I know that in Morocco they tie live chameleons to a stick and let them dry in the sun then use the sundried chameleon as an amulet or grind it into a powder to make magic potions. they also throw live chameleons in the fire to cast spells or something. I know it sounds crazy but it's true, read...
could it be that she is not mature yet? she should be almost a year old now but she spent the first few months of her life in the hands of people who didn't have a clue about how to keep her. in fact, even though she should be fully developed, she doesn't show any yellow or blue color yet!:eek...
hi! Yesterday I tried to show her my male veiled. she was calm until he moved forward, when he started getting closer she started hissing and I divided them. the male didn't even care about her hissing he was going straight at it, but I guess the female is not ready yet. when can I try again? is...
Hi and welcome to the forums!
are you sure it is a common chameleon (chamaeleo chamaeleon) and not a senegal (chamaeleo senegalensis) or a graceful (chamaeleo gracilis)?
it's illegal to keep common chameleons at the moment, so I'm quite curious about when and where you bought one.
anyway...
mine is 3 y.o too and doesn't eat much in winter. during the summer when I keep him outside he eats more but in winter if I don't offer locusts or some other of his favourites, I'm lucky if he eats about 5-7 insects a week.
haha! if it was like that most internet forums wouldn't even exist :rolleyes:
This still happens in Europe, and it's also supported by the myth that Europe has the best breeders, so if "the best breeders" say no glass enclosure and no 10% bulbs that MUST be the indisputable truth :eek:
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man I really like your pictures but the amount of rare species you show off is starting to make me a bit suspicious. however, all your animals look healthy they don't look smuggled, they dont even look wild caught.... what's your secret?? come on tell us!! :D
For some reason people in Europe are obsessed with using only 5% bulbs with chameleons, I don't understand why . Every single person I asked about using 10% bulbs instead of 5% looked at me like I was an alien and started preaching about how 10% is too much UVB and hurts chameleons' eyes...
I know from experience that veields (especially females) turn brown when under prolonged ongoing stress (aka wrong cage/husbandry). mine was the same colour before I got her and nursed her back to health :) hope this helps