I fed my one year old veiled a very small pinky mouse a week ago today and he has not defecated since. He's never had anything besides insects before then. Also, I began a colony of dubias the same day- he's had about a dozen in the past week. Is there a standard amount of time of no defecating...
When I go to the pet store, and the clerk doesn't ask what animal I am getting 100+ crickets for, I don't like it. I feel disappointed, discouraged, and I don't like it at all. period! And this distaste occurs on several levels: 1. I want to brag. I own an awesome veiled chameleon, and I do it...
I'm curious because I am applying to the Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine program at Texas A&M and would like to pick the brain of a fellow chameleon hobbyist. And for kicks heres a pic of the Dude
Soooo....yeah...small casque, female colors...and..spurs?
I don't know who is more confused..me or.....it?
It was ordered as a male from FLChams.
I even put a bucket of moist sand in there last night to see if he'll lay eggs!
please advise!!! :confused::eek::confused::eek:
Chameleon Info:
• Your Chameleon - Veiled – 4-5 months. He has spurs, but his casque is (comparatively) small. I’ve had him since March 6
• Handling – I handle him once a week on cleaning day.
• Feeding – He eats between 10-20 crickets a day, plus up to 5 superworms and a couple...
well shoot. ive been dusting my crickets with multivitamins every day for the past 3 weeks. he's a veiled about 4-5 months old. there are no visible problems, his behavior seems normal, excretions normal, seemingly all good. i now know to switch to plain calcium every day, with D3 and...