So, we purchased this book a while ago, The Chameleon Handbook by Francois Le Berre... overall, decent! However, I read something in there I'm interested to discuss with you all :coffee:
Pg. 58 - "Environment Enrichment. Environment enrichment is the provision of diverse stimuli to promote the...
Sometimes when we take our cham outside, there are wasps & bees flying around.. typical Mother Nature.
But I do get a little concerned, I'd hate for Buddha to get stung - Has anyone's chameleon gone after these insects before & if so - what happens?! I've certainly seen him tracking their...
A couple months ago we had this crazy idea to attempt breeding our own hornworms.. After much trial & error, we now have our first successful hornworm hatchlings! We collected about 40 tiny squirmy worms tonight & have an intimidating amount of viable eggs yet to hatch...
...And now to keep...
Whats up Cham Fam! It's been a while - just as a quick update, Buddha's doing great! His edema still fluctuates, but overall he's thriving :)
So... I've run into something unique & I'm wondering if anyone else has experienced this...
Long story short, we've been attempting to get a hornworm...
Spent all night last night washing & re-potting 4 new scheffleras & a massive ravenea rivularis - 1 schefflera was added to his enclosure & the others + ravenea made free range spots around the loft. Needless to say Buddha's had a great day :rolleyes: All's we need now is a Mistking & drainage...
Sooo...we were out on business & had someone come by to mist our chameleon yesterday. They accidentally left a bright light on in the same room as the enclosure overnight, so I doubt our lil guy got much sleep :(Thankfully it only went on for one night, but I'm still concerned. I shut his lights...
Chameleon Info:
Your Chameleon - The species, sex, and age of your chameleon. How long has it been in your care? Veiled Chameleon named Buddha, male, 1 year & about 2 months old (born 1/4/17) - we adopted him June 6th, 2017 so just shy of 8 months.
Handling - How often do you handle your...
Hello all! My fiance & I are the proud owners of a 1 yr old Veiled chameleon named Buddha - he's literally the BEST & we love him with all our hearts. We're always looking for ways to upgrade his enclosure (2'x2'x4' mesh) & I think the next step is implementing an automated misting system to the...