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Every keeper—no matter where they start, no matter which species—goes through the same three stages of growth. Your questions may change. Your relationship with the hobby transforms. What matters to you evolves. But we go through three stages that, at the beginning of the Chameleon Academy, I...

I thought I would show off Sarge. Since I started seeing the name @Seeco popping up again I wanted to post this guy. Unfortunately, Sarge left this mortal coil in 2021. Sarge was a CH Kingyonia multituberculata from the famous Seeco lines that I got in 2011. So, Sarge made it ten years with me...

Feeding chameleons isn't as straightforward as dropping bugs in a cage. These creatures, especially veileds, will literally eat themselves into health problems if we let them. Healthy feeding frequency and amount varies significantly based on life stage. Adult Feeding Guidelines Your typical...

I am very happy to introduce a new mini-series on the Chameleon Academy Podcast. The Mini-Chameleon Podcast is a mini-series that is hosted by Dr. Michael Nash (@javadi) and will focus on the smaller members of the Chameleon world including the smallest Calummas, Furcifers, Brookesia, and, of...

Hey, I just wanted to let everyone know I just published my first book and it is now available in the wild. The book is Tiny Dragons: The Art of Hatchling Chameleon Care and it is focused directly on the short period of life between incubation to hatching through about 4 months old. This is the...

What Is Your North Star in Chameleon Husbandry? How Defining Your Guiding Principle Can Clarify the Chaos of Online Advice When it comes to keeping chameleons, I’ve found the hardest part isn’t the UVB bulb or the misting schedule. It’s the conflicting opinions. For every question you ask, the...

This is the discussion area for a blog entry on caring for chameleon hatchlings. You can read the blog by clicking this link and then come back and share your thoughts! Click Here: The Five Commandments of Chameleon Hatchling Care. At that link you will find the blog post, a video, and a...

This thread is for the general discussion of the blog entry Fighting Chameleon Parasites with Husbandry. Please add to the discussion here.

This thread is for the general discussion of the blog entry Why Chameleon Keepers Should Embrace Naturalistic Enclosures. Click the link to read the blog entry and then please add to the discussion here! What are your experiences taking steps towards more naturalistic, or even bioactive, keeping?

This thread is for the general discussion of the blog entry Selecting the right chameleon cage. Click the link, read the blog entry, and then add to the discussion here! What were your challenges when selecting and setting up your first chameleon cage?

This thread is for the general discussion of the blog entry Level up your Chameleon Husbandry!. Please add to the discussion here.

This thread is for the general discussion of the blog entry You want another chameleon?. Please add to the discussion here.

I have updated the checklist I use when I evaluate chameleon cages. I call it the Forest Edge 5+5 (updated from 2020's 4+4!). This is a memory device that covers the general cage concept, 5 important gradients over space and time, and 5 branch functions. And by checking off these 11 elements you...

We have been working very hard on bringing manufacturing processes in-house and those efforts are finally seeing the light of day. As a result of those efforts I am happy to say that the Tall Hybrid and Tall Screen cages are currently both in stock. Feature set: Both are in the standard 2x2x4...

Hey all! I do a daily VLog on YouTube and today I touched on the topic of what we can do about the conditions in pet stores and how we should approach the problem from a holistic perspective. Berating the pet store employee just might not be the most effective approach! I would like to hear from...

Many of you know I have been working on how we can give our chameleons bigger living spaces. I finally finished designing all the merge plates that can be 3D printed to cleanly connect two Reptibreeze XL cages. The plates fill in the gap between the cages from the pan head screw heads and allow...

Hey all! I wanted to invite you to the Chameleon Academy season finale celebration which will be a YouTube live event this Saturday Dec 2. And, yes, this will be a full 6 hours of me and my guests fielding questions and discussing what 2023 brought and what is ahead for 2024! And there will be...

This thread is for the general discussion of the blog entry A Veterinarian for your Chameleon. Please add to the discussion here.

I would like to bring back an old tradition from a time where the internet was science fiction. I remember, with fondness, waiting for my favorite magazine to arrive and saving it for Saturday morning to relax and drink a cup of coffee as I read from cover to cover. This internet age is amazing...

This thread is for the general discussion of the blog entry Panther Chameleon Podcast - a New Outreach. Please add to the discussion here.