Every chameleon grows are a different rate so you can't really compare one to another, same thing with coloring. From personal experience, I though my lil guy was a late bloomer as well; he didn't start showing colors until he was about 6-7. It's really a waiting game with these guys, but I...
I concur, Carlton. And just to reiterate, I'm not frustrated with newbies joining the forum and asking why their chameleon is ill, that's the whole point of this place; to educate!! We were all in that position at some point or another, and now, we can tell personal stories and how they were...
They say a lot of UV is escaped or being "wasted" if there is no hood. The hood acts as a deterrent for the UV to divert all its rays downward to your reptile.
Petco Peeves
Has anyone else noticed that there's been an influx of chameleon owners purchasing chams from Petco/Petsmart lately? Through personal experience and on here, I've noticed red night lights have been in their husbandry as well... Why the F would you sell chameleons if you have no...
Silly Spike
My Spike is 8 mos old. When I hand mist him, he sits right in front of the nozzle, closes his eyes, and sways his head left and right like he's doing his best Stevie Wonder impression. It's quite amusing LOL!!!
New DSLR = Pissed Cham
You know you're an obsessed chameleon owner when you buy a DSLR just to take crisp photos of your chameleon, while you've had kids for 4 years already and somehow you're content with iPhone photo quality :/
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Also, another thing that could be stressing him out is all those photos in the background watching him every second... It could be a be a bit daunting and stressful for a chameleon, let alone a human!!
WOW, Metal725!! That's incredible!! It's just insane how they can manipulate their chromatophores completely independently from each side!! I'm sure I could google how and why, but I think forums are way more fun :)