The article was probably implying that you have to be aware of what you cham is doing. If it is a female, an egg laying chamber should be always available in her cage, just for precaution. If you do notice her starting to dig, do not bother her. If you bother her she can abandon the hole, and...
If you were spraying him, he was probably closing his eye because of the water. They usually "bulge" their eyes out, and close them, when they get sprayed. This is a good sign because it means that they are using the water to clean out their eyes. If he is closing his eyes at other times...
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Just remember, a lot of female veileds lay eggs even if they do not mate. So be sure to have an egg laying chamber in her cage when she gets around 1 year old.
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My boyfriend works at a local toyshop. I can't think of...
This is us a couple of years ago before my senior prom.
His dad kept chameleons, but let them run around the house, and now I learn, didn't take very good care of them. We inherited a veiled from him. It would freak out every time we put it in a cage to feed it or let it get some light...
Thanks, I don't know anything about those tools, but I'm sure my boyfriend does!! I will post pics eventually, but it is getting close to the end of the term and I have a ton of homework, so this project might be delayed a bit. I wish I could take a class on chameleons, that would be AWESOME!!
I just thought that it maybe might make it so I could do less dusting, but you are right about not knowing how much your cham is actually getting. Right now they are just a treat, but when I get my tax returns, I wanted to look into maybe breeding them. Especially cause crickets freak me out!
I am looking to build a new cricket keeper like this one http://web.archive.org/web/20060521215841/www.chameleonjournals.com/husbandry/index.php?show=Cricket.Box.html
Last time we made a cricket enclosure, we just used a knife to cut throught the tough plastic, and our friend almost cut his...
I can not help you, but I do know that eyes being closed is a bad sign. The more experienced keepers on this site are going to want more information. Just fill out this form...
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Maybe he thought his reflection was a female, and he just wants to mate. Thats why he keeps looking for "her" in the same spot where he last saw "her".
My cham absolutely HATES being sprayed. She hisses and tries to bite the sprayer, and tries to hide of course! But, I have learned that she actually likes being sprayed once the lights are off. So I wait until the lights have been off for about 10 minutes and then I spray her. I guess this...
I have heard that too much humidity, maybe 70-80%, can cause a URI. So as long as the humidity doesnt stay that high, she should be fine. There should only be short bursts of that high of humidity after misting. The regular humidity should be around 40-50%. Fans can held decrease the...
It is also good to give them a shower. Just place them in the shower on a plant and let the water bounce off of the side of the shower on to the plant. Do not let the water hit them directly from the shower head. Leave them in there for about 30 minutes.
Is it true that there is an air pocket in the eggs, making it so you can't turn them upside down? I thought I remembered reading about them once, but haven't been able to find anything else on it.
I know, I have been very careful to not let her see me much. There is a sliding door (not glass) on the room she is in, so I just opened it a crack to be able to check up on her.
Thanks for the replies. I just remember last time one day everything was fine and the next day (literally) she...
Our female veiled has been digging all day long, and she also dug a test hole yesterday. But for the past 2 hours she is just sitting in the whole she dug acting like she is laying the eggs. How long can it take for her to actually lay the eggs? Her light is about to go off in an hour, will...