suggest reading them all of the modules and also make sure to check the species specific info. I do need to say that is...

Ok so wait.... Are you wanting to raise the heat lamp or the uvb? Can you please post pics of your entire enclosure? And tell me what type of UVB fixture and bulb your using? Raising UVB fixtures has to be done correctly at the right distances or the cham may not be exposed to the correct UVB...

Hello I have a five month old panther chameleon. I'm coming to this forum for second opinions. My Cham is gaping seemingly randomly... he did this when he was younger but only while basking, and thus I just dismissed the issue as the basking spot being to warm and toasty. It's kinda scaring me...

thank you so much! I was thinking to get a smaller enclosure first and upgrade. would a cham kit be ok if i didn’t really use most of the things it came with, and just bought it for the terrarium as the size of it is good for the smaller chameleon?

A g pig is different, as it squeaks and runs around. My cat, who is a Bengal and will leap straight up four feet to snag a fly/stalk a spider for hours/go mental when our resident skunk goes by the door, completely ignores the chams. (that said...I only feed flies when cat is asleep in the other...

Yeah I have some red runners in an escape-proof (literally water-tight with a gasket with window screen over air holes too small for them to escape from to begin with) enclosure. I will occasionally feed them off. I had a larger colony last year - I culled it because some roaches started showing...