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  1. amfire125

    Comment by 'amfire125' in 'Not all chameleons are friendly...'

    Depending on what your own personal goals are with your new pet, I highly recommend doing as much research as humanly possible. I do think if I had spent many more hours doing all of the recommending things to gain trust with my chameleon when he was younger, instead of being timid myself, then...
  2. amfire125

    Comment by 'amfire125' in 'Not all chameleons are friendly...'

    To @Calummaty Jane and anyone else who stumbles on this... I did listen to several of Bill's podcast episodes...and queued up many more. They are excellent! Personally, I didn't learn a ton of new information about the basics of the "taming" process that I hadn't found in previous research...
  3. amfire125

    Comment by 'amfire125' in 'Not all chameleons are friendly...'

    Thanks again!
  4. amfire125

    Comment by 'amfire125' in 'Not all chameleons are friendly...'

    Thanks! I love Bill Strand's newsletters and bought a dragon strand enclosure for my booger. I love the company, so now maybe I'll finally get into that podcast! haha. I've definitely thought about the location of his setup, and I still think it's actually the best spot away from all the...
  5. amfire125

    Comment by 'amfire125' in 'Not all chameleons are friendly...'

    People also don't usually post pics of the darker side of the chameleons :P haha.
  6. amfire125

    Comment by 'amfire125' in 'Not all chameleons are friendly...'

    Panther chameleons, and a few other species, are known to be more friendly (I actually like to use the word "curious" instead), so that's definitely something worth considering! Also, people can either get more lucky than I did, OR people are just more advanced in their knowledge and therefore...
  7. Not all chameleons are friendly...

    Not all chameleons are friendly...

    This is a controversial topic, and so I want to preface this with a quick memo... This post is just a product of my experience with my first chameleon ever. I'm in no way, shape, or form, an experienced keeper. I am in no way, shape, or form an expert. I write my blog posts a little bit for the...
  8. Pro-Tips for Beginners and Planning to Get a Chameleon

    Pro-Tips for Beginners and Planning to Get a Chameleon

    First off, if you haven't already heard this, you've got to do lots of research about all aspects of chameleon care before you're really ready to get a chameleon. If you're thinking, "it's okay, I can just get one and figure it out along the way," then you are doing it wrong and you will most...
  9. amfire125

    Comment by 'amfire125' in 'Cage Upgrade - Story Time Part 1'

    I guess I should have been more specific. There's the simple straight all wood ladder that's almost straight vertical. There's also the hanging ladder thing with twine up top. They're both bird accessories actually. The straight one was the one I was talking about above. The hanging one he LOVES...
  10. amfire125

    Comment by 'amfire125' in 'Cage Upgrade - Story Time Part 1'

    The small crickets are too loud?... Large crickets definitely make a lot of noise but small crickets hardly make any noise if any. The ladders are in the bird supply section of a pet store, or online a "bird cage accessory." They're not the best for a cham cage because they can't grip them as...
  11. amfire125

    Comment by 'amfire125' in 'Cage Upgrade - Story Time Part 1'

    Yeah, haha, that happens. Last night I even had a superworm escape the feeder cup (a first time for me), and it could fit through my drainage holes, so it actually ended up in an empty drainage bucket and was still alive in the morning.... fun times! It's kind of just part of the life at this...
  12. amfire125

    Comment by 'amfire125' in 'Cage Upgrade - Story Time Part 1'

    Have you seen a YouTube video on how to make one of these milk jug feeder cups? I just noticed you can't see in my posted picture what it really is on the inside.
  13. amfire125

    Comment by 'amfire125' in 'Cage Upgrade - Story Time Part 1'

    Thank you! Great question! Most of them stay in the cup, but I usually have a few who do acrobatics and get out, especially larger crickets. My 7ish month old cham sometimes finds them and eats them. Some people use deeper deli/solo cups so the crickets can't jump out. Just be careful with...
  14. Cage Upgrade - Story Time Part 2

    Cage Upgrade - Story Time Part 2

    I'm just picking up from part 1. No need to re-introduce everything. For funsies skip to the story above the last picture in this post! Branches - I got a bundle of sticks/branches from the woods and spent a whole afternoon cleaning them up. I like to take a sharp utility knife and whittle off...
  15. Cage Upgrade - Story Time Part 1

    Cage Upgrade - Story Time Part 1

    The past few months I've been focusing my love for Pepe towards his cage upgrade (and a few other small details), and I think today I finally reached a point of completion. I'll definitely give the details (and pics) needed for anyone who might be going through the same stages in chameleon care...
  16. amfire125

    Comment by 'amfire125' in 'Baby Steps...'

    Thank you! I've read lots of similar advice, and it is so hard being patient, especially since I'm in the room SO much and he still seems threatened by me. That's just their nature though and I'm working on it slowly, haha. I also think he's almost ready for a larger enclosure so getting ready...
  17. Baby Steps...

    Baby Steps...

    I've now had little Pepe for 4 weeks and we're still working on building trust, very slowly. Here's what I've tried so far: A few times I've left the door to his enclosure open while I sit about 5 feet away, facing away, but occasionally turning to check to make sure he wasn't trying to escape...
  18. Still adjusting and tweaking the setup, including feeders...

    Still adjusting and tweaking the setup, including feeders...

    Naturally, the new cham (name STILL undecided...I'm so indecisive on this it's ridiculous) and I are till setting into routines, still getting details tweaked, and improving the environment. I have been continuously sealing my reservoir bucket for Mistking with silicon, waiting patiently for it...
  19. Day 2 update with my little guy

    Day 2 update with my little guy

    Holy shitake mushrooms what a whirlwind the past 2 days have been with this crazy little guy! Day 1 was all about making sure the basics were met, but of course still very exciting!! Everything from opening the box carefully, seeing him for the first time, getting him in his enclosure, getting...
  20. amfire125

    Comment by 'amfire125' in 'Continuing Setup and Preparing (Juvi coming tomorrow!)'

    Live and learn, haha. While the silicon fully cures I installed all the other pieces so once the cham settles in I won't have to stress him with a mini construction zone. Thank you so much for all your help and support! It means sooooo much to me!
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