My panther chameleon is about 9 months old. I've had him since June. He shed two weeks after I got him, three weeks after that, and.... not at all since then. It has been 6 weeks! He seems like he is due for a shed because his scales are dull and sort of grayish in between the circles, but...
I had just started to breed my crickets with a dish of soil in their enclosure for them to lay eggs in, and then I realized I had the virus. :(
Will the babies that hatch already have the virus?
This morning right after my cham pooped he looked like he had a prolapse. These little red bits hung out from his vent for a moment and then went back in and he looked normal again. Does that sort of thing happen occasionally and it's no big deal or should I call the vet? Why would something...
Okay I for real need to get my cage off the floor so I can put a bucket under it. What do you guys do about that? Tables, racks, shelves? Tell me about your experience please :)
Chameleon Info:
* Your Chameleon - Ambilobe, male, 7 months old. Has been in my care for 10 days
* Handling - Not at all yet, am letting him get used to me
* Feeding - He eats about 10-15 crickets and 1 superworm a day. I gutload with cricket crack, carrots, lettuce and...
I just bought a full spectrum 5500k vital-lamp, it was the one recommended to me by the pet shop guy. It is the coil kind. Is this bulb safe to use for a chameleon? If not I'm going to have to write to the company because there is totally a picture of a chameleon on the box!