You have guided me through great advice on my chameleons and helped with some batches of babies...but I just want to give a shout out to you sir for some great advice on life itself,and some late night conversations..You Sir are an inspiration to me, and most chameleon keepers,I'm not gonna get...
its never easy,sorry you are feeling so sad,but soon your next clutch will be hatching and you will have more babies to concentrate on and watch grow...
here is a helpful link to get started right with temps and care https://www.chameleonforums.com/care/caresheets/panther/
a night time light is really unessary,and you will need a uvb bulb of some sorts..is the cage on the floor or on a stand? Im glad to see you working out the issue before...
i think his eyes look slightly sunken in on the second picture,try giving him more water this is a sign of dehydration...maybe a shower just to make sure its nothing from the mulch that may have gotten on him and irritated him. Is he rubbing his head on anything? were is the basking light located?
it depends on what you prefer and what you think you can handle. i personally loved watching my baby grow and change into adult..if you got the right start for a baby you will do fine,and theres a lot of info here to get you started in the right direction which ever you choose...
i agree with sandrachameleon,get the experience of owning them and caring for them first. Babies are very costly and depending on your climate can be challenging to get food for in winter weather unless you are breeding your own fruit flies and have alot of culures going..they basicaly eat the...