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I had to euthanase my beautiful veiled chameleon 3 days ago after his liver failed and he collapsed. It broke my heart and it is going to take a long time to heal. He is buried in a special place in my garden and there is a rock cairn on top of his grave with a chameleon statue. A storm...

I am posting this after the loss of my beautiful veiled chameleon. He was 2 years old and I had to euthanase him when his liver failed and he collapsed. This was all caused by me feeding him mainly superworms. Obviously, it is acceptable to feed these worms but only as a treat, once or twice a...

How long can chameleons go for without eating? I know that species, sex and age make a difference and I know that their metabolism slows down in winter but at what point should you be concerned if your cham is not eating? One week, two? My veiled will not eat anything thats not moving or...

While I was changing my UVB light yesterday, I noticed that the old one is a 10.0 and its a short tube around 45cm. The new one is much longer and its a 5.0 - is the only difference that the 10.0 can emit UVB light much further than the 5.0? Or is there something else that I should know? Can too...

Hi all, I need to ask for advice from all members regarding my Veiled chameleon. I have completed the "How to ask for help" sticky below: Chameleon Info: Your Chameleon - Veiled, male, approx 1yr 8 mths old. He has been in my care since May 18, 2011 (almost one year). Handling - Rarely...

Hi, please could anyone advise me as to deworming a veiled Cham. Do they get dewormed and how often. Could parasites cause vomiting (which has only happened once). I have a veiled cham 1 year 5 months old. Everything has been fine so far but he has now not eaten for a couple of days and...

Hi all, I recently picked up a baby panther cham from the breeder and wanted to know if there is anything special I should be doing for him? He is soooo tiny, his body only measures about 3cm in length. I have never raised a baby before and am afraid that I will do something wrong. I thought he...

Hi all, I am going to be taking a 6hr drive to collect a baby panther cham from the breeder and wanted to know what sort of container would be suitable to transport him in. He is only 8 weeks old so still a baby. Also, I thought that it would be better for me to drive up in the afternoon and...

Hi everyone, I am getting a baby panther chameleon next month and would like to know if anyone has advice regarding the correct husbandry of this type of cham? I already own a veiled who has just turned 1 year and need to find out if the setup and care would be similar or the same for the...

Hi, I have a 1 year old male veiled chameleon and would like to build him an outdoor enclosure. He is a big cham and I want him to have lots of space and be comfortable and happy. I have looked through the Enclosures forum but most threads are about indoor setups. This is what I have to work...

So its been all joy and celebrations here at home. We finally got Helmut (1 year old male veiled) to drink water from "my hand". He has been drinking from my home-made dripper but this was different. I had the front of his terrarium open and was standing right in front of him holding a branch...

I have an 11mth old male veiled who has started to make an odd sound. It does not sound like a cough, more like a pffff noise and he makes two of these in a row. I am at work all day so don't know how often he does it but I have heard it a few times lately. He usually makes the noises when I am...

Can anyone tell me what the purple coloured mark on my veiled's lower arm is? Could it be a bruise and how would he get one? I handle him only occasionally and am very gentle. Also, I have never seen him fall so how did this happen? The mark appeared a few days ago and was definitely not there...

I know the age of the chameleon makes a big difference but just wanted to find out how often veileds shed their skin? I guess it also depends on how much they are eating and if they are going through a growth spurt. Mine is just over 9mths old and he shed a month and a half ago.

Ok, so I have read that Veileds eat mainly flying insects in the wild so I want to know if it would be ok to catch flying ants and feed them to mine? We have loads of flying ants hatching out of the ground here in South Africa and it seems a waste to let my dogs eat them all.

Hi everyone, what I need to know is how do I go about raising the ambient temp of my enclosure? I have a 150W basking spotlight where the temp sits around 36-38deg C and also a reptisun 5.0 UVB bulb but this does not emit much heat. Since we are heading into winter here in South Africa, I stuck...

Is it normal for a 9 month old veiled to stop eating for a day or two? Can they become fussy and choose to eat only certain foods while refusing all the rest? My cham has been eating so well, 2 medium silkworms, 10-15 crickets and 5-10 medium mealworms every day but now he refuses to eat...

Hi everyone, my 9 month old male veiled was acting very strangely this evening and I am desperate to find out what could be wrong. He did not eat anything today and was trying to get out of his cage by attempting to climb up the glass. I opened the door and he climbed onto my hand for the first...

What are the best ways to get a chameleon to drink water? I know about spraying the leaves in their cage and having a dripper but how do you get them to lick the water from leaves or drink the water that drips?

Strange title I know but my 8 month old veiled has not pooped for 3 days. Is this normal? How often should they poop? I only got him on Saturday so have not seen him poop before. He is eating well, consuming around 6-8 crickets and 5-6 super/meal worms every day.